Zendesk shareholders vote in favour of $10.2bn go-private deal

Zendesk shareholders vote in favour of $10.2bn go-private deal

Zendesk shareholders have approved a $10.2bn planned acquisition by Hellman & Friedman and Permira Zendesk Inc (ZEN.N) shareholders have approved a $10.2bn planned acquisition of the software maker by a group of private equity firms led by Hellman & Friedman...
KKR leads $450m investment in Hero Group’s renewable energy arm

KKR leads $450m investment in Hero Group’s renewable energy arm

Global private equity major KKR will invest $450m in Hero Future Energies (HFE), the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group The majority investment comes from KKR along with co-investment from parent conglomerate Hero Group, details of which along with the valuation...
Blackstone sells Butlin’s back to former owner in £300m deal

Blackstone sells Butlin’s back to former owner in £300m deal

Blackstone has agreed a £300m deal to sell Butlin’s back to one of the families that it bought the UK resort group from last year The ownership of Butlin’s has changed hands to a newly formed company backed by the Harris family, part of former owner Bourne Leisure....