by Sebastian | Jul 12, 2021 | News
Daily Mail and General Trust’s largest shareholder is considering taking the media group private in a potential £810m deal, it was announced on Monday. The firm said that Rothermere Continuation Ltd, which owns around 30%, had indicated it was prepared to make a...
by Sebastian | Jul 12, 2021 | News
Global private equity firm, CVC Capital Partners’ Fund VIII has acquired a majority stake in Aleph, a partner to the world’s biggest digital media players. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent, and is expected to...
by Sebastian | Jul 12, 2021 | News
Advent International, a Boston-based private equity firm, has been mentioned as a potential buyer for William Hill’s UK and European operations. According to The Times, Advent is one among a slew of companies interested in acquiring William Hill’s UK and European...
by Sebastian | Jul 12, 2021 | News
Tate & Lyle said on Monday it agreed to sell a controlling stake in its commercial sweeteners business to a U.S. private equity firm, in a deal that values the new standalone unit at $1.7bn including debt. One of the world’s biggest producers of sweeteners — Tate...
by Sebastian | Jul 12, 2021 | News
IGIS Asset Management confirmed Monday that negotiations are underway with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, to acquire IGIS Private Equity (IGIS PE), which specializes in investments in eco-friendly infrastructure.BlackRock, which has $8.6 trillion...
by Sebastian | Jul 12, 2021 | News
Digital payments processor Stripe Inc, the most valuable U.S. technology startup, has taken its first major step toward a stock market debut by hiring a law firm to help with preparations, according to people familiar with the matter. The 11-year-old company, which...
