Cinven buys majority stake in Carlyle-backed ETC Group

Cinven buys majority stake in Carlyle-backed ETC Group

Private equity major Cinven has agreed to buy a majority stake in Carlyle portfolio business Euro Techno Com Group. The buyout comes three years after Carlyle invested in the French telecom equipment distributor, marking the first deal for its €1.35bn Europe...
London’s Camden Market owner sets out stall for £1.5bn sale

London’s Camden Market owner sets out stall for £1.5bn sale

Camden Market has been put up for sale, with Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi hoping to attract bids in the region of £1.5bn for the warren of stalls, bars, venues and housing that make up the historic countercultural venue. Financial adviser Rothschild & Co has...
Institutional and Private Investors Go After Net Lease Car Washes

Institutional and Private Investors Go After Net Lease Car Washes

As consolidation activity ramps up in the highly fragmented car wash industry, several car wash operators have now reached the size and scale required to attract both institutional and private investors. Their strong credit profiles, combined with the industry’s...
Private-Equity Firm GTCR Takes Stake in Standard Media Index

Private-Equity Firm GTCR Takes Stake in Standard Media Index

Healthcare dealmaking remained steady entering this year, with the first quarter headlined by mammoth buyouts targeting sizable companies such as Australian private-hospital operator Ramsay Health Care and cloud-based health IT vendor Athenahealth. Even amid a series...