The Abu Dhabi firm recently closed on $1.63bn for its third private equity fund, while it also plans to expand in New York Mubadala Capital, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth manager Mubadala Investment, is preparing to add private equity...
Ultra Electronics, a major supplier to the Royal Navy, has agreed to be bought by US-owned Cobham in a £2.6bn takeover being monitored by the UK government. Cobham said it would “offer legally binding, and enforceable commitments to HM Government” over the...
Future PLC acquired Dennis, a consumer media company that publishes titles including Kiplinger, MoneyWeek, The Week and IT Pro, from Exponent Private Equity LLP for around £300m in cash. Future, a U.K. media group that houses brands like Marie Claire, TechRadar and...
CD&R is gearing up to place its counter-bid to the leading £10bn Fortress offer for Wm Morrison supermarkets CD&R planted the seed for the ongoing private equity bidding war for the British supermarket in June, when it placed a 230p per share offer for its...
Private equity deal value and volumes in the first half of the year rose to levels not seen since 2017, as investors gained confidence in post-pandemic recovery. There was a marked interest in mid-market private equity dealmaking, as funds competed for quality assets...