The relationship between retail and private equity has been a fraught one for years. But the pandemic has brought on a whole new set of issues. Consumer spending cratered. Social distancing guidelines forced stores to limit foot traffic. And many shoppers have...
UK-based IK Investment Partners has entered exclusive negotiations with Ardian to acquire a majority stake in Kersia, a biosecurity and food safety company the French private equity firm acquired in 2016. Financial details were not disclosed, as the transaction...
Pizza Express is set to be taken over by its bondholders after a sale process seeking potential buyers failed to drum up a competitive offer. The deal would involve Hony Capital, the private equity firm based in Beijing, handing over the keys to the restaurant chain...
European private equity funds outperform listed equities over the long-term, new research shows. The data analysis, from the pan-European trade body Invest Europe, found that European buyouts delivered an internal rate of return (IRR) of 15% since inception to...
Impact investors step up as small and midsize businesses struggle to survive the effect of the pandemic Early in the pandemic, small businesses in the US were handed a lifeline by the taxpayer-funded Paycheck Protection Program, which helped many to stay afloat as...
