Novia sells to private equity firm Anacap

Novia sells to private equity firm Anacap

Novia has been snapped up by Anacap Financial Partners, marking the private equity firm’s third acquisition in the UK platform space. Anacap made its first foray into the wealth management platform market with its purchase of Wealthtime. The transaction was announced...
Insurers jostle to give dealmakers cover for when things go wrong

Insurers jostle to give dealmakers cover for when things go wrong

A record rebound in merger activity this year and a rise in litigation has brought with it an upsurge in insurance policies that give companies and private equity firms cover for when a deal goes wrong, industry officials say.  Keen for revenue after a year marked by...
Billionaire Issa brothers snap up German petrol chain for £440m

Billionaire Issa brothers snap up German petrol chain for £440m

British petrol-station operator EG Group has agreed to buy Austrian oil and gas company OMV’s network of 285 petrol stations in southern Germany for 485 million euros ($589 million), OMV said on Monday. OMV had put the network up for sale as part of a divestment plan...