The private equity owner of Tropical Smoothie Cafe is preparing to put the U.S. restaurant chain up for sale for around $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Buyout firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has hired investment bank Robert W. Baird...
The deal for the casual dining giant, which will take the company private, had been approved by 93.5% of shareholders. Andy Hornby, who previously came under fire from investors over his pay packet, is to stay on as chief executive officer, while Mark Chambers will...
A unit of U.S. private equity fund KKR announced on Thursday a full takeover bid for Portuguese renewable energy company Greenvolt (GVOLT.LS) that values the firm at 1.16 billion euros, after signing agreements to secure a controlling stake. Gamma Lux said in a...
AlpInvest Partners (“AlpInvest”), a subsidiary of global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG), today announced the closing of its lead investment in a $2.2 billion Continuation Fund sponsored by Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (“LGP”). The Continuation...
Norwegian software company Visma has brought in new investors via a share sale valuing the company at 19 billion euros ($21 billion) to help fund international expansion, the company said on Thursday. Visma is bringing in around 20 new investors, including Altaroc,... 