by Sebastian | Jan 18, 2022 | News
The U.S. private equity industry set records in a whole lot of different categories in 2021. Fundraising, though, wasn’t one of them. It was still a lucrative year. Firms raised more than $300 billion in new capital for just the second time ever, per PitchBook’s...
by Sebastian | Jan 18, 2022 | News
Global investment firm Carlyle announced that its Global Credit platform has provided a debt financing package of c. £370m to support the refinancing and future growth of The Caffè Nero Group, a leading operator of premium coffee shops. Founded over 20 years ago by...
by Sebastian | Jan 18, 2022 | News
The UK and Ireland’s most active investment fund pumped a record £165m into London and South East businesses in last year, new figures from the firm have revealed. BGF, established in 2011 as the Business Growth Fund, made 18 separate investments in the region...
by Sebastian | Jan 18, 2022 | News
Britain’s Clinigen Group Plc has agreed to a sweetened takeover offer by UK-based private equity firm Triton, valuing the pharmaceutical services firm at about $1.78bn. Shareholders in Clinigen, whose top investor is hedge fund Elliott, will receive 925 pence per...
by Sebastian | Jan 18, 2022 | News
Bankers are putting together major financing packages in preparation of a potential private equity bid for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare business, according to reports. Lenders are reportedly modelling debt packages of between £20bn and £25bn in sterling,...
