Oliver Smiddy
Three of CVC Credit Partners’ senior team – Marc Boughton, Steve Hickey and Tom Newberry – sat down with Oliver Smiddy to explain why the firm is well-placed to capitalise on the changing face of Europe’s debt markets.
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The fund reached its target size of $255m having held a first close in April last year.
Mediterranean markets are proving an increasingly popular destination for distressed debt investors eager to deploy capital.
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Liquidity will persist this year, keeping the pricing of distressed debt assets in the secondary market high, according to a Debtwire report.
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HIG Capital’s credit affiliate has provided a £29m unitranche loan to the UK-based tableware company.
Lloyds’ buyout arm has become a major investor in Bluestone Group, a UK-headquartered, debt-focused financial services group.
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The mezzanine specialist's investment in Italian healthcare IT group Dedalus allowed some existing shareholders to cash out.
The two private debt specialists have provided a €65m facility to support Eurazeo’s buyout of French gaming group Asmodée, whose games include 'Skulls & Roses'.
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KKR’s private debt unit’s financing package to vending machine company Gruppo Argenta comprises both debt and equity.
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The Jeremy Ghose-led firm is to launch two new CLOs, one on each side of the Atlantic.