Yates Group, the UK wine bar chain, is being acquired by property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz just nine months after being backed by private equity firm GI Partners.
PEO supremo David Hawkins was involved in a bizarre cycling incident involving two trees, a goat and a muddy stream.
In the same week that Blackstone announced plans to open an office in India, KKR is reportedly considering its first Asian investment – an $800m stake in Samsung Life Assurance.
Buyouts increase their stranglehold as investment in Europe reaches a new high.
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The two private equity firms are taking private luxury retailer Neiman Marcus in a $5 billion deal, following a string of recent buyouts.
Bridgepoint has used its £189 million (€291 million; $377 million) refinancing of its investment in Pets at Home to pay off £20 million of mezzanine debt and pay itself a £70 million dividend.
The mid-market firm has closed its fifth private equity fund, with nearly all previous investors returning for another helping.