MAGGIE PAGANO: Tax breaks a catalyst in private equity takeovers

MAGGIE PAGANO: Many reasons why it is that private equity firms are leading the charge in takeover activity – but tax breaks are by far the biggest catalyst By Maggie Pagano For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 28 May 2021 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 28 May 2021 Over the last week, the Daily Mail … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Private equity firm Sirius Capital swoops on Equinti

Private equity has been swarming all over the London stock market and yesterday Equinti moved one step closer to being swallowed. The little known outsourcing firm – it provides payment services for companies like Easyjet (up 1.1 per cent, or 11p, to 997.8p) – has agreed a £673million deal with New York-based Sirius Capital. It … Read more

Private Equity hawks circling another London-listed company

Private Equity hawks circling another London-listed company as Britain’s pandemic plundering continues By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2021 Private Equity hawks are circling yet another London-listed company as Britain’s pandemic plundering continues.  Sanne Group received a £1.3billion offer from Cinven earlier this … Read more

Office cleaning firm OCS in takeover talks with US private equity firm

Office cleaning firm OCS in takeover talks with US private equity firm linked to ex-Tesco boss Terry Leahy Family firm OCS is working with advisers from Lazard on ‘strategic options’ Clayton Dubilier & Rice may be the private equity firm in talks with OCS owners Clayton employs Sir Terry as an adviser  By Ben Harrington … Read more

Superyacht firm GYG could fall into private equity hands

Superyacht painting and repairs firm GYG could fall into private equity hands after it receives a £43m takeover offer By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 9 April 2021 | Updated: 22:47 BST, 9 April 2021 Superyacht painting and repairs firm GYG could fall into private equity hands after it received a … Read more

LV bosses face backlash over £530m sale to private equity

LV bosses face questions over the windfalls they stand to make from £530m sale to private equity giant Bain By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:13 BST, 8 April 2021 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 8 April 2021 The bosses of LV are facing calls to come clean over the money they stand to … Read more

Premium clothing retailer End snapped up by private equity giant Carlyle in £750m deal

Premium clothing retailer End snapped up by private equity giant Carlyle in £750m deal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:35 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 22:35 GMT, 23 March 2021 Premium clothing retailer End has been snapped up by private equity giant Carlyle Group for about £750million. End, which specialises in … Read more

SARASIN RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL EQUITY: Markets ‘hot’

SARASIN RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL EQUITY FUND: Fund boss who warns markets are ‘pretty hot’ By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 Running a socially responsible investment fund is not just about finding companies that are doing more good than bad. It’s also about … Read more

Private equity giant CVC scores £365m stake in rugby’s Six Nations

Private equity giant CVC scores £365m deal to take a 14% stake in rugby’s Six Nations By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 11 March 2021 Private equity giant CVC has struck a deal to take a stake in the Six Nations.  The 14 per … Read more

Private equity group TPG in solo race to buy Mclaren’s £180m Surrey HQ

Private equity group TPG in solo race to buy Mclaren’s £180m hi-tech Surrey HQ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:18 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 8 March 2021 Private equity group TPG is in exclusive talks to buy McLaren’s hi-tech headquarters in Surrey. The sale could value the 124-acre … Read more