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Monday 4th August 2008
The value of buy-outs in the Northwest during the second quarter fell to its lowest level since 2005, according to private equity observer the Centre for Management Buyout Research.
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Friday 18th July 2008
A planned acquisition of online direct marketing company TMN Group has fallen through after the would-be buyer failed to secure sufficient debt, according to a statement from TMN. August Equity, which offered 70p per share for the AIM-listed company in May, was ‘unable to secure sufficient third-party debt financing to support an offer acceptable to the board’.
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Tuesday 15th July 2008
The Original Smoothie Company, a recent entrant to the UK drinks market, is planning to raise £500,000 by a private placing of four million shares through corporate finance house City One Securities. The company will have a market capitalisation of about £1.75 million if the placing is fully subscribed.
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Tuesday 8th July 2008
Yangtze China Investment, a company formed to provide expansion capital to China-based enterprises, has closed its first deal less than two months after its initial public offering on AIM. The company has invested US$5 million (£2.5 million) in a beauty spa franchise group based in Beijing.
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Monday 2nd June 2008
Telinet, a group of companies offering outsourced information and communications technology (ICT) services, has bought Pasporte, a Surrey-based business which provides similar services. The deal was supported with £11 million of preferred equity finance from Telinet’s existing backer, Investec Growth and Acquisition Finance.
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Friday 11th April 2008
Private equity firm Darwin has closed its inaugural fund with commitments of £207 million. The fund, which is targeting £250 million, is planning a final close ‘over the coming months’, according to partner Jonathan Kaye.
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Friday 28th March 2008
Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of US and European corporate executives and financial advisers predict that an increase in corporate default rates will drive M&A opportunities over the next 12 months, according to a new report.
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