Several leading private equity firms have launched bids for Kantar Media, the television ratings powerhouse, in a deal potentially worth £1 billion. The sale could trigger a larger transaction involving
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Tate & Lyle may become the latest London-listed company to leave the market, after being identified as a potential target by the US private equity firm Advent International. Advent is
Moody’s reported on Thursday that private equity groups such as Platinum Equity, Clearlake Capital, and Apollo Global struggle with their heavy debt loads. In a recent analysis, the agency noted
One of Britain’s largest undertakers, Dignity Funerals Limited, has taken steps to reduce its debts after raising concerns about its ability to continue as a going concern. The company, which
BlackRock, Norges, and GIC have signed up as investors to support a listed private-equity vehicle founded by Melrose Industries. The float will be a welcome boost for the London market.
In an effort to salvage investments which have failed to perform well on the stock exchanges, private equity firms buy back companies that they recently brought public. In the last
