Tag: automotive

Pelican Capital has backed UK on-demand parking platform YourParkingSpace with a £5m investment.

German private equity firm EOS Partners has hit a €175m hard cap final close for its debut vehicle despite a tricky capital raising market for first-time funds.

Global buyout major Apollo has received a blow to its efforts to buy UK betting business William Hill after rival bidder Caesars Entertainement said the company was likely to recommend its £2.9bn offer.

Ares Management Corp has named former Credit Suisse Australia CEO John Knox as the new Australia and New Zealand chairman of its Asia-Pacific operation Ares SSG.

European private equity house EQT has agreed to buy the Natural Colors Division of Chr. Hansen in an €800m deal.

Private equity firms have been given the green light to gain access to taxpayer-funded business loans for their UK portfolio companies to provide a 'lifeline' for struggling companies in the country's retail, leisure and hospitality sectors.

LP demand for private capital is set to soar before the end of the year as institutional investors look to learn from mistakes made following the global financial crash and take advantage of opportunities caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Accounts payable and payments automation software developer MineralTree has scored $50m for its Series D round.

Providence Equity Partners has scored a stunning exit of video game developer and publisher ZeniMax Media to Microsoft, as the global tech giant preps to take on Playstation in the next generation of gaming consoles.

Private equity's strong recovery from the coronavirus shock in March continues apace, with one giant deal in August helping the rejuvenated asset class to one of its best results of the past 12 months.