The spin-out from 3i is profiting from investor appetite for mid-market deals as the credit crunch hits large buyouts.
After postponing a recapitalisation last year, the consortium which bought UK supermarket Somerfield more than two years ago has decided to auction the business.
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The spin-out from 3i is profiting from investor appetite for mid-market deals as the credit crunch hits large buyouts.
An Ethos Private Equity and Goldman Sachs consortium has run into regulatory difficulties in its acquisition of casino group Gold Reef Resorts after securing funding in problematic credit markets in September.
After postponing a recapitalisation last year, the consortium which bought UK supermarket Somerfield more than two years ago has decided to auction the business.
The private equity firms bidding for the Turkish supermarket have tabled lower than expected bids, although should the deal complete it will be one of the largest European buyout financed since the problems in the credit markets became apparent.
The Bahrain investment firm has joined the throng of MENA buyout firms continuing doing deals in the West despite the credit crunch.
The Howard Marks-led firm continues to steamroller through the credit crunch with another franchise expansion, the purchase of a passive stake in MTS Health Partners. Also made public today was the firm’s $438 million take-private bid for Ocwen Financial Services.
The Howard Marks-led firm continues to steamroller through the credit crunch with another franchise expansion, the purchase of a passive stake in MTS Health Partners. Also made public today was the firm’s $438 million take-private bid for Ocwen Financial Services.