Ken MacFadyen
Chicago-based Lincoln Partners and Frankfurt’s Peters Associates have merged to create a global investment bank focused on the mid market. The deal is said to be just the first step in the combined firm’s international initiative.
Providence, Rhode Island-based Nautic Partners has notched another realisation, selling its CDRY Holdings carpet cleaning franchisor to Home Depot.
Boston-based Bain Capital has inked a deal to carve out the Sensors & Controls business of Texas Instruments for $3bn.
A month after GTCR inked a deal to invest in the crafts sector, the firm has agreed to a tie-up with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to launch a joint venture in the space.
New York-based Harvest Partners has executed its second recap of Natural Products Group after launching the personal care products platform just over a year ago.
Sydney-based Pacific Equity Partners has overcome bird flu fears to acquire Heinz’s New Zealand poultry subsidiary Tegel Foods.
Boston-based Berkshire Partners is the second US private equity group to make a bet on a Canadian retailer in December, investing in women’s apparel company Aritzia.
Amid an increasingly competitive environment, many venture groups are doing what they can to keep their early stage investments under wraps. By Ken MacFadyen.
Littlejohn & Co. has inked a deal to buy fuel transport company Kenan Advantage Group.
Bear Stearns Merchant Banking has gone back to retail for its latest deal, acquiring Transamerican Auto Parts Co.