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Opportunity amid the disruption? Exploring private equity’s appetite for…
Covid-19 has caused never-before-seen disruption for the hundreds of private equity funds which invest in consumer industries across Europe. During this time, funds have been required to provide huge packages of...

The alternative asset class looks to alternative investment strategies
Private equity firms have more cash than ever before. The success of the asset class over the past five decades and the increasing difficulty of generating impressive returns in the conventional financial markets have...

The business case for investing in ethical companies
‘Ethical’, while not a dirty word in business, certainly has some way to go to rehabilitate its reputation in the corporate community. Though CSR initiatives and departments have multiplied in recent years, the fact...

Q&A with Level 20 founder Jennifer Dunstan
As part of my research for our latest white paper on the case for gender diversity in private equity, I spoke with Jennifer Dunstan, founder of Level 20, to talk about how the industry can, should, and is changing to...

The Case for Gender Diversity in Private Equity
At the SuperReturn conference in Berlin in 2017, Advent International managing director James Brocklebank got up on stage to declare ‘There not enough women in the industry’. Indeed, in 2017 the number of women in...

Tanzanian orange, Sicilian lemons and Congolese quinine: the Fever-Tree…
Fever-Tree began, as many great companies do, in a pub. Founders Tim Warrillow and Charles Rolls had been put in contact by a mutual acquaintance and though they were supposed to talk about gin, the subject that really...

Boutique and Bespoke: the present and future of the…
Yoga isn’t just yoga anymore; it’s hot yoga, aerial yoga and yin yoga. There’s even face yoga, laughter yoga and circus yoga, whatever they are! Likewise, pilates can come in a dizzying array of shapes and...

The Milanese Renaissance: The growth of Italy’s business and…
This year's edition of Decoded Fashion took place in Milan with the theme 'Digital Diversity & The Connected Consumer'. It was the event's fourth edition in the city, solidifying Milan's renaissance as a fashion and...

Private equity for future leaders
To the uninitiated, the prospect of a CEO role in a private equity portfolio company can be appealing and intimidating in equal measure. The potential for greater reward is real, but just as much is the risk of failure,...
Latest Private Equity News
National Fitness Partners acquires 16 Planet Fitness clubs Argonne Capital Group-backed National Fitness Partners has expanded its portfolio of clubs with the acquisition of 16 Planet Fitness Clubs. National Fitness Partners currently operates 2,000 locations and serves over 15 million members. Read more.
CD&R backs activewear firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has made a strategic investment into the US-based S&S Activewear, a maker and distributor of apparel and accessories with 2,000 employees. CD&R is a private equity firm based in New York and London. Read more.
Royal Caribbean offloads Azamara in $201m PE deal Royal Caribbean Group has confirmed the sale of the Azamara luxury cruise line for $201m to Sycamore Partners. The cruise line has said that the sale will allow it to focus on core operations. Read more.
CVC Capital Partners eyes Birkenstock According to reports, the private equity firm is currently in negotiations to acquire the iconic footwear manufacturer Birkenstock. The German footwear firm is reported to be valued at around €4bn. Read more.
BaltCap Private Equity backs ticket selling firm BaltCap has acquired a majority stake in Baltic Ticket Holdings. The investment is designed to accelerate the growth of the ticket selling network in the Baltic region and beyond. Read more.
Eagle Merchant Partners invests in car wash company The US-based private equity firm, which focuses on middle-market investment opportunities, has made an investment in Caliber Car Wash, an express car wash company based in Florida. Read more.
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