It’s over: FTSE 100 giant Hargreaves Lansdown receives £5.4bn private equity bid August 9, 2024 Hargreaves Lansdown has finally received an official bid from potential private equity buyers that management is prepared to recommend to shareholders. The £11.10 share bid, along with a dividend of 30 pence for the end of the financial year, came after months of negotiations between the DIY platform business and the consortium of private equity [...]
Turtle Bay serves up another record year after championing four-day week August 5, 2024 Caribbean restaurant and bar chain Turtle Bay has reported another record year and hailed the success of its switch to a four-day working week for its employees.
Vinted mulls share sale that could value platform at £3.8bn July 31, 2024 Vinted has reportedly contacted investors about a share sale which could value the company at as much as £3.9bn.
Meet the fund managers: In defence of private equity July 29, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Helen Steers, co-lead manager of private equity trust Pantheon International PLC (PIP)
Rothschild-backed private equity fund racks up £225m in funding July 29, 2024 An Edmond de Rothschild-backed fund run by Kennet has raised 266 million euros (£225m) to invest in software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies.
Investors bet big on private equity despite tax fears July 26, 2024 High net worth UK investors are more positive on private equity than every other asset class, despite fears that tax changes could scupper positive returns, according to a new survey.
How private equity lost its lustre July 24, 2024 Private equity isn't what it used to be, as a new report finds that private equity returns are a third lower in recent years than usual.
Talktalk hopeful of securing lifeline investment as refinancing deadline looms July 21, 2024 Talktalk has warned investors it could collapse within weeks unless its bosses secure a £200m lifeline from its largest shareholders, as the struggling telecoms firm flounders in its mountainous debt pile
‘Critical growth hub’: Hedge funds drive demand for office space in London July 19, 2024 Over $13.1 trillion (£10.4 trillion) in assets are managed in London, and the capital has remained the world's second-largest centre for hedge funds and private equity firms globally after New York.
Radley London issues warning as luxury brand slips further into the red July 19, 2024 Radley London has issued a warning about its future sales after slipping further into the red, according to newly-filed documents.