Leveraged Buyouts

Carlyle and Palamon Partner to Acquire DBG Ltd

Carlyle and Palamon acquires DBG Ltd from Synova Capital. Global asset manager The Carlyle Group in conjunction with Palamon Capital Partners have announced the acquisition of DBG Limited from Synova Capital.


Liberty Global Bids For Kabel Deutschland

Liberty Global seeking to purchase Kabel Deutschland to prevent Vodafone's bid for the cable operator.

Springfield Homecare completes Positive Life Choices Acquisition

Springfield Homecare, using the Business Growth Fund, purchases Positive Life Choices. Springfield Homecare Services Ltd is a unit of Springfield Healthcare Group, which is backed by the Business Growth Fund.

Cathedral Capital Up for Sale

Cathedral Capital offered for sale by Lloyd's of London. According to reports, Lloyd's of London insurer Cathedral Capital is up on the auction block.


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Vintage Capital prices Anaren shares at US$23 per share in its purchase offer. Vintage Capital Group LLC, the investment firm has offered to purchase Anaren Inc for the price of US$23 per share.
According to Dish CEO, the offer to purchase Sprint-Nextel is not contingent on the outcome of the Sprint-Clearwire negotiations.
Hochtief AG is expecting to sell off its airport assets for Eur1.2 billion. ACS Global of Spain's subsidiary Hochtief AG has received offers for its airport unit according to a report Monday from Reuters.
Rosneft, through two fronts would purchase 21% shareholdings in oil refiner Saras. The largest oil producer in Russia, Rosneft has agreed to purchase up to 21% shareholdings in Italian refining company Saras.
KT Corp, citing many issues, has formally withdrawn from the bidding for Vivendi's shareholdings in Maroc Telecom.
Liberty Global's acquisition of Virgin Media granted unconditional EU approval. Last Monday, John Malone's US cable giant Liberty Global has received unconditional European Union regulatory apprival for the takeover of Virgin Media.
Manfra, whose partnership with Leica Geosystems, has been purchased by Hexagon AB. The leading services provider for design, measurement and visualization solutions, Hexagon AB has announced its acquisition of all the shares in MANFRA, the distributor of Leica Geosystems based in Brazil.
Pearson Plc to transfer its BDFM Publishers shareholdings to Times Media Group Ltd. The owner of the Financial Times newspaper, Pearson Plc has entered into an agreement to sell off its 50% shareholdings in publisher BDFM Publishers.
Distell's purchase of Burn Stewart expands its market. South Africa's largest wine and spirit producer, Distell Group Ltd, is planning to acquire Scotch whisky maker Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd.
Betfair is entertaining bids and according to its former CEO, has lost its way. Betfair, the online gambling company, is now the object of a takeover bid from CVC Capital Partners.
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