New Mountain Capital, the bankroller behind Grant Thornton's Irish and US merger, weighed up adding the UK arm too – but another private equity firm has beaten it to the punch.
Equity rollovers and performance conditions form part of the deal that was announced in October. A note from ratings agency Moody's also points to a post-deal stakeholding for the partners.
Recent comments by Revolut's Nik Storonsky will only add to the malaise that has gripped the London Stock Exchange and the AIM market.
The Dubliner tells The Currency about painful mistakes, learning under the wing of Jon Moulton, and why he wouldn't hire lifers from Big Tech.
Former Asda co-owner and British billionaire Zuber Issa is reportedly eyeing up a deal to acquire Petrogas, Applegreen's UK forecourt business.
New filings show the extent of recent financial woes faced by the health food chain before its summer acquisition by Lim’s KnightBridge. The new CEO is buoyed by plans in train to bring the business back to profit.
The Waterford medtech company has brought on a new investor in US firm Five Arrows and is eyeing a major R&D and manufacturing expansion stateside.
There has been a surge in the number of Irish deals involving UK private equity. A&L Goodbody partners Richard Grey and London-based Phil Fogarty explain the trend and argue more is still to come.
British IT procurement fintech Ooodles just raised $2.7 million to fund its expansion into Ireland. Co-founder Leonardo Poggiali talks to The Currency about the post-Brexit allure of the Irish market.
Norway’s Verdane bought a majority stake in the Irish regtech company earlier this year. Chief executive John Byrne tells The Currency what the company’s priorities are now.
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