Of the 464 deals completed in Ireland last year, 74 of those involved private equity. And the advance of PE is showing no signs of slowing down.
The Dublin firm, which employs over 1,000 people, has appointed a London-based investment bank to manage a potential sale.
The investment firm is in the process of raising funds to establish a network of general practices in Ireland. It forms part of Lonsdale's plans to invest more in Ireland.
The Waterford firm has acquired Scottish engineering firm Taylor & Fraser as it eyes up energy and data-centre projects in the UK.
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.
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