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Healthy outlook as firm rejects £800m private equity buyout bid
One of the largest independent care providers in the UK, Wilmslow-based Four Seasons Health Care, is believed to have rejected an £800m buyout bid by private equity firm Advent International. Four Seasons, which employs more than 21,000 staff at its 420 nursing and care homes, declared...
AIM pioneer may seek Far East stock market listing
A health club chain, which was the first in its sector to have a listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), is the centre of press reports that it will be seeking a full stock market listing in the Far East. Although Fitness First started as a single club in Bournemouth, Dorset,...
Award-winning private equity firm in buyout of specialist insurer
Fish Insurance, which provides products for disabled people and carers, has been the subject of a £30m secondary buyout by Inflexion Private Equity, the Manchester and London-based mid-market corporate finance specialist. Based in Preston, Fish has established itself since 1975 by providing...
Acquisition of domestic appliance business boosts Oldham firm
Ultimate Products, the UK's largest full service product sourcing and design business, which is based in Oldham, has added another business to a string of recent acquisitions as part of its expansion strategy. It has announced that Warrington-based Appliance365, with co-owner Guy Weaver, has...
Major MBO boosts North West region quarterly figures
Two major management buyouts (MBO) in the first quarter of 2010 boosted the value of sales in the North West region to more than £1.25billion, according to corporate finance research specialists. Out of town retailer Pets at Home, which was acquired by private equity house KKR for...
Private equity group in £200m acquisition of Poundland
Discount retailer Poundland, which has a branch in the Arndale Centre and ten others in the Greater Manchester area, has been bought by US private equity group Warburg Pincus from Advent International in an acquisition believed to be worth £200m. Poundland, which was founded in 1990 in...
Venture capital on offer for fledgling healthcare businesses
A specialist venture capital fund which aims to provide corporate finance for developing companies in the healthcare field has been set up by a trio with wide experience in the sector. Clive Austin, Ron Long and Chris Lyddon have set up RCCLifesciences with initial funding of about £3m...
