Feeding frenzy
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Birmingham, England, is establishing itself as an independent financial centre. The city is attracting many mid-market private equity operators developing regional investment strategies. The most important private equity deals in Birmingham in 1999 included the 87 million pounds sterling buyout of Adams Childrenswear from Sears and the 80 million pounds sterling buy-and-build management buy-in leading to the creation of Longville Group. Royal Bank of Scotland was the lead debt provider for this deal.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 2000
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Buoyant buyouts lead the way
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There has been a great deal of merger and acquisition and management buyout/management buyin activity in Birmingham, England. Many leading financial institutions have been involved in several deals of all sizes. The region benefits from the fact that it has many financiers and advisors available to local businesses. Public to private deals attracted most media attention in 1999, but there were also many high quality smaller and traditional management buyout/management buyin opportunities.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 2000
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Private equity Czechs in
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There is increasing interest in the Czech Republic's private equity market, with investors expressing interest in tar distiller Deza and construction company Metrostav. Slovakia is also open to foreign investment, with analyst Zdenek Lukas, an economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, saying that it is the right time for investment.
Publication Name: Acquisitions Monthly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0952-3618
Year: 1999
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