Buyout firms launch bids worth £500m for Evelyn’s accounting arm Business News – Uptrends

Buyout firms launch bids worth £500m for Evelyn’s accounting arm Business News

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A group of private equity groups is preparing bids for the accounting firm formerly known as Smith & Williamson. Sky News has learned that Bain Capital and Switzerland-based Partners Group are among the buyout firms considering whether to make initial offers for the Evelyn Partners division before this week’s deadline. They will join Apax Partners, … Read more

3i picks bankers to swallow pet food company Applaws for £500m | Business News – Uptrends

3i picks bankers to swallow pet food company Applaws for £500m | Business News

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3i Group, the listed private equity group, has selected bankers to sell the pet food manufacturer behind leading brands including Applaws. Sky News has learned that 3i has appointed Harris Williams to run the MPM auction four years after it bought a controlling stake in the company. MPM, based in Manchester, was founded in 2002 … Read more