Hermes Fund Managers (“Hermes”) today announced that Bridgepoint has been appointed to become the manager of Hermes Private Equity Partners II and Hermes Private Equity Partners III (the “HPEP funds”) - its direct private equity investment vehicles.
Final result of Star Healthcare's public tender offer for all the shares and option rights in Terveystalo Healthcare.
Bridgepoint today launched a recommended cash tender offer for Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj of Finland.
European private equity firm Bridgepoint today announced that it had promoted six directors within its investment team to the partnership:
Barbara Kux and Dr Hubertus Erlen have been appointed to the European Advisory Committee of private equity firm Bridgepoint.
Charterhouse Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Tunstall Group, the European market leader in telecare systems for the elderly and infirm, from Bridgepoint in a transaction totalling £514 million.
UK engineering group Concentric has been sold by Bridgepoint to Haldex of Sweden, a quoted provider of innovative technology solutions to the global vehicle industry, for an undisclosed sum.
European private equity firm Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Pret A Manger, the UK's leading retailer of good, natural, ready-to-eat sandwiches, salads and drinks.
2007 marked yet another record year for the European buyout industry, despite concerns over the availability of debt to fund buyouts towards the end of the year. The overall value of buyouts totalled €175bn in 2007, according to the latest European Buyout Review due to be published in March by Incisive Media in association with Bridgepoint.
European private equity firm Bridgepoint has appointed Charles Barter as its general counsel. Mr Barter, who was head of the private equity group of UK law firm Travers Smith, will join Bridgepoint in October 2008.