Charlesbank Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the Higher Education Readiness division of publicly traded The Princeton Review Inc. Terms of the deal were not released. Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity investment firm based in Boston and New York. PRESS RELEASE Charlesbank Capital Partners announced today that it has signed an agreement […]
A Sony-led group has offered concessions to EU regulators in a bid to gain approval for its proposed acquisition of record label EMI‘s music publishing business, Reuters reported Tuesday. Sony, with Blackstone Group, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development Co., Raine Group and movie mogul David Geffen trumped rival BMG for EMI Publishing, whose catalogue includes songs […]
Skilled nursing facilities are facing a secular shortage--of cash, from the federal government!
Tuesday morning's First Read brings an end to sliming, keeps a keen eye on DSK and watches the latest from the deal scene.
European private equity firm, Cinven has acquired CPA Global, a global provider of intellectual property management services and software. Cinven acquired CPA Global from its previous shareholders, including Intermediate Capital Group and the founder shareholders for an undisclosed amount. CPA Global was founded in 1969 in Jersey, Channel Islands to manage patent renewals on behalf […]
Private equity IPOs have been sparse compared to venture capital-backed companies' offerings--but the Blackstone-backed Michael's Stores S-1 could mark the beginning of a change, when it comes.
Several private equity firms have lined up to invest in mortgage providers and servicers in recent weeks, suggesting more firms are eager to get back into a much maligned sector as it staggers out of the Great Recession,Buyouts reports in its March 26 edition. In less than a week, between March 9 and March 14, […]
Access Intelligence, which is backed by Veronis Suhler Stevenson, has acquired LeadsCon. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. LeadsCon provides educational and networking conferences. PRESS RELEASE Integrated media company Access Intelligence announced today the acquisition of LeadsCon, which serves the online lead generation industry through two preeminent conferences and other best-in-class content offerings for lead-generation marketers. With […]
While much of the focus of the JOBS Act has been on its impact on entrepreneurs, the bill also could have significant effects on buyout shops, lawyers say.
Rock Hill Capital Group has acquired a majority stake in Diversified Well Logging, a leading provider of mud logging services, equipment, personnel and technology to the onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry. Terms of the deal were not released. PRESS RELEASE Rock Hill Capital Group (Rock Hill) today announced that it […]