Potential deal comes as fragrance sector outperforms broader beauty market
Sale is second private equity-backed healthcare transaction within weeks in Europe
US private equity group’s offer nudges out rival bidder once again in race to acquire UK scientific instruments maker
Private equity bidding war ends with one of the biggest recent deals for a UK public company
Plus, Thiel-backed bros launch rival to Silicon Valley Bank and venture capital tries conglomerates
Private equity group KKR trumped by rival bidders in Spectris and Assura deals
High-tech instruments maker says its board would be minded to recommend shareholders agree to a sale
Collapsed US start-up Thrasio, once valued at $6bn, was backed by private equity groups Advent and Silver Lake
InPost chief Rafał Brzoska says company could spend more than €1bn on acquisitions
Offer for ingredients group would mark private equity’s latest attempt to acquire a London-listed company
Distressed debt specialist apologises for appearing to blame co-investors in lossmaking ecommerce deal
Plus, the Bank of London’s mysterious weekend tax debacle and companies race to issue record levels of US debt ahead of presidential election
Credit investment specialist says its trust in PE firms’ oversight of ecommerce roll-up group Thrasio was misplaced
Cinven-owned company down to a single bidding consortium as private equity faces pressure to exit investments
Shareholders in Cobham may be irked by this week’s break-up
Private equity firms explore deal that would value payments provider at more than $15bn
The legal gymnastics are ugly, but maybe not so bad
Making large equity investments in a single company can be a risky strategy
Fresh offer seems certain to dislodge any remaining holdouts
Two of final three private equity firms failed to submit bids for entire division over worker worries
Buyout would be one of largest this year and mark end of company’s brief stint on public markets
Listing of company will provide boost to market after other floats were pulled
Shares in Sobi soar past bid price signalling investors expect counter-offer
Japanese cosmetics group offloads brands below original price in strategic shift
Planned takeover of Ultra by a US private equity firm will be a key test of Boris Johnson’s industrial policy
