Cinven

Europe’s telecoms giants eye deals – but is it too late to beat private equity?

Deal hesistancy followed regulators’ blocking of bid for Telefonica’s UK business

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 08:12

Dublin-based Axa Life Europe slides into red after €1.2bn sale shelved

Cinven originally agreed to buy business in late 2018 but deal abandoned due to pandemic

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 02:30

UK regulator fines pharma firm millions for overpricing of thyroid drug

Investigation finds Advanz increased price of some medication by more than 6,000%

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 17:55

Shares buoyed by hopes ECB will keep bond-buying scheme in place

Bank shares suffer as bond yields tighten

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 19:01

European stocks rebound at end of volatile week

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.6% in early trading with FTSE also higher

Fri May 14 2021 - 08:42

Will owner of Jacob’s and Batchelors venture into US after €1.7bn takeover?

Agenda: Bain Capital’s purchase of Valeo nets it 85 household brands across 106 markets

Fri May 14 2021 - 05:10

Good day for bean counters as Batchelors maker sold for over €1.7bn

US private equity group Bain buys Irish firm Valeo which also makes Jacobs products

Mon May 10 2021 - 10:12

Jacobs and Batchelors owner Valeo circled by three private-equity firms

PAI Partners, Cinven and Bain Capital are given until end of May to submit final bids

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 05:02

Shares stutter as hopes for post-Covid recovery diminish

Ryanair and Aer Lingus group hit by UK plans for quarantine for arriving travellers

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 18:38

Deloitte was top Irish dealmaker in first half of this year

Big Four firm advised on eight deals, worth a combined $556m in the first six months of 2020, topping the league table here

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 21:03

Has CRH done enough to silence pesky Swedish activists?

Joe Brennan: Stockholm-based Cevian has been publicly stalking CRH for over a year

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 14:50

Thyssenkrupp shortlists two private equity groups for elevator sale

Kone withdraws ahead of announcement despite tabling higher bid

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 17:04

Ex-Smurfit Kappa chief sues Revenue after €2.3m ‘gift’ dispute

Gary McGann claims payments were a gift from Smurfit’s private-equity ex-owners

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 02:15

The Irish man who helped tackle Cyprus’s financial crisis

Interview: John Hourican on stepping down as Bank of Cyprus CEO to move closer to home

Fri May 31 2019 - 05:31

Nestlé in talks to sell skincare business for €9bn

Chief executive Mark Schneider is focusing on coffee, water and pet food for growth

Thu May 16 2019 - 07:56

Outlook positive for 2019 despite uncertainties

Private equity and technology expected to contribute to growth in Ireland

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 00:00

Cinven to buy Dublin-headquartered Axa Life Europe in €925m deal

Deal to acquire life assurance centre is 12th investment made by sixth Cinven Fund

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 17:27

Shares driven upward by mergers and acquisitions

Aryzta continues to regain some of the ground lost in recent weeks

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 20:19

Avolon enters talks with Bohai over $2.6bn sale

Aircraft lessor opens exclusive talks with Chinese suitor Bohai after $31-a-share bid

Tue Aug 11 2015 - 01:00

Takeover battle for Avolon steps up a gear with two bidders

Offer of $2.6bn from China’s Bohai values Dublin based lessor at 55% premium to December IPO

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 15:43

CRH to acquire Lafarge and Holcim assets in €6.5bn transaction

Shares in building materials group jump 1.2% in London as it says it may partner with private equity group KKR on some UK assets

Sun Feb 01 2015 - 23:55

CRH confirms bid for Holcim, Lafarge assets

Irish group pitted against Blackstone consortium

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 16:59

CRH has bid for assets put up for sale by Holcim and Lafarge

Two cement makers selling portfolio ahead of planned merger

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 20:46

Avolon NYSE debut valued group at $1.6bn

Flotation the largest ever by an Irish-founded company on the US market

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 16:44

Irish aircraft leasing group Avolon plans €1.44bn IPO

Flotation will value the stake of founder Dómhnal Slattery at about €20m

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 07:46

Dublin-based Avolon announces more details of upcoming IPO

Company is pricing its initial offering of 13.6 million shares at $21 to $23 a share

Mon Dec 01 2014 - 11:58

Avolon boosts fleet with order of six Boeing Dreamliners

Dublin-based aircraft leasing company ends third quarter with fleet of 227

Tue Oct 21 2014 - 13:25

China sovereign fund CIC in talks to buy aircraft lessor Avolon

Irish-based aircraft leasing firm at centre of reports of a takeover by Chinese fund for $4bn

Mon Aug 11 2014 - 21:35

Avolon in €1bn Boeing Dreamliner deal

Dublin-based leasing specialist Elix Aviationhas acquired 25 craft in a $100m deal

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00

Avolon Aerospace Leasing Ltd file for a $100 million initial public offering

Dublin-based aircraft financing company didn’t specify number of shares or price

Tue Jun 10 2014 - 00:08

Suntory closing in on deal to buy GSK drinks brands

Deal for Lucozade, Ribena could be announced in days

Fri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00

Lloyds Banking sells German life insurer for €300m

Deal strengthens bank’s balance sheet and could accelerate British government’s plan to start selling down its 39% stake

Thu Aug 22 2013 - 01:00

Lloyds take £330m hit on cut-price sale of insurance arm

Lender agree to sell Heidelberger Leben to buyout group Cinven and German insurer Hannover Re

Wed Aug 21 2013 - 08:38