Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:21Arle to sell Capital Safety and Qioptiq: The former buy-out arm of Candover Investments, the UK group that became one of the largest European private equity casualties of the financial crisis, is poised to sell two of its largest portfolio companies. ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:49Fairfax's book value has grown 25% every year, compounded, in the last 25 years, while its stock price has compounded by 21% every year, Watsa, a chemical engineer from India who founded the company in 1985, told his shareholders after its 2010 annual ...

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:01Scouller recently wrote a note giving a takeover a 35 percent to 50 percent chance over the next 12-18 months, should 3i's share price continue to lag net asset value (NAV). In his note he pointed to a management buyout, possible takeover by another ...

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00His moves to strengthen the company's balance sheet at the expense of concessions such as closing its venture capital operation helped the firm improve its financial position, although it still has to deal with it share price trading at a discount to ...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:04The likely sale price is in the vicinity of $300 million. The sale remains on track despite changes in the ownership and control of Innovia. It was bought by a British private equity fund, Candover, in 2004. But after booking losses in the global ...