FTSE fades after bright start amid tech worry The FTSE 100 index ended down 5.95 points, 0.1%, at 10,650.33. Evening Standard · Oct 13
Womenswear retailer Reformation reports revenue rise in US IPO filing Sustainable fashion brand Reformation has filed for a U.S. IPO, reporting a revenue increase to $507.1 million for the year ending December 27, 2025, though net profit saw a dip. The direct-to-consumer retailer, known for celebrity endorsements, aims to leverage the recovering IPO market. Private equity firm Permira, which holds… The Economic Times · Jun 26
Banks hold FTSE 100 back on windfall tax worry The FTSE 100 index closed down 29.48 points, 0.3%, at 9,187.34. Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025
Exclusive: $2.1B business travel startup Engine appoints a CFO Engine is backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, Elefund, and Permira. Fortune · Aug 5, 2025
Exclusive: ‘Tiger Cub’ Lee Ainslie’s Maverick Ventures raises $240 million in fresh funding for early stage investments The venture offshoot of the hedge fund giant Maverick Capital has backed companies including Hims&Hers and MosaicML. Fortune · Mar 31, 2025
Squarespace snapped up in billion-dollar deal Permira finalizes acquisition of Squarespace for $7.2 billion. TechRadar · Oct 18, 2024
Exclusive: Hotel Engine reaches a $2.1 billion valuation, rebrands as Engine Hotel Engine has raised a $140 million Series C led by Permira, Fortune can exclusively report. Fortune · Sep 17, 2024
One of the world's largest website builders is about to go private to compete better against Wix and GoDaddy Permira has increased its offer from $6.9 billion to $7.2 billion in order to take Squarespace private and grow revenue more. TechRadar · Sep 10, 2024
Squarespace says it will go private after $6.9bn Permira deal Permira looks to complete $6.9 billion acquisition of Squarespace in Q4 2024. TechRadar · May 14, 2024
Dr Martens investors should be kicking themselves After optimistic float, the boot is on the other foot with the fifth profit warning in three years, a fall in shares and CEO’s exit The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024
Dr Martens: just another victory for private equity sellers over City mugs Trust in the UK footwear firm is unlikely to return until it can go a year without tripping over something in the US The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
Life science founder net worth tops £120m after private equity swoop It’s the latest sign companies listed on the London Stock Exchange are exiting the capital’s public markets in search of higher valuations elsewhere Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023
Buyer of Andrew's £20 million Swiss ski chalet is revealed to be British financier Philip Muelder, a millionaire executive who lives in London with his family paid 'on or near' the £20 million asking price for the seven-bedroom property in Verbier, Switzerland Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022
Damon Buffini: BBC appoints private equity boss to make it more commercial Former Pemira chief named deputy chair as government overhauls licence fee The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022 Dr Martens can’t complain about getting a kicking from investors Share plunge may look like an overreaction but profits are forecast to fall and the boot maker was clearly overpriced at IPO
Benzinga · Jun 27, 2022 Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Zendesk To Be Acquired By Permira and Hellman & Friedman Editor's Note: Starting next month, we will be rolling the Merger Arbitrage Mondays series into our paid subscription services, Inside Arbitrage Plus and Inside Arbitrage Premium. The more affordable Plus service focuses on content including a monthly special situations newsletter, a model portfolio and mid-month updates. The Premium service includes both…
Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022 Zendesk Confirms Takeover Deal At 34% Premium; Share Prices Soar Premarket Global investment firms Permira and Hellman & Friedman LLC agreed to takeover Zendesk, Inc (NYSE:ZEN) in an all-cash transaction that values Zendesk at $10.2 billion. The purchase price of $77.50 per share implies a premium of 34% over Zendesk's closing stock price of $57.95 on June 23. The investor group includes a subsidiary…
Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022 Here's Why Zendesk Shares Are Trading Higher Today Zendesk, Inc (NYSE:ZEN) has almost reached a deal with a group of buyout firms, including Hellman & Friedman LLC and Permira, the Wall Street Journal reports. Zendesk, with a market value of ~$7 billion, was likely to strike a settlement agreement with activist investor Jana Partners LLC days after it declined to…
Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022 Dr Martens defies inflation to polish off record sales in boost to high street DR Martens today defied global economic turmoil to produce record results that offer at least a glimmer of hope for a battered UK high street.
Insider UK · Apr 4, 2022 NatWest mulling £3bn takeover bid for Tilney Smith & Williamson The group recently regained its private company status after the UK Government reduced its stake below 50%