How CVC struggled to makeover profits at beauty retailer Douglas

PE-backed perfume and makeup group, which has announced plans to list, performed poorly during the pandemic


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Lack of female-led ‘unicorns’ shows the need for change in the VC world

Women continue to receive only a small fraction of the funding from firms


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Luxury gym chain Equinox raises $1.8bn to avert cash crunch

Indebted New York fitness group needed to refinance $1.2bn in debt after pandemic closures led to a liquidity crunch


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Private equity is not the only threat to accounting’s partnership ethos

More firms are experimenting with alternative structures and ownership models


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UK Treasury says Labour tax raid on private equity chiefs could cost £3.3bn

Opposition party questions analysis of plans to apply top 45% rate of income tax to carried interest


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Asian private equity firms use controversial route to exit investments

‘Continuation funds’ gain popularity amid subdued market for initial public offerings


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Private equity group Carlyle to take control of London airport

Deal between buyout group and Esken ends months of wrangling over future of Southend airport


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