Terra Firma
Guy Hands buys Australian cattle business from Terra Firma
Guy Hands, chairman and CIO of Terra Firma, has acquired the UK-headquartered private equity firm’s position in Consolidated Pastoral (CPC), one of Australia’s largest cattle station operators, through his family office.
Terra Firma to exit Odeon & UCI Cinemas to Wanda's AMC
UK private equity firm Terra Firma will exit Odeon & UCI Cinemas for GBP921 million ($1.2 billion) to AMC Entertainment, a US-listed cinema chain operator owned by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group.
Q&A: Terra Firma's Guy Hands
As Terra Firma prepares to return to market, Guy Hands, the firm’s founder and chairman, explains why the changing GP-LP dynamic requires more flexibility on structures and fees, and GPs with more skin in the game
PE-owned AWAS to sell aircraft to Macquarie
AWAS Aviation Capital, which is owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), will sell an operating lease portfolio of 90 aircraft to Australia's Macquarie Group.
VIDEO: Terra Firma's Guy Hands
European businesses are selling for higher multiples because financing has come back, but they are still quite reasonably priced compared to pre-global financial crisis levels, says Guy Hands, chairman and CIO of Terra Firma. The question for buyers is...
PE firms must strike balance between expanding, preserving culture - AVCJ Forum
Private equity firms that expand across multiple strategies benefit from having an institutionalized platform, but creating a consistent culture and delivering consistent performance can be challenging, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.
CFOs: Hunters, not farmers
The ideal private equity portfolio company CFO is a rare creature in any market. Asia presents its own challenges in terms of recruiting appropriate talent and the issues this person must address
Australia's Hastings buys Phoenix Energy from Terra Firma
Australian infrastructure investor Hasting Funds Management has acquired 100% of Northern Irish gas distribution company Phoenix Natural Gas from Terra Firma. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Terra Firma, CDB to launch infrastructure fund – report
UK-based private equity firm Terra Firma and China Development Bank (CDB) are reportedly planning to launch an energy infrastructure fund worth $3-5 billion at an investor meeting this week.
European GPs seek exits to Asian corporates
The trend for European GPs to set up portfolio teams in Asia helps expand their companies into new geographies. But forming local joint ventures offers significant exit prospects as well