Articles by Tim Burroughs
Partners Group buys China-focused elevator components maker
Partners Group has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Suzhou Savera Elevator Riding System, a Spanish elevator components manufacturer that now draws most of its business from China, for an enterprise valuation of more than $450 million.
China parenting site raises $24m from IDG, Banyan
Banyan Capital and IDG Capital Partners have invested RMB 150 million ($24 million) in BeiBei, a Chinese online discount retail platform for maternity and baby products.
China’s AVIC confirms talks to buy PE-backed Avolon
AVIC Capital, a subsidiary of aircraft manufacturer Aviation Industry Corporation of China, has confirmed it is in talks to buy Avolon, an aircraft leasing company owned by Oak Hill Capital, CVC Capital Partners and Cinven.
MVision CEO to move from London to Hong Kong
Mounir Guen, founder and CEO of placement agent MVision is relocating from London to Hong Kong in order to lead the firm’s expansion in Asia.
MBK agrees $243m sale of Korea's Techpack Solutions
MBK Partners has agreed to sell bottle manufacturer Techpack Solutions to Dongwon Systems Corp, the industrial materials division of domestic conglomerate Dongwon Group, for KRW250 billion ($245 million).
TPG buys control of Sri Lankan bank
TPG Capital has agreed to invest approximately $117 million in Union Bank of Colombo (UBC) in what will be Sri Lanka’s largest-ever private equity buyout as well as one of the biggest foreign direct investments in the country in recent years.
Sabre leads $8m round for Indian dermatology specialist
Sabre Partners as led an $8 million Series B round of funding for Vyome Biosciences, an Indian bio-pharmaceutical company that specializes in dermatology.
TA makes partial exit as Speedcast IPO raises $139m
Satellite telecom provider SpeedCast is trading at a modest premium to its IPO price following an offering that raised A$150 million ($139 million) on the Australian Securities Exchange and facilitated a partial exit for TA Associates.
Australian agri information service gets Series C round
Agworld, an Australia-based information exchange platform for farmers, has raised A$6 million ($5.6 million) in a Series C round of funding led by Reed Elsevier Ventures. Existing investor Yuuwa Capital also participated.
Next Capital exits NZ bus operator to Maori funds
Next Capital has agreed to sell New Zealand bus operator Go Bus to Maori investment funds Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation (NTHC) and Tainui Group Holdings (TGH).
PLDT sees Rocket as proxy for global growth
Smart eMoney, a mobile payment business owned by Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT), first ventured overseas in partnership with Mastercard in 2010.
Evolution of the spin-out
Traditionally, private equity spin-outs have fallen somewhere along a scale that features autonomy at one end and greed (or, more kindly, a desire for talents to be appropriately rewarded) at the other, with innate entrepreneurism occupying the middle.
CVC to sell Korea's WiniaMando to Hyundai Green Food
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell WiniaMando, a South Korean manufacturer of kimchi refrigerators, to Hyundai Green Food, a subsidiary of leading domestic retailer Hyundai Department Store. The deal is worth around KRW150 billion ($146 million).
CBRE GMM reaches final close on Asia real estate fund
The investment arm of global real estate advisor CBRE has announced a final close on the Asia Alpha Plus III (AAP III) Fund of $236 million.
Khazanah to privatize trouble-hit Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines (MAS), the beleaguered national carrier that has tragically lost two planes in the space of four months, will be privatized and restructured by its largest shareholder, Khazanah Nasional in a deal worth MYR1.38 billion ($432 million).
OMM’s Collins joins Dechert, eyes new phase in Asia spin-outs
Dean Collins, formerly partner and head of the Asia fund formation practice at O’Melveny & Myers (OMM), has joined Dechert as managing partner of the firm’s newly-opened Singapore office.
China's CIC sees 9.3% gain on overseas investments in 2013
China Investment Corporation (CIC) saw a 9.3% return on its international portfolio in 2013 as strong stock market performance saw the sovereign fund’s exposure to public equities rise at the expense of other assets classes, including long-term investments...
Australia's Treasury Wines receives competing buyout offer
Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has received a buyout offer from TPG Capital that values the company at A$3.37 billion ($3.15 billion), matching a revised bid submitted by KKR and Rhône Capital last week.
Northgate's Koh joins Singapore university endowment
Lye Thiam Koh has departed fund-of-funds Northgate Capital and taken up a new role as portfolio manager with the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) investment office.
China logisitcs: Cool customers
Private equity investors see chilled supply chains as a proxy for the greater value Chinese consumers place on food safety and quality. However, for now the industry is still more niche than mass market
CLSA wins Korea outbound mandate
Nexen Tire Corp. posted net sales of KRW1.73 trillion ($1.7 billion) in 2013 and is responsible for 20% of tire sales in South Korea, the fifth-largest market globally both for auto production and auto exports. The company has an established global presence...
Ex-KKR Asia fundraiser joins Neuberger Berman as advisor
Clifford Chiu, who stepped down from his fundraising role at KKR earlier this year, has become a senior advisor to Neuberger Berman Asia. He will help build the investment manager’s client base across the region.
Hony leads $50m round for US mobile commerce specialist
Chinese GP Hony Capital has led a $50 million round of expansion funding for Deem, a San Francisco-headquartered cloud and mobile commerce company.
Darby PE backs Indian engineering consultancy
Darby Private Equity, a PE arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, has committed an undisclosed sum to Enzen Global Solutions, an Indian engineering consultancy.