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The China take-private, at least among companies listed in the US, is a relatively new phenomenon in private equity. As it stands, six - soon to be seven - deals have been successfully concluded and a further seven have received board approval, with only a shareholder vote standing between them and privatization.
What started with a handful of deals towards the end of 2010 has since gathered momentum. The driving factors are clear: company founders have become increasingly frustrated at the valuations they are...
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