Europe's retail sector is set for a pick-up in takeover activity, despite a weak consumer outlook, as groups that restructured in the recession turn their focus to growth and confidence returns to private equity firms.
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![]( "European retail M&A flickering back into life")
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![]( "Matalan's loan, bond refinancing finances dividend")
Matalan's loan, bond refinancing finances dividendBritish budget fashion retailer Matalan's planned loan and high-yield bond refinancing will pay owner John Hargreaves a dividend of around 250 million pounds ($379 million), banking sources said.
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![]( "New Look pulls IPO as market stalls")
New Look pulls IPO as market stallsBudget fashion retailer New Look has postponed its planned initial public offering (IPO), making it the third private equity-backed firm in as many days to abandon a flotation in turbulent financial markets.
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![]( "UK retailer Matalan calls off sale process")
UK retailer Matalan calls off sale processBritish budget fashion retailer Matalan has abandoned a process that could have seen founder and owner John Hargreaves sell the business.
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![]( "Revitalisation of Europe's private equity market shows buyouts are back")
Revitalisation of Europe's private equity market shows buyouts are backEurope's private equity market is springing back to life, with buyout shops running the slide rule over firms and banks and investors more willing to lend.
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![]( "UK fashion retailer New Look launches $1 billion IPO")
UK fashion retailer New Look launches $1 billion IPOBritish budget fashion chain New Look launched its long-awaited initial public offering, hoping to take advantage of a tentative recovery in new issues and banish the ghosts of the last big UK retail IPO.
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![]( "Strong Christmas seen boosting Matalan sale talks")
Strong Christmas seen boosting Matalan sale talksA surge in Christmas sales at British discount fashion retailer Matalan could reinvigorate a sale process that has run slowly since private equity houses first expressed an interest in the chain in October.
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![]( "Private equity firms vye for Matalan")
Private equity firms vye for MatalanFive major private equity groups are among the first-round bidders for discount retailer Matalan, which is being auctioned with an estimated price tag of about 1.5 billion pounds ($2.50 billion).
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![]( "Buyout firms jostle to enter Matalan sale")
Buyout firms jostle to enter Matalan salePrivate equity firms are vying to get on a shortlist of potential buyers for discount retailer Matalan, which could fetch up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2.46 billion).
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![]( "Matalan considers bid approaches")
Matalan considers bid approachesUK retailer Matalan has received bid approaches for the business, people familiar with the process said, as private equity firms eye opportunities to invest in resilient retail companies.