Jenny Bollen

Blackstone will consolidate its position in the holiday sector with a bolt on acquisition of rival company Worldspan, underlining the recent popularity of travel businesses.

Actis has hired a former leader at the World Bank Group to head up its African operations.

MidOcean Partners has racked up fourth deal in just over two weeks with the acquisition of Europackaging, for a reported £170 million to £190 million.

Eurazeo has cancelled plans for an initial public offering of truck rental business Fraikin and is selling the company to CVC Capital while reinvesting $60 million in the new entity.

ARCIS Group has bought a private equity portfolio of a French energy company, underlining recent interest in the utilities sector.

Lion Capital-backed lingerie retailer has bought another lingerie business from reality television investor Theo Paphitis.

Bridgepoint has completed two deals in five days, selling a Nordic care company to a private equity fund and a pumping business to a global technology corporation.

Lion Capital-backed lingerie retailer has bought another lingerie business from reality television investor Theo Paphitis.

Lion Capital-backed lingerie retailer has bought another lingerie business from reality television investor Theo Paphitis.

PAI Partners will buy the roofing business of cement group Lafarge, after beating off competition from 10 other investors.