Private Equity/LBO News

Harvest Partners is in the market for a industrial silica company.

Officials at Robert Baird don't expect any large private equity deals until next year based on a recent mergers and acquisitions study.

Greenbriar Equity Group expects a debt facility arranged by Oaktree Capital and Bank of Ireland will be able to finance a European expansion for Grakon, a Seattle-based company that... 2007-10-29

Harvest Partners couldn't ignore Harbinger Capital's persistence and offer for U.S. Silica Company.

Lincolnshire Management's experience in looking at deals in Alaska helped it land its first deal there last week, when it acquired The Alaska Club, a group 17 fitness facilities.... 2007-10-22

Evergreen Pacific Partners is ready to put up more equity to expand Haney Truck Line, a Yakima, Wash.-based truckload transportation company.

Columbus, Ohio-based Purepay has hired David Evans from Wachovia Securities' technology and services investment banking team as its director of investments.

Carl Thoma, co-founder of Chicago private equity firm Thoma Cressey Bravo, expects to raise a $1.5 billion fund when he and co-founder Bryan Cressey part ways, as first reported on... 2007-10-22

Strength Capital Partners plans to acquire more consumer products and so-called affordable luxury brands after recently acquiring Smith Mountain Industries for an undisclosed amount.

Baird Capital Partners expects MedData to be able to finance a planned boost in the company's sales force and potential acquisitions from its own pockets.