News
For the latest news on Darwin and our investments please see below.
Latest news
- 25/01/2012Darwin Private Equity Acquires The A&A Group
Darwin Private Equity (“Darwin”) has today entered into an agreement to acquire The A & A Group Limited (“Allen & Allen”) and Hyperformance Limited (together the “A&A Group”) in a management buyout. The transaction is subject to change of control approval from the Financial Services Authority. Read more
- 05/01/2012Darwin Announces Promotions
Darwin Private Equity is pleased to announce that Stephen Delaney has been promoted to Principal with immediate effect. Read more
- 24/08/2011Darwin Private Equity Acquires Attenda
Darwin Private Equity (“Darwin”) has completed the management buyout of Attenda Ltd (“Attenda”), a leading provider of business critical managed hosting services to UK enterprises, for £50 million. Read more
- 15/07/2011Euroffice Completes Bolt-On Acquisition
Euroffice, the online office supplies company backed by Darwin Private Equity, today announces the acquisition of UK Office Direct Limited. Read more
- 17/02/2011Darwin Completes Its First Exit
Darwin Private Equity has today completed the sale of Maxinutrition to GlaxoSmithKline plc for £162 million. Read more
- 04/01/2011Darwin Announces Promotions
Darwin Private Equity is pleased to announce that Paul Burton and David Coombs have been promoted to Investment Director with immediate effect. Read more
- 13/12/2010Darwin Private Equity enters agreement to sell Maxinutrition for £162 million to GSK
Darwin Private Equity (“Darwin”) has today entered into an agreement to sell Maxinutrition Group Holdings Limited (“Maxinutrition”) to GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”) for £162 million. The transaction is subject to approval from the Office of Fair Trading. Maxinutrition, the parent company of Maximuscle, Maxifuel and Maxitone, is Europe’s leading sports nutrition company. Read more
- 02/11/2010Darwin Private Equity Backs Management Buyout of Euroffice Limited
Darwin Private Equity (“Darwin”) has completed its third investment of 2010, with the acquisition of a majority stake in Euroffice Ltd (“Euroffice”). Read more
- 04/10/2010Fenn Wright Manson shareholders agree sale to Darwin Private Equity
Darwin Private Equity ("Darwin") has today acquired Fenn Wright Manson, a leading British womenswear brand in the retail and wholesale market with stores and concessions in the UK and abroad. Read more