Is buy-up bonanza set for blow out?
13 September 2012
The murky world of private equity has been all over the news recently, following a slew of high-profile takeovers. Karl Cushing investigates whether the Walker report, which has just been published, could put the brakes on further private equity deals in
Under new government proposals from Sir David Walker, appointed by the buy-out industry in February to review transparency and disclosure, private equity firms may have to disclose sensitive information on their deals, including planned cuts and financial plans, or risk being named or shamed.
Unsurprisingly, these plans could have a major impact on the UK...