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Entries tagged "Guy Hands"'Not' peeling back the curtainFor all its promised peeling, a New York Times article about Terra Firma's Guy Hands doesn't reveal anything new. Permira chair like rabbit in headlightsDamon Buffini, chairman of Permira Advisers, never appeared entirely comfortable in his role as the public face of U.K. private equity, but now that he's stepping aside he can breathe a sigh of relief. Permira's Sherwood: Only a 'miracle' can prevent big PE write-downsThe bleak predictions coming out of top private equity dealmakers are starting to pile up, as the industry braces for the dismal task of writing down the value of portfolio companies purchased at sky-high valuations in 2006 and 2007, when easy debt made almost any deal seem like it could be profitable. Charles Sherwood, a partner at U.K. buyout shop Permira, predicted that it would take a "mathematical miracle" for any equity value to be left in many of the deals from that heady period, according to the Financial Times.... Terra Firma's Guy Hands makes dire predictionsBailouts for banks are bad news for private equity dealmaking, Guy Hands, the outspoken CEO of U.K. buyout shop Terra Firma Capital Partners, speculated at the Super Investor conference in Paris Thursday. Among his "sky is falling" predictions were restricted lending, layoffs and negative internal rates of returns. ... Guy Hands: PE dealmakers could see 75% pay cutBankers aren't the only ones who will be seeing smaller pay checks in 2008 and beyond; Terra Firma chieftain Guy Hands is predicting private equity dealmakers' could see compensation fall as much as 75% thanks to the credit crunch.... Guy Hands: Give back the moneyIn what seems a surprise to the media, British buyout maven Guy Hands proposes in an open letter to limited partners that private equity firms ought to consider scaling back funds in the face of troubled markets.... Terra Firma's Guy Hands threatens to abandon U.K.Guy Hands, the outspoken head of London private equity shop Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd., lashed out Wednesday at the U.K. government's controversial flat-rate capital gains tax and its new £30,000 levy on resident foreigners. He said the new taxes may drive some of his staff and his activities offshore. ... Does Ghosn really want Chrysler?The New York Times asked Thursday morning whether Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive of Renault and Nissan, will try to buy Chrysler. It is an absurd notion, which luckily The Times admits is a far-fetched idea. However, the story moved forward probably because executives at DaimlerChrysler didn't outright dismiss it, instead saying the company would explore all possible means to reinvigorate the ailing U.S. brand. The Times notes that the current attempt to restructure Chrysler is the second in six years. Interestingly, the last time Chrysler was under the microscope, the press speculated that DaimlerChrysler might amputate the Jeep brand.... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "Guy Hands." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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