Restructuring dominates business in the UK market

Restructurings dominated UK private equity deal activity in the first quarter, with troubled companies appearing in the two biggest transactions.

The $427m (€321m) investment from three private equity firms and a hedge fund to restructure estate agent Countrywide was the biggest deal, followed by the $121m investment by Warburg Pincus in the restructuring of Premier Foods.

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