Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Private Equity Under The Spotlight!!

FT: Private equity elite to face grilling by select committee

5 of Europe's top buy-out execs face a public political grilling on June 20 after being summoned to appear before the influential Commons Treasury Select Committee inquiry into private equity.

Posted by nearly30 @ 10:06 PM (169 views) Add Comment

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1. Neilr9 said...

I'm sure they're terrified. Haha. What a waste of public money.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 11:48PM Report Comment
 

2. dohousescrashinthewoods said...

I imagine they won't get much out of them beyond carefully crafted statements of questionnable truth.
If these guys are the sharp-practice sharks they are cracked up to be, it will be snake oil all the way.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 09:13AM Report Comment
 

3. Rover2000 said...

The rump of what was Hanson Trust (the big asset strippers/takeover conglomerate of the Thatcher era) was recently sold to Heidelberg for £8 billion.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:07AM Report Comment
 

4. shipbuilder said...

Committee: "So what's all this about Private Equity, then?"
Private Equity Scum:"It's good for the Economy. Britain is Booming."
Committee: "Great. Carry on!"

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 01:17PM Report Comment
 

5. Rover2000 said...

Committee: "So what's all this about Private Equity, then?"
Private Equity Scum: We rip the hearts out of great companies, sadle them for years with layered debt. Oh and we rip out all the cash and leave them vulnerable to foreign takeover.The great thing is we hardly pay any tax on our ill gotten gains!
Committee:"Great. Carry on!"

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 02:24PM Report Comment
 

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