Pilot’s Log April 2012
Refresh and Invest
Ben Slatter, Partner, Rutland Partners, chats with Katherine Steiner-Dicks following the firm’s recent €180m sale of Attends Healthcare. Ben wishes he could tell us that the banks have stopped hand holding the many businesses on their books. Read more
Eye on French Turnarounds
Founded in 1991 at Walter Butler’s initiative, Butler Capital Partners is a French investment fund backing turnarounds, underperforming companies, complex situations and companies seeking cash and support for a growth strategy. Read more
Every Child’s Dream
Last autumn James Wheeler of PILOTpartners alerted the specialist stressed business advisory firm, theXtraMarket, that there was a sweet little business urgently needing a rapid solution to its various problems. Read more
Retail Outlook in 2012
Every three months the press speculates on the health of retail. Their comments coincide with quarter day when the rents are next due. These payments are not only in advance but are also a large item in a company’s outgoings. Read more