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King of the private equity castle

10 September 2013 • 5 min read

Arrow's Project Castle purchase of Computerlinks saw private equity firm Equistone make a tidy profit, finds Doug Woodburn

If 2e2's collapse showed what can happen when private equity-backed channel ventures go bad, Computerlinks has provided a shining example of the rich returns on offer to financial backers who pick ...

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