King of the private equity castle

Doug Woodburn
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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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