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Walker Guidelines Monitoring Group publishes fourth annual report Forty-one private equity firms are covered by the Guidelines this year, an increase of six from the previous report, whilst there are a total of 78 portfolio companies, up from 55 in 2010.
12.11
Guidelines Monitoring Group publishes third report on conformity with Walker Guidelines The report reviews the disclosure of a sample of 32 of the 55 Walker-compliant portfolio companies – including all those who had previously been assessed by the GMG as unsatisfactory.
12.10
Definition of control – for the purpose of the Walker Guidelines The guidance that follows is for the purpose of private equity firms when considering the definition of ‘control’ which forms part of the definition of a ‘private equity firm’ in the Walker Guidelines (“guidelines”), dated November 2007.
10.10
Guidelines monitoring group announces changes to the definition of a portfolio company to be covered by the enhanced reporting guidelines Following a consultation process with impacted members, the Guidelines Monitoring Group has recommended that the enterprise value thresholds which define a portfolio company are lowered to £350 million (£210 million for public to private transactions).
03.10
Guidelines monitoring group update report on walker guidelines The Guidelines Monitoring Group established to review the private equity industry’s conformity with the Walker Guidelines has published an update report recommending to the BVCA that the test in the Guidelines which defines a portfolio company be amended.
04.09
BVCA announces membership of monitoring group The BVCA, has today announced the membership of the new monitoring body set up in response to Sir David Walker’s recommendations on increasing transparency and disclosure by the private equity industry.
02.08
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