KKR and Energy Capital Partners poised to buy firm despite misgivings from founder and biggest shareholders ...

Energy distributor DCC said that the consortium of KKR and Energy Capital Partners submitted a further improved proposal for the company yesterday evening.

Its price-to-earnings ratio fell from nearly 25 times in 2016 to around 11 times in early April, before its suitors emerged ...

KKR & Co. and Energy Capital Partners agreed a deal to acquire DCC Energy Plc for more than £5.7 billion ($7.6 billion) following a drawn-out chase for the energy distributor.

Several shareholders opposed the deal, although it seems unlikely they will be able to muster the 25pc of votes needed to ...

Investors say latest offer from KKR and Energy Capital Partners significantly undervalues FTSE 100 energy group ...

The private-equity firms aim to gain from the multi-industry conglomerate’s recent pivot to focus on its energy businesses, analysts say ...

Revised approach values the marketing and support-services company at about $7.85 billion.