April 2007
Sainsbury's and the Spoils of War
Audrey Wylfing will now only shop at Sainsbury's in order to support their fight against takeover by the demons of private equity. Is it possible that hedge funds and private equity houses have a role in funding the War on Terror? A new conspiracy theory is born.
February 2007
Show me the Value!
In search of enlightenment about whether of not Permira is a Good Thing and creates value and jobs, Audrey Wylfing attempts to unravel the skein of transactions behind their brief ownership of Travelodge and Little Chef - without much success
On with your Permira
Audrey Wylfing's friends at the BBC call to ask about Damon Buffini and whether Permira is a brand of raincoat.
December 2006
A Shrug of the Shoulders
The word of private equity finance reminds Audrey Wylfing of the children's story, The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
The moral of this is not to leave your economy in the hands of little girls
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