‘Hound of Hades’ private equity firm pursues Aldermore

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Aldermore has been put up for sale by Firstrand. Private equity firm Cerberus has teamed up with Warburg Pincus on a joint bid for alternative lender Aldermore, City AM can reveal, in a sale process ...

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Private equity firm Cerberus has teamed up with Warburg Pincus on a joint bid for alternative lender Aldermore, City AM can reveal, in a sale process ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.cityam.com/hound-of-hades-private-equity-firm-pursues-aldermore/\">Source Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","isBrief":false,"type":0,"news_type":1,"symbol":"LRCY","symbol_name":"IncomeShares Lam Research LRCX Options ETP","start_time":0,"source_url":"https://www.cityam.com/hound-of-hades-private-equity-firm-pursues-aldermore/","article_id":"2668968249","we_media_id":null,"thumbnails":["https://www.cityam.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Aldermore-1200x800-1.jpeg?w=824&h=463&crop=1"],"rights":{"source":"cityam_highlight","url":"https://www.cityam.com/hound-of-hades-private-equity-firm-pursues-aldermore/","rn_cache_url":null,"directOrigin":true},"url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2668968249","pubTimestamp":1789636899,"columns":[],"sourceInfo":{"source_id":"cityam_highlight","name":"cityam"},"weMediaInfo":null,"summary":"Aldermore has been put up for sale by Firstrand.  Private equity firm Cerberus has teamed up with Warburg Pincus on a joint bid for alternative lender Aldermore, City AM can reveal, in a sale process that could value the company at more than 1.4bn.The US private equity firm, named after the Hound of Hades, a three-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld in Greek mythology, has tabled a joint bid for the bank as part of a formal sale process, sources told City AM.Aldermore’s owner, the South African financial services group Firstrand, put the company up for sale earlier this year after it was dragged into the motor finance misselling scandal via its motor lending division Motonovo. City AM understands an initial deadline for bids was set for Tuesday.Firstrand cut its earnings forecasts earlier this year, blaming a “deeply flawed” and costly motor finance redress scheme, which has sent shockwaves through the UK banking sector.While the scheme is being challenged in the English","collect":0,"end_time":0,"defaultTopTitle":"cityam.com","property":[],"viewcount":null,"language":"en","relate_stocks":{"LRCY":"IncomeShares Lam Research LRCX Options ETP","PEVC":"PACER PE/VC ETF","AAUM":"Tema Alternative Asset Managers ETF","RSBA":"Return Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF","REDS":"RPM Republican Senate ETF"},"translate_title":"《哈迪斯猎犬》私募股权公司追求奥尔德莫尔","themeId":null,"isJumpTheme":false,"ttsUrl":null,"symbols_score_info":{"PEVC":1.5,"RSBA":1.5,"LRCY":1.5,"REDS":1.5,"AAUM":1.5},"content_text":"Aldermore has been put up for sale by Firstrand.  Private equity firm Cerberus has teamed up with Warburg Pincus on a joint bid for alternative lender Aldermore, City AM can reveal, in a sale process that could value the company at more than £1.4bn.The US private equity firm, named after the Hound of Hades, a three-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld in Greek mythology, has tabled a joint bid for the bank as part of a formal sale process, sources told City AM.Aldermore’s owner, the South African financial services group Firstrand, put the company up for sale earlier this year after it was dragged into the motor finance misselling scandal via its motor lending division Motonovo. City AM understands an initial deadline for bids was set for Tuesday. \n\nCity AM also recently revealed that Investec and Nationwide are among the suitors for Aldermore.The interest from Aldermore’s rivals comes amid a wave of consolidation in Britain’s mid-market banking sector. Nationwide previously snapped up Virgin Money for £2.9bn in 2024 and Santander acquired TSB in 2025.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNews Updates\nStay ahead with our three daily briefings delivering all the key market moves, top business and political stories, and incisive analysis straight to your inbox.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLloyds is also understood to have submitted a bid for the company, while private equity firms JC Flowers and CVC have also teamed up on a joint offer, sources said. \n\nWarburg Pincus declined to comment. Cerberus did not respond to requests for comment. Aldermore declined to comment. Motor finance falloutIn a note earlier this month, analysts at RBC estimated Aldermore’s valuation at £1.45bn including its motor finance business.Aldermore, which also offers mortgages, savings accounts and business loans, reported profit of £193.5m in 2025, down from £253.5m a year earlier. \n\nFirstrand cut its earnings forecasts earlier this year, blaming a “deeply flawed” and costly motor finance redress scheme, which has sent shockwaves through the UK banking sector.While the scheme is being challenged in the English courts, lenders could face a potential £9bn compensation bill. Firstrand said it had set aside £510m to £750m to deal with the potential payout.","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":false,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"isVideo":false,"video":null,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":0,"need_auth":false,"need_login_tip":false,"code":"91000000","status":"200"}}}