But SVG said Mr Williams, a 14-year veteran of the company, had left “by mutual agreement”. Mr Ferguson denied there had been any pressure on Mr Williams to leave.

It leaves RM Williams' owner, L Catterton, free to try to cut a binding deal with Andrew Forrest's Tattarang, which burst back onto the scene while TPG Capital was taking an exclusive look at RM ...

Shareholders in SVG Capital, the biggest investor in private equity group Permira, have reacted angrily to Thursday’s surprise news that Andrew Williams was stepping down as chief executive of ...