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3i-backed Element Materials buys DTL

3i portfolio company Element Materials Technology (formerly Stork Materials Technology) has acquired Detroit Testing Laboratory (DTL).

Benelux unquote | 06 Dec 2011 | secure

Triton and KKR-owned care homes under fire for patient neglect

Private equity backed care provider Carema, acquired by Triton and KKR from 3i in March 2010, has been forced to scrap its bonus system following accusations of patient neglect.

Nordic unquote | 11 Nov 2011 | secure
To have and to hold

To have and to hold

Private equity prides itself on patience. But three-to-five year holds aren’t always enough to maximise value from companies. Kimberly Romaine reports.

UK unquote | 14 Oct 2011 | secure

3i buys Etanco off IK

3i has acquired a majority stake in French building fasteners manufacturer Etanco from IK Investment Partners.

France unquote | 05 Sep 2011 | secure
Private equity 'unlikely to buy 3i's troubled Chorion'

Private equity 'unlikely to buy 3i's troubled Chorion'

Private equity firms are unlikely to show much appetite for struggling 3i-backed Chorion, the owner of the Mr Men franchise, corporate finance adviser Jeremy Rayment said today.

UK unquote | 02 Sep 2011 | secure

MCH and Corpfin invest in Segur Ibérica

MCH Private Equity and Corpfin Capital have acquired N+1 Private Equity’s stake in Spanish security firms Segur Ibérica and Hortus Mundi for €26m.

Southern Europe unquote | 01 Aug 2011 | secure

Carta Capital reaps 14-18% IRR on three exits

Lower mid-market mezzanine investor Carta Capital has exited three of its investments, each reaping an IRR of 14-18% and a money multiple of 1.6x to 1.8x.

unquote | 29 Jul 2011 | secure

3i-backed Enterprise in potential restructuring

3i’s portfolio company Enterprise is considering a full-scale restructuring, according to reports.

UK unquote | 21 Jul 2011 | secure

Better Capital acquires Fairline Boats from 3i

Better Capital has invested £16.6m to acquire a majority stake in Fairline Boats through a recapitalisation deal.

UK unquote | 12 Jul 2011 | secure

3i signs off Action buyout

UK private equity house 3i has acquired a majority stake in Dutch retailer Action as part of a management buyout valued at a reported €500m.

Benelux unquote | 06 Jul 2011 | secure

3i hires investment banker to CIO role

3i has appointed Simon Borrows, a senior City banker, as chief investment officer, the firm revealed today.

unquote | 06 Jul 2011 | secure

3i and Pragma Capital back Loxam

3i and Pragma Capital have invested €60m to take a minority stake in Loxam, a French provider of rental equipment for the construction and civil engineering industries.

France unquote | 01 Jul 2011 | secure

Bridgepoint-owned CABB acquires KemFine Group

Bridgepoint's portfolio company CABB has made its first add-on acquisition, buying 3i-owned specialty chemical producer KemFine Group for an amount thought to be around €140m.

Nordic unquote | 22 Jun 2011 | secure

Altor buys Ålö in SEK 2.2bn SBO

Altor has bought Swedish agricultural machinery manufacturer Ålö from 3i for SEK 2.2bn (€240m).

Nordic unquote | 14 Jun 2011 | secure

Gamesa launches €50m VC fund

Gamesa, a major Spanish firm in the construction and maintenance of wind farms, has launched Gamesa Venture Capital, a €50m fund that will invest in renewable technology worldwide.

Southern Europe unquote | 24 May 2011 | secure
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