Italy

Cinven-backed Avio to launch IPO

Italian aerospace engine maker Avio, a portfolio company of London-based private equity firm Cinven, is said to be keen to launch an initial public offering “as soon as possible”.

Southern Europe unquote | 11 May 2011 | secure

BC Partners acquires Gruppo Coin from PAI

BC Partners has acquired 78.7% of Gruppo Coin as part of a pending take-private transaction. This represents an exit for PAI partners from the listed Italian apparel retailer.

Southern Europe unquote | 09 May 2011 | secure
Interview: AIFI’s Anna Gervasoni

Interview: AIFI’s Anna Gervasoni

Anna Gervasoni has been the general manager of AIFI – the Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association – since 1986. She talks to Susannah Birkwood about challenges past, opportunities......

Southern Europe unquote | 27 Apr 2011 | secure

Argos Soditic acquires Dimar

Private equity firm Argos Soditic has acquired food supplier Dimar.

Southern Europe unquote | 18 Apr 2011 | secure
Southern Europe unquote" April 2011

Southern Europe unquote" April 2011

Ibersuizas has dismissed four of its remaining executives.

Southern Europe unquote | 13 Apr 2011 | secure

Fondo Italiano invests in Comecer

Fondo Italiano d'Investimento has invested €7.5m in radiochemistry specialist Comecer in return for a minority stake of approximately 30%.

Southern Europe unquote | 11 Apr 2011 | secure

Carlyle looking to float Moncler

Carlyle's portfolio company Moncler has applied for a listing on the Italian Stock Exchange.

Southern Europe unquote | 07 Apr 2011 | secure

Clessidra considers Parmalat takeover

Italian private equity firm Clessidra has admitted that it is in early negotiations with the consortium which is putting together a proposal to buy dairy corporation Parmalat.

Southern Europe unquote | 06 Apr 2011 | secure

Clessidra eyes Metroweb buyout

Buyout firm Clessidra is one of several investors in talks to buy Milan-based fibre-optic network operator Metroweb from Stirling Square Capital Partners.

Southern Europe unquote | 06 Apr 2011 | secure

Fondo Italiano invests €6.7m in Bat

Fondo Italiano d’Investimento has injected €6.7m into Italian venetian blind company Bat, thus completing its third investment.

Southern Europe unquote | 05 Apr 2011 | secure

NEO Capital backs Obiká

NEO Capital has acquired 52% of mozzarella bar chain Obiká for an undisclosed amount.

Southern Europe unquote | 04 Apr 2011 | secure

Stirling Square exits Microtecnica via trade sale

Stirling Square Capital Partners has sold its Italian portfolio company Microtecnica to security systems supplier Goodrich Corporation for around €330m.

Southern Europe unquote | 04 Apr 2011 | secure

Stirling Square exits Microtecnica via trade sale

Pan-European private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners has sold its portfolio company Microtecnica to security systems supplier Goodrich Corporation.

Southern Europe unquote | 01 Apr 2011 | secure

Fondo Italiano makes second investment

Last week’s acquisition of radiochemistry specialist Comecer marked the second investment from the Fondo Italiano d’Investimento, which closed last November.

Southern Europe unquote | 30 Mar 2011 | secure

Fondo Italiano invests in Comecer

Fondo Italiano d'Investimento, the Italian government backed fund has invested €7.5m in radiochemistry specialist Comecer in return for a minority stake.

Southern Europe unquote | 29 Mar 2011 | secure
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