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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

Blackstone circles Spanish hospital chain

Blackstone is one of several private equity firms intrigued by the imminent sale of nine Spanish hospitals by a subsidiary of savings bank La Caixa.

Southern Europe unquote | 31 Mar 2011 | secure

Apollo listing raises $565m

Apollo Global Management has raised $565m in a delayed IPO.

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

Argos Soditic invests in Dimar

Private equity firm Argos Soditic has invested in food supplier Dimar.

Southern Europe unquote | 29 Mar 2011 | secure

Riva y Garcia launches healthcare start-up fund

Spanish fund manager Riva y Garcia and a Barcelona-based medical school have announced plans to establish a private equity vehicle dedicated to healthcare start-ups.

Southern Europe unquote | 29 Mar 2011 | secure

Mercapital puts Gasmedi on the block

Spanish private equity firm Mercapital has hired Goldman Sachs to manage a sales process for its portfolio company, Gasmedi.

Southern Europe unquote | 29 Mar 2011 | secure

Cinven looking to raise €5bn fund

Private equity firm Cinven is reported to have started fundraising for its fifth buyout fund, targeting €5bn.

UK unquote | 25 Mar 2011 | secure

Doughty Hanson prepares Avanza for sale

Doughty Hanson has hired investment bank JP Morgan to explore options for a possible exit from bus company Avanza.

Southern Europe unquote | 24 Mar 2011 | secure

Permira hands over Dinosol keys

Lenders who supported Permira’s buyout of Spanish food retailer Dinosol have become majority shareholders in the company in a debt-for-equity swap.

Southern Europe unquote | 24 Mar 2011 | secure

NEO Capital backs Obiká

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

Southern Europe unquote | 24 Mar 2011 | secure

Atlas Capital to invest €10-15m in Tino Gonzalez

Madrid-based Atlas Capital has invested €10-15m in Spanish footwear retailer Tino Gonzalez as part of a capital increase.

Southern Europe unquote | 24 Mar 2011 | secure

21 Investimenti said to be considering La Pittarello buyout

21 Investimenti is rumoured to be considering a buyout of Italian shoe chain La Pittarello.

Southern Europe unquote | 23 Mar 2011 | secure

Advent hires operating partner

Advent International has appointed Christopher Fraser to its operating partner programme.

unquote | 23 Mar 2011 | secure

Portugal edges closer to bail-out

Portugal’s efforts to avoid tapping eurozone bail-out funds may prove futile if the government’s austerity policies are rejected by opposition parties.

Southern Europe unquote | 23 Mar 2011 | secure
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