Articles by Alessia Argentieri
PHI Industrial launches €50m third fund
Fund will target European companies requiring management changes and a restructuring strategy
Standard Investment sells Flatfield in SEK 182m deal
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Standard Investment, which owned a majority stake
AKD appoints Leroy and Nesch as partners
Appointments of Leroy and Nesch bring the total number of partners at AKD's Luxembourg office to seven
BNP Paribas Developpement backs Cinto
Deal ends a seven-year holding period for Rhône-Alpes PME, part of the Siparex group
Arcano Capital XII fund-of-funds raises €200m
GP expects to hold a final close on target by the end of June 2020
Arcano launches €300m impact investing fund-of-funds
Arcano Impact Private Equity Fund will target European and US funds with a focus on impact investing
Alantra launches €150m energy transition fund
Clima Energy Transition Fund will acquire minority stakes in European energy transition companies
LSP closes sixth fund on $600m
Fund invests in European companies developing new medications and medical technologies
Nordian Capital Partners sells Open Line to Capital A
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Nordian, which owned a majority stake in the company
Bowmark Capital invests in Focus Group
Additional funding of around £150m will be made available for the company's acquisition plan
Providence sells Galileo to CPP-led consortium
Consortium also comprises Montagu, alongside existing shareholders Téthys Invest and BPI France
Alvarez & Marsal appoints González as managing director
González will lead the firm's private equity performance improvement team in Spain
Activa Capital to launch €200m fourth fund
Activa Capital IV will invest in French companies operating in the B2B services industry
GED’s Envases Soplados buys Espaçoplas
Company intends to consolidate its presence in Iberia and create a platform in the PET bottle market
Investindustrial appoints Deutsche Bank’s Guan as chair of Asia
Guan will be based in Shanghai and will focus on further expanding the firm’s presence across Asia
Abenex backs Groupe Aerow
Abenex intends to boost the company’s growth both organically and via external acquisitions
Activa Capital, Arkéa invest in Ingeliance
Activa deploys capital from its €206m third fund, Activa Capital III, to finance the deal
ICG-backed Nadella carves out Ipiranga, Shuton from IAZ Group
Following these acquisitions, Nadella will reach turnover of €90m
AS Equity Partners carves out QDQ Media from Solocal
GP intends to support QDQ Media in further consolidating its market position and boosting its expansion
Main Capital carves out Exxellence and SMQ from Kune
GP intends to support the new group in developing its product portfolio and expanding its customer base
PAI, Pamplona and Partners in final stage for €1bn Rovensa sale - report
Sale will end a four-year holding period for Bridgepoint, which carved out Rovensa from Sapec Group
Chequers Capital to carve out EBC from Econocom
Divestment is part of Econocom’s strategy of refocusing its operations on its core business
Khosla leads $9m series-A extension for Sword Health
Vesalius Biocapital, Green Innovations, Founders Fund and Faber Ventures also take part in the round
Bain, NBRP-backed Engineering bolts on FDL Servizi
FDL Servizi founder and CEO Fausto Romelli retains a minority stake