Buyouts
Bridgepoint acquires LGV's LGC for £257m
Bridgepoint has acquired forensics and scientific testing company LGC from LGV Capital for ТЃ257m.
Water investing: money on tap?
Water is back on tap as two companies in the area have generated interest from private equity this week, reports Deborah Sterescu.
Advent latest to hunt on Warsaw Exchange
Advent's EUR 100m buyout of WsiP marks the second take-private in two months from one of Europe's busiest stock markets. But why are investors choosing Warsaw? Kimberly Romaine reports
Buyouts 2009: The year of lost opportunities
Despite plenty of "dry powder," 2009 ranks as one of the worst years in private equity history. Eckhoff and Eftimiu present unquote"s European Buyout Review
Charterhouse favourite for £500m United Utilities sale
Charterhouse Capital Partners is understood to have gained the edge on a ТЃ500m bid for utility company United Utilities Contract Solutions (UUCS).
Survitec deal bodes strong year for buyouts
This week's foursome of sizable buyouts have put Europe on course to reach EUR 40bn for 2010, 50% larger than 2009's dire figure, writes Kimberly Romaine.
Growth to remain strong in 2010
While the Belgian buyout market has suffered along with the rest of Europe over the last two years, growth capital has gone from strength to strength. Francinia Protti-Alvarez reports.
SBOs: To Xafinity and beyond
Duke Streetтs sale of employee benefits company Xafinity to Advent International marks the second major secondary buyout in as many days. With the buyout market currently a dichotomy between cash-rich and exit-starved managers, SBOs could be set to rocket....
SBOs replace IPO hopes as KKR snaps up Bridgepoint's Pets at Home
IPO maths don't add up as KKR completes ТЃ 950m Pets at Home secondary. Rikke Eckhoff reports.
KKR acquires Pets at Home as SBO proves more lucrative than IPO
Bridgepoint has completed the exit of its pet retail chain Pets at Home through a secondary buyout to US giant KKR that is reportedly worth more than ТЃ950m, ending talk of a potential floatation of the business.
BaltCap acquires Air Maintenance Estonia
BaltCap has acquired the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company Air Maintenance Estonia (AME) from Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
UK - Lyceum Capital acquires UKDN
Mid-market investor Lyceum Capital has acquired a majority stake in drainage claims manager UK Drainage Network for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Phoenix sells Acorn Care & Education to Ontario Teachers
UK-based buyout firm Phoenix Equity Partners has agreed to sell its portfolio company Acorn Care & Education, a provider of foster care services and schools for children with learning disabilities, to one of its biggest LPs, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan....
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost backs Heli-One MBO; re-brands NedAero
PPM Oost has backed the management buyout of aircraft parts manufacturer Heli-One Components from CHC Helicopter Corporation, acquiring a 30% stake in the new company which will trade as NedAero company.
SWEDEN - FSN acquires Baggium
Norwegian buyout firm FSN Capital has acquired the Baggium Group, a Swedish provider of education and care services.
UK - BC Partners drops bid for Matalan
BC Partners has reportedly dropped out of the auction for UK discount retailer Matalan, which has been put up for sale for a price tag thought to be around ТЃ1.5bn.
SPAIN - ValCapital acquires La Mediterránea
ValCapital has acquired glassware manufacturer La Mediterránea, which had been forced into administration two years ago after struggling with a EUR 9m debt pile.
Carlyle makes senior promotions across Europe
Buyout house Carlyle has promoted 33 professionals to senior positions across its offices globally, with four in the firm's London office.
ITALY - L-Capital to take stake in Dondup
L-Capital the private equity arm of luxury brand holding LVHM is to take a majority stake in fashion manufacturer Dondup; a deal that has been in the works at least since last summer.
GERMANY - Wellington Partners sells eCircle for EUR 60m to TA Associates
TA Associates has acquired a majority stake in e-mail marketing service eCircle from Wellington Partners, in a deal worth in excess of EUR 60m.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden exits Envirotainer to AAC
Swedish investor Industrifonden has exited Envirotainer, a supplier of temperature controlled logistics to the pharmaceutical industry, in a secondary buyout to AAC Capital Partners.
Riverside makes European promotions
The Riverside Company has promoted Juan Barnechea to head of its European deal origination team.