Investments
Steadfast Capital buys proFagus
Steadfast Capital has acquired charcoal derivatives producer proFagus GmbH from a group of private investors for an undisclosed amount.
ETF et al. invest €5m in Compact Power Motors
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a €5m financing round for German engine manufacturer Compact Power Motors GmbH.
CEE private equity: Light at the end of the tunnel?
If people had been beginning to get comfortable with a slow, but steady recovery from the worst recession in living memory, the crisis surrounding the Greek economy will have served as something of a wake-up call. The issue, and the potential for dire...
Take-privates: Private equity firms scan the market
Despite a broad recovery in world stock markets, listing portfolio companies has been somewhat hit and miss in early 2010. While few companies have made the leap to public ownership, there have been a string of take-private deals in recent months, suggesting...
LDC backs SMEs with new £100m commitment
Lloyds Development Capital has committed ТЃ100m over the next three years to back businesses in the South West and South Wales, the Thames Valley and the home counties.
Gaming investments still worth a punt
Once considered a happy hunting ground for private equity, some gaming investments have turned sour in the past couple of years as many businesses have had to restructure their debt. That does not mean there are not profitable investments to be had, as...
Auctus invests in Benchmark Partner
Auctus Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in call centre service provider, Benchmark Partner GmbH.
Capvis and Partners Group buy Kaffee Partner from Odewald
Swiss-based Capvis Equity Partners and Partners Group have acquired a majority stake in coffee specialist Kaffee Partner from Odewald & Compagnie. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.
GCP exits Fatfoogoo to Digital River $10m
Austrian venture capital house GCP gamma capital partners has sold online trading platform FatFoogoo to NASDAQ-listed e-commerce group Digital River. The exit values FatFoogoo at $10m and GCP has further agreed an earnout provision.
Southern Europe unquote" May 2010
Figures from the recently published unquote” Private Equity Barometer, produced in collaboration with Candover, indicate that there was good news in the form of an increase in the aggregated value total, though the modest 2.6% rise from €10.3bn to €10.5bn...
NVM sets up RCC Lifesciences
NVM Private Equity has backed the ТЃ3m launch of RCC Lifesciences Limited. The acquisition vehicle will target development capital opportunities within the UK healthcare sector and primarily the lifesciences and medical devices markets.
Q&A: Italian private equity renaissance?
From 2003 to 2008, Italian private equity activity grew continuously. However, since 2009 this has no longer been the case. Francinia Protti-Alvarez speaks to Raffaele de Courten, founding partner at AltoPartners, about the state of affairs and the trends...
Benelux unquote" April 2010
If there is one rule that prevails over private equity commentary nowadays, it is that determining any long term trend remains extremely difficult; such is the volatility in the market. The effect on the retail sector is particularly evident. KKR-backed...
The beauty of small things
If there is one rule that prevails over private equity commentary nowadays, it is that determining any long term trend remains extremely difficult, such is the volatility in the market.
Procuritas buys Waterjet Entreprenad
Procuritas Capital Investors has acquired Swedish provider of hydro demolition, concrete repair and industrial maintenance services, Waterjet Entreprenad.
Trend report: Nordic PE/VC in 25 years
To celebrate SVCAтs 25-year anniversary, the SVCA and Nordic unquoteт set out to see what the industry itself expects from the next quarter of a decade.
Recovery fund: releasing the shackles of debt
ICGтs new recovery fund specifically supports companies chained down by over-leverage, rather than loss-making businesses that require a complete turnaround. Francinia Protti-Alvarez investigates
Seed financing fails to germinate
The German venture industry is under fire from all angles, with the regulatory environment, a shortage of serial entrepreneurs, and a lack of support from domestic LPs posing formidable challenges. One of the core problems within the segment, however,...
The automotive sector: a stable proposition?
The news that beleaguered Stabilus has been taken over by Triton draws attention to the European automotive sector, which, for private equity, remains a dangerous proposition, according to insiders. Mareen Goebel reports.
CEE: The dark horse of private equity
Overlooked by many LPs, the CEE private equity market could reach a canter before its Western neighbours as it emerges from the recession. Julian Longhurst reports.
Oaktree in talks with TPG over Nordenia
Oaktree Capital is believed to be in talks to sell its portfolio company Nordenia to TPG.
LPs make their move at ILPA meeting
The private equity world used to be run by GPs. There is now abundant evidence that this is no longer the case, as LPs are beginning to dictate terms. A meeting between buyout chiefs and their investors in New York today could lead to further change....