Benelux
Aquiline Capital closes fourth fund on $2bn
Fund invests in North American and European businesses operating across the financial services sector
Committed Capital buys ID-ware
Deal is the first from the GP's third fund, which held a final close in January 2020 on €55m
Impact Investing Report 2020
Unquote has now released its inaugural Impact Investing Report, published in association with the Aztec Group
Callista Private Equity carves out ArcelorMittal Ringmill
GP focuses on special situations and generally invests in companies with negative EBIT margins
Cowen Healthcare Investments closes third fund on $493m
Cowen Healthcare Investments III targets the biopharma, diagnostics and digital health sectors
Committed Capital closes third fund on €55m
Fund volume is more than double the GP's €22m second vehicle, with three deals in the pipeline
Gimv confirms dividend but reports negative portfolio return
Gimv invested €205m in six new platform investments and additional bolt-ons in 2019/2020
Charterhouse’s Serb bolts on UK-based Veriton Pharma
Belgium-based pharmaceutical company has made five bolt-ons during Charterhouse's investment period
Video: OTPP's Topley discusses liquidity squeeze, GP discipline
Joe Topley, head of European funds at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, shares his LP perspective on the current state of the private equity market
Bencis to launch sixth buyout fund
GP is currently investing via Bencis Buyout Fund V, which closed on €425m in July 2016
Dutch court orders Nordian to proceed with J-Club acquisition
Court documents show that the company has an EV of €100m and the GP was seeking financing of €40-45m
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Belt & braces
Rowan Bamford and Gareth Rees from Liberty GTS examine the impact of Covid-19 on W&I insurance, and share their take on where the M&A market is headed
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Travel sector assets: Seeking solutions to long-lasting woes
Unquote explores the challenges ahead, how PE-backed companies are adapting their business models, and how they can bounce back
Aurelius-backed Office Depot sells Nordic operations to management
Sale follows the divestment of the office supplier's CEE-based operations in November 2019
Cathay Capital raises €500m for Innovation II fund
Fund targets startups operating in a wide variety of sectors, with a focus on artificial intelligence
Cathay Capital closes Midcap II on €800m
Fund targets companies based in Europe, Asia and North America with high-growth potential and expansion plans
Bregal Milestone invests €20m in Anywhere365
Anywhere365 founder Gijs Geurts will retain a majority interest in the company
Acquisition prices for SMEs decline in Q1 2020 – research
Prices paid to acquire SMEs declined significantly to 9.3x EBITDA in the first quarter of 2020
Gilde buys Corilus from AAC Capital
Sale for the healthcare software company began in November 2019 and continued in spite of coronavirus
Q1 Barometer: Year of sustained growth finally halted in Q1
The European private equity market cooled in Q1, even before the Covid-19 crisis took hold, after an especially active Q4 2019
Main Capital Partners raises €564m for sixth fund
Vehicle reached its €564m hard-cap, following a €535m first close in December
Ara Partners closes debut fund on $400m
Fund makes buyout and growth capital investments in companies based across North America and Europe
E-scooter startups feel brunt of lockdowns but anticipate future upside
The coronavirus lockdown in Europe has put a brake on the transport sector - should e-scooter startups and their investors be worried?
