Benelux
Friesland Bank Investments acquires Brakel
The investment arm of Friesland Bank, Friesland Bank Investments, has acquired Brakel Interieurgroep together with the management from building material supplier CRH.
Rutland acquires Gems International
Rutland Partners has acquired a majority stake in Belgium-based GEMS International NV, which provides subsea technical analysis and surveying.
ACG acquires Gimar fund of funds
ACG Private Equity has acquired Gimar Capital Investissement, a fund of funds management company, from Gimar Finance.
BC Partners raises €4bn for its ninth fund
BC Partners has raised тЌ4bn at the first close of its ninth buyout, according to reports.
CalPERS appoints CRO
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has appointed Larry Jensen as chief risk officer, a new position.
Challenges in Fund Raising - Implementing Successful Strategies
The myriad fund launches expected for this year will need to demonstrate cohesion, distinction, LP-friendly terms and structures in line with new regulations.
Financial modelling: Looking into the future
Banks have become more selective in providing debt financing following the worst financial crisis in living memory. Being able to predict what the future holds has therefore become more important and a high quality forecast model can improve confidence...
Prime Ventures and Intel Capital exit Silicon Hive
Prime Ventures and Intel Capital have sold their stakes in Dutch multimedia solutions provider Silicon Hive to Intel Corporation.
Germany: Public venture funds providing the seeds of growth
The German seed capital market is a quiet one, with only a few seed funding investors currently active in the country. Much of the seed funding received by German start-ups today comes from government-backed funds and business angels. Diana Petrowicz...
unquote" Private Equity Barometer - Q4 2010
Preliminary figures released today in the Q4 2010 unquote" Private Equity Barometer (published by unquote" and sponsored by Candover Partners) reveal a fall in activity during Q4.
unquote" South Africa Report 2011
The latest unquote" South Africa Report is now available to download. This yearтs edition looks at the prevailing trends in the South African market, as well as discussing what the future holds.
Trilantic appoints John Danilovich
Trilantic Capital Partners has appointed John Danilovich to its European Advisory Council.
Benelux unquote" February 2011
Carlyle Group has acquired AlpInvest Partners as part of a joint venture with AlpInvest’s management team.
Half of mega-fundraisings to struggle this year
Half of Europeтs mega-buyout funds launched in 2011 will struggle to reach a first close, according to MVisionтs Mounir Guen.
Parcom looking to sell Bakkersland
Private Equity company Parcom Capital is looking to sell Netherlands-based Bakkersland for an undisclosed amount.
South Africa: Down, but not out
South African private equity market figures reveal a country still suffering from the financial crisis. Fortunately, sentiment points to a rosier future. Kimberly Romaine reports
unquote" European Overview hitting desks
Look out for the latest edition of the unquote" European Overview, which is due to hit desks today. As usual, the monthly edition provides unquote" subscribers with a summary of the European private equity activity over the past four weeks, featuring...
Italy: Buyout activity falls despite stable economy
In contrast to other Southern European countries, Italyтs banking system held up relatively well during the financial crisis. But has its private equity industry shown the same resilience?
Private equity putting money in the banks
Private equity has touched on almost all of Europeтs major industries over the years. However, the financial services have historically represented a relatively minor target group for buyout houses, despite its prominence in Europeтs largest economies....
Gimv and Capricorn inject €4.2m into NovoPolymers
Gimw and Capricorn have invested a further €4.2m of growth capital funding in their portfolio company NovoPolymers, a Belgian polymer films producer.
Gilde and Parcom get green light for Gamma offer
Gilde and Parcom Capital Management’s take private offer for Gamma Holding has been approved by the European Commission.
Industry pushes ahead with fundraisings
Fundraising is surging forwards in early 2011, with a raft of funds launching and reaching closes in the past month. Following news that Blackstone has raised $15bn for one of the largest private equity funds ever seen, how are other players responding...
Exits: Light at the end of the tunnel?
As 2010 saw buyout activity resurge from an exceptionally quiet 2009, the PE-industry was hoping the exit market would also come alive. Last year however proved to be far less favourable for the exit market than many had hoped for. Is this about to change...
South Africa congress looks ahead
unquoteтs 4th annual South Africa Private Equity Congress kicks off in two weeksт time, and will see many of Africaтs biggest investors come together to discuss the issues facing this up-and-coming market.