Benelux
Wittur AG on the block again
Cerberus Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners are looking for a buyer for German lift component supplier Wittur AG.
Notion Capital et al. invest $5.5m in Zattikka
Notion Capital and a group of individual investors have injected $5.5m in gaming company Zattikka.
Blackstone and PAI mull over United Biscuit sale
Blackstone and PAI Partners are looking to sell British food company United Biscuits, according to reports.
EPS Value Plus supports acquisition for FotoDesk subsidiary
EPS Value Plus has supported the acquisition of the online photo and business printing division of netservice.cc for the Colorplaza AG subsidiary of portfolio company FotoDesk Group AG.
LDC buys Easynet from BSkyB
LDC has backed the £100m buyout of UK specialist telecommunications business Easynet Global Services from BSkyB.
Ocado price cut highlights tough UK IPO market
Difficulties in UK IPOs were highlighted today, with food delivery service Ocado forced to slash its IPO valuation. The traditionally strong UK listing market has struggled in 2010, while European rivals have seen a significant upturn in their own IPO...
PAI Partners looking to sell Yoplait stake
PAI Partners has put its 50% stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait up for sale.
Enterprise Investors provide €7m for Webmedia Group
Enterprise Investors has provided €7m for the Estonian software development company Webmedia Group.
AXA Private Equity acquires 50% stake in Autopista Trados 45
AXA Private Equity has acquired 50% of Spanish toll road operator Autopista Trados 45 from Cintra.
PE groups circle Spanish infrastructure asset
The Spanish utility firm Endesa, controlled by Italian giant Enel SpA, is reportedly examining the sale of 80% of its gas transport and distribution business in an effort to reduce the group's borrowings.
Goldman to retain private equity business
Goldman Sachs plans to retain its private equity business, despite recent congressional regulations restricting bank investments in alternative assets.
MCH Private Equity invests in Conservas Garavilla
MCH Private Equity has invested in canned fish producer Conservas Garavilla.
NBGI Private Equity acquires Praticdose
NBGI Private Equity has backed the management buy-in of French medical equipment provider Praticdose.
Ibersuizas closes in on Multiasistencia
Press reports suggest that the Madrid-based later stage investor Ibersuizas has signed heads of agreement over the buyout of Multiasistencia, Spain's leading provider of business process outsourcing services to the financial and corporate sector.
Recruitment: Tough times poaching top talent
Private equity houses have, it seems, been on a recruitment spree hiring many junior professionals after a two-year lull, as they veer into deal making again and poach top-tier resources from banks. However, they may be in for bumpy ride as banks put...
Consortium invests SEK 17m in Barista
Almi Invest, Alveco Invest and six business angels have provided SEK 17m expansionary capital for the coffee chain, Barista Fair Trade Coffee.
Standard & Poor's downgrades Wendel rating
Listed investment company Wendel saw its long-term credit rating downgraded from BB to BB- by Standard & Poor's (S&P) today.
Endless employs Kerry Swain
The turnaround fund, Endless LLP, has appointed Kerry Swain as investment executive for its Leeds office.
Internet investments: Venture banking on social networks
Social networking has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years and the sector’s biggest player, Facebook, is this week set to announce it has 500 million users. However, there remain doubts over whether social networking can be profitable, but this has...
Canadian Onex and CPPIB offer $4.37bn for Tomkins
Canadian private equity investor, Onex Corp and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have reportedly offered $4.37bn for UK components manufacturer Tomkins.
Connection Capital invests in budget hotel operator
Connection Capital has completed its first investment, a £1.2m growth capital investment in budget hotel operator Sleeperz Hotels Limited.
Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo acquires Findus Italy
Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo has agreed to acquire the frozen food producer Findus Italy from Unilever.
MJ Hudson heads new generation of law firms
Matthew Hudson has formed new law firm MJ Hudson LLP, which will provide legal advice on the formation of specialist investment funds and the structuring of deals.
Grant Thornton promotes corporate finance lead
Dominic Bolton has been promoted to lead Grant Thornton’s corporate finance media and entertainment division.