Benelux
Keensight hires two operating partners
Edwin Moses will be based in Belgium while José Luis Martín will be located in Spain
Video: Coller's Francois Aguerre on PE's reasons to be cheerful
In the third of Unquote's Lockdown series, Francois Aguerre discusses how long-term secondaries prospects are still strong despite the turmoil
Ardian closes eighth secondaries mega-fund on $19bn
ASF VIII intends to provide the necessary liquidity to investors amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Q&A: Pemberton's UK head Eric Capp on direct lending's future
Private debt professional Eric Capp discusses his long-term view of the direct lending landscape
Avista buys 50% stake in Vista Healthcare
Consumer health company is valued at €305m, making it the largest buyout deal in Belgium in 2020
Vortex acquires mortgage broker Hypotheek.winkel
Company's founders will retain a minority stake in the business
Spectrum Equity IX hits $1.5bn hard-cap
Fund targets investments in internet-enabled software and information service companies
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Back for secondaries
When activity begins again, will LPs be willing to take a pricing hit? And where will buyer and seller expectations meet?
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
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