Benelux
Benelux activity picks up in first half of 2017
Following a slow H2 in 2016, dealflow in the Benelux region is on the up with Belgium in particular seeing increasing activity
Politics and private equity – the revolving doors
FranУЇois Fillon is the latest in a long line of politicians to make the move to private equity
Aerospace investments taking off for PE
As evidenced by the recent VistaJet and Pattonair deals, PE is increasingly looking at the aviation and aerospace sectors for opportunities
AlpInvest hires Bagijn as primaries business head
New managing director is joining from her previous role at Axa Investment Managers
Halder-backed Aqua Vital buys Kalimba
Acquisition solves a succession problem for the company's founders, who started the business in 1996
Mentha mulling Optimum sale
Mentha Capital took a majority stake in Optimum in 2014, investing from Mentha Capital Fund IV
Mentha Capital exits Venko Groep
Mentha sells the Dutch business to Clayton Dubilier & Rice portfolio company BrandSafway
Onex raises $5.72bn for fifth fund after four months
Canadian-based GP is targeting $6.5bn for the vehicle, which launched in April 2017
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak
Deal numbers climbed for the second consecutive quarter, boosted by buyouts and growth capital deals
Goodwin promotes Luxembourg specialist in London funds practice
Alexandrine Armstrong-Cerfontaine joins Goodwinтs PE and funds practice as a partner in London
Main Mezzanine backs MBO of Fairbanks
Company management took the majority stake and Rabobank provided senior debt for the buyout
Gilde backs MBO of Albelli
GP will draw capital from its €1.1bn fund V, which held a final close in November 2015
Triton buys Unica
Management and the van Vliet family will hold 49% of the new company, while Triton will take 51%
PAI Partners mulls €4bn fund launch by year-end
GP plans a quick return to the fundraising trail, following a busy 24 months in the wake of its previous close
Summit holds €700m final close for second growth equity fund
GP held an interim close for the vehicle, Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund II, on тЌ600m in May 2017
Mangrove holds first close on $170m for fifth VC fund
VC will target European technology companies in the early stages of development, with add-on capital available
Ergon Capital acquires Keesing from Telegraaf for €150m
Ergon is investing through the €350m buyout vehicle Ergon Capital III, closed in 2010
Main Mezzanine backs DMP
Main provided a mezzanine loan and took a minority stake alongside management
Carlyle acquires ADB Safegate from PAI Partners
Carlyle is investing from its €3.75bn mid-market vehicle Carlyle Europe Partners IV, closed in 2015
VEP buys Scheuten Glass
Acquisition solves a succession issue with the company's 69 year-old founder, according to the GP
Mentha Capital buys drilling equipment maker Brownline
Deal follows the recent €143m final close of the GP's fifth vehicle in January 2017
HarbourVest closes co-investment fund on $1.75bn hard-cap
GP increases original hard-cap for fourth co-investment offering due to LP demand
Star Capital closes latest fund on €800m
Fund closed on its hard-cap and has already been put to work for two investments
Stapled secondaries moving upmarket
BC becomes the latest firm to benefit from a stapled secondaries deal, as some industry insiders anticipate a developing trend