DACH
Bridgepoint secures Infront Sports & Media buyout
Bridgepoint has wholly acquired Swiss sports marketing agency Infront Sports & Media from private shareholders for approximately €600m.
Private equity 'unlikely to buy 3i's troubled Chorion'
Private equity firms are unlikely to show much appetite for struggling 3i-backed Chorion, the owner of the Mr Men franchise, corporate finance adviser Jeremy Rayment said today.
Creathor Venture, RVC and KfW invest in Sividon Diagnostics
Creathor Venture, Rheinland Venture Capital (RVC) and KfW have invested an amount between €1-€5m in Sividon Diagnostics.
Nord Holding buys WEMAS
Nord Holding has acquired WEMAS Absperrtechnik, a provider of safety equipment for construction sites.
HTGF backs MeinProspekt
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has, together with Mountain Super Angel and TheMediaLab, invested up to €10m in online marketing service MeinProspekt.
CEE buys Solarpark Richelbach Ost
Hamburger Beteiligungsgesellschaft CEE has acquired solarpark Richelbach Ost from ecolutions.
Barclays acquires IN tIME Express Logistik from ECM
Barclays Private Equity has bought IN tIME Express Logistik from ECM Equity Capital Management.
Q&A: The state of fundraising
Greg Gille talks to Antoine DrУЉan, founder, chairman & CEO of independent private equity placement agent Triago, about the current market.
PE law firms look east for expansion
Large numbers of law firms are beefing up their private equity teams both in Europe and Asia, with fund formation specialists and Mandarin speakers in particular demand. Susannah Birkwood reports
DACH Awards - voting closes tomorrow
Voting is still open for Deutsche unquote's DACH Private Equity Awards 2011, and will close on Friday 9 September.
CFH backs DMB buy-in
CFH Beteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired a 50% stake in metal manufacturer DMB Metallverarbeitung GmBH in a management buy-in.
Joseph Mukungu joins Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman has appointed Joseph Mukungu as senior vice president, head of client services for Europe and the Middle East.
Syndication woes spell trouble for German buyouts
At a time when many GPs have finished divesting their vintage portfolios and are looking for fresh investments, the German leverage market is experiencing difficulties with loan syndication, threatening future buyouts. Diana Petrowicz investigates
PE firms creating bidding wars over contingent forwards
Deal-contingent trades, which allow PE houses to hedge their FX risk, have seen a strong revival recently, creating stiff competition among banks.
Vorwerk and venturecapital.de back pauldirekt
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the investment arm of Vorwerk Group and venturecapital.de have invested in online retailer pauldirekt.
Schalast & Partner appoints equity partner
Law office Schalast & Partner has appointed Hans-Peter Leube as equity partner in its Frankfurt office.
Bregal buys Novem from creditors
Bregal Capital has acquired troubled automotive supplier Novem.
Rumour roundup: Birds Eye, FCI, Orange and more
The summer period has been rife with rumours of major deals in the pipeline. unquote" gives a roundup of the headline-hitting deals expected in the coming months.
PE takes key role in financial services consolidation
With Cinvenтs acquisition of Guardian Financial Services this week, we are once again reminded of the pressure facing financial services organisations and the opportunities this presents for private equity investors.
Baker & McKenzie appoints senior counsel
Baker & McKenzie has hired Anouschka Zagorski to its banking & finance team in Frankfurt.
Palamon exits cadooz to Euronet
Palamon Capital Partners has sold provider of vouchers and reward systems cadooz to Euronet, a US-based provider of electronic payment solutions.
Moulton: Industry mergers to create fewer, larger players
A tumultuous few years as well as increased legislation will lead to the consolidation of the industry into a smaller number of larger buyout houses via mergers. Unquoteтs Kimberly Romaine talks to Jon Moulton, Chairman of Better Capital.
Perusa Partners buys Bactec
Private equity house Perusa Partners has acquired explosive ordnance contamination service provider Bactec.
Creathor Venture invests in Shopgate
Creathor Venture has invested in online retail platform Shopgate with an undisclosed amount between €1-5m.