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EUROPE - WINNERS ANNOUNCED for Nordic unquote” Private Equity Awards
Nordic unquote” is delighted to announce the winners of its second awards for Nordic Private Equity, held last night at the Grand Hotel, Stockholm. The event immediately followed on from a day-long Congress dedicated to discussing developments in the...
GERMANY - HAARMANN bolsters private equity team
HAARMANN has appointed Klaus Mohr as a new partner to its M&A and private equity team.
UK/EUROPE - Bank of Scotland merges UK and European leverage finance teams
Bank of Scotland Corporate has merged its UK structured finance and acquisition finance teams with its European leveraged finance business to create a single leveraged finance business that will operate on a pan-European basis.
SWITZERLAND - 3i floats u-blox on Swiss Stock Exchange
3i has floated portfolio company u-blox at an issue price of CHF 51 on the Swiss Stock Exchange. The total value of the offering was approximately CHF135.6m. Based on the issue price u-blox has a market capitalisation of approximately CHF 318.4m.
GERMANY - Cerberus sizing up Deutsche Woolworth
According to German press, US investor Cerberus Capital Management is looking to buy retailing group Deutsche Woolworth from Electra Private Equity. Electra bought the company in 1998. Deutsche Woolworth operates a total of 330 outlets in Germany and...
EUROPE - NEXT WEEK: Nordic unquote” Congress & Awards
Join unquote” next Tuesday evening in Stockholm for the second annual Nordic Private Equity Awards. The event brings together industry luminaries to celebrate innovation and accomplishment in the Nordic private equity market. Places are still available...
EUROPE - NEXT WEEK Nordic unquote” Congress & Awards
Join unquote” next Tuesday evening in Stockholm for the second annual Nordic Private Equity Awards. The event brings together industry luminaries to celebrate innovation and accomplishment in the Nordic private equity market. Places are still available...
GLOBAL - Carlyle and Apollo in $1bn joint venture
The Carlyle Group has joined forces with Apollo Group Inc to form Apollo Global Inc, a $1bn venture designed to make investments in the international education sector.
GERMANY – SiC Processing AG closes EUR 53m financing round
zouk ventures has led a EUR 53.4m financing round in SiC Processing, a management and recycling company of used slurry from the solar and semiconductor wafer industries. Other investors joining the round include Merrill Lunch Corporate Principal Investments...
AUSTRIA – BAWAG to sell its Eastern European assets
According to reports in the Austrian press, BAWAG, a Cerberus portfolio company, is looking to sell its Czech and Slovakian units.
SWITZERLAND – CapD exits BestinClass to Richemont
CapD Private Equity Partners has sold micro-machining company BestinClass for an undisclosed sum to Compagnie Financiere Richemont.
GERMANY – Alukon changes hands in secondary transaction
Halder has acquired roller shutter and roller door system manufacturer Alukon from AXA Private Equity for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY – 20/10 Perfect Vision AG receives EUR 13.5m financing
London-based NBGI Ventures has led a EUR 13.5m financing round for laser vision care specialist 20/10 Perfect Vision.
AUSTRIA/GERMANY - Buy_Out Central Europe II creates metals group
Three months after holding its first close, the Buy_Out Central Europe II Beteiligungs-Invest AG has acquired a majority stake in German foundry Buderus Giesserei Wetzlar GmbH and Austrian foundry Tiroler Röhren-und Metallwerke AG.
GERMANY – Neuhaus Partners invests in FISHLABS
In a first round of funding, Neuhaus Partners has invested an undisclosed sum in 3D mobile games developer FISHLABS.
GERMANY - DZ Equity Partner invests in CleanCar AG
Frankfurt-based DZ Equity Partner has acquired a minority holding in carwash operator CleanCar AG from founder Dr Peter J Henssen for an undisclosed sum.
EUROPE - WINNERS ANNOUNCED for Deutsche unquote” Private Equity Awards
Deutsche unquote” is delighted to announce the winners of the first ever awards for German Private Equity, held last night at the Renaissance Zurich Hotel, Zurich. The inaugural event immediately followed on from a day-long Congress dedicated to discussing...
EUROPE - Private equity beware the peeping Toms
In today's environment of increasing calls for transparency, one must discern between reasonable requests for information, and those that simply satisfy curiosity or are driven by an ideological agenda, according to Allianz Capital Partners CEO Thomas...
EUROPE - EVCA concerns over Walker review
EVCA has responded forcefully to the ending of Sir David Walker's consultation period into transparency and disclosure in UK private equity.
SWITZERLAND - BPE in PREMIUMcommunications buyout
Barclays Private Equity has acquired Swiss technology support company PREMIUMcommunications.
EUROPE – THIS THURSDAY - Deutsche unquote” Congress & Awards – 11 October
unquote” is delighted to announce its second annual Deutsche unquote” Private Equity Congress & Awards this Thursday, 11 October 2007, in Zurich. The Congress brings together industry experts to discuss how to stay ahead of the game in this dynamic...
GERMANY – AUCTUS buys Entitec AG
AUCTUS Management GmbH & Co KG has acquired a majority stake in Hamburg-based IT service provider Entitec AG for an undisclosed amount. The financial investor plans to further increase its engagement in the IT sector.