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Blockbuster season
The industry is certainly in better shape than 12 months ago. The latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer confirmed the sentiment, showing total private equity investment has more than doubled to €25.5bn in the first half of the year compared to...
Second nature
News of institutions cutting back on their private equity exposure by offloading their private equity assets has interrupted the lull in deal activity that one is more accustomed to during this time of year.
Solvency II criticised for ‘inappropriate’ stress test
European regulators have come under fire for choosing an “inappropriate” way to measure the stress caused by private equity investments on insurance companies. Research from Partners Group suggests the regulator’s favoured method of calculating...
Gilde Healthcare III secures Philips commitment
The recently launched Gilde Healthcare III fund has attracted Royal Philips Electronics as a cornerstone investor.
Balta Group buys Domo's flooring unit
Doughty Hanson's Belgian portfolio company Balta Group has signed a deal to buy Domo NV's floor covering business.
ICG buys RBS €1.4bn credit portfolio
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has signed a deal to acquire the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) €1.4bn portfolio of European loans.
Blackstone mulls Reit in £1.4bn sale of Center Parcs to M&G
Blackstone is reportedly mulling plans to create a listed vehicle to facilitate the £1.4bn sale of UK leisure business Center Parcs to M&G Investments.
Private equity haunted by pre-crisis deals
As AA and Saga are hitting the headlines once again, private equity it seems is being haunted by the ghosts of 2007’s exuberance. While the years preceding the financial crisis saw some of the largest private equity-backed deals of all time, many of...
IK Investment Partners hires Wärn as partner
IK Investment Partners has hired Kai Wärn as partner to focus on strategy, operations and business control.
Nestor rejects Acromas bid
Private equity-backed insurance company Acromas has had its bid for UK social care services company Nestor Healthcare rejected.
Private equity eyes Tribal Group
Private equity companies are reportedly circling Tribal Group, an AIM-listed UK company focussed on providing consulting and advisory services to the public sector.
Star Capital buys Pepcom from GMT and VSS
Star Capital Partners has acquired German cable operator Pepcom GmbH in a secondary buyout deal from GMT Communication Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
Stress tests open up Spanish bank opportunities
Recent banks stress tests have revealed private equity investment opportunities in Spain, with some of the country’s largest banks seemingly ripe for picking.
Maven exits Vero Software and Documetric
Maven Capital has completed two exits on behalf of the Government-backed Capital for Enterprise Fund A.
ECM acquires German bakery chain Kamps
ECM Equity Capital Management has bought German artisan bakery chain Kamps GmbH from Lieken AG for an undisclosed amount.
Corsair employs Mervyn Davies
The US buyout firm Corsair Capital has appointed the former head of Standard Chartered bank and ex-trade minister Mervyn Davies, according to reports.
The return of the mega-buyout
Mega-buyouts of over €1bn are on their way back following a drought of activity during the global financial crisis, according to unquote” research. Signs of life are starting to appear at the very top-end of private equity investing, but Europe’s...
Finnish Industry Investment makes two investments
Finnish Industry Investment has recently provided venture capital funding for two deals; €2.7m in silver mining company Sotkamo Silver, and €3m in the passenger information and safety system developer Mitron Group Oy.
T-Venture and IBB invest in daparto
T-Venture and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have invested in online auto parts portal daparto.
Alpha-backed Rhiag acquires Auto Kelly
Alpha Associati’s portfolio company Rhiag Group Ltd has acquired Czech car parts distributor Auto Kelly.
CapMan and Langholm exit Farmos in trade sale
CapMan and Langholm Capital have sold their shareholding in detergent supplier Farmos to KiiltoClean.
ALMI invests in Travel Heroes Store
ALMI Invest has provided expansionary capital for the Swedish travel accessory specialist Travel Heroes Store.
Smaller investors look to private equity ETFs
Investors seeking to gain exposure to the private equity asset class have increasingly been looking to use synthetic products. Interest has not only been from smaller investors in search of lower liquidity risks and entry barriers, but LPs sitting on...
AAC Partners in talks with 3i over £110m deal
AAC Capital Partners is in talks about the potential acquisition of 3i portfolio company NSL Services, according to reports.