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Benelux unquote" July/August 2012
Luxembourg is Europe’s onshore tax haven. Like Ireland, the small country offers a whole array of tax exemptions, including duties charged on capital gains, dividends and VAT.
CEE unquote" July/August 2012
Similar to the rest of Europe, the market in CEE has quietened down in the last few months.
UK & Ireland unquote" July/August 2012
The UKтs banking sector is facing a new crisis, one far more sinister than any it has previously faced and entirely of its own making.
Moore Stephens takes on new CF partner
Consultancy firm Moore Stephens has hired Robert Kidson as a partner in its London corporate finance team.
EdRIP backs Groupe DEFI spin-off
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the management buyout of French advertisement technology specialist Groupe DEFI.
Industrifonden et al. back Actiwave
Industrifonden and SEB Venture Capital have invested SEK 15m in Swedish audio technology developer Actiwave.
Garner to head LDC Yorkshire & North East
John Garner (pictured, left) is to head up LDCтs business in Yorkshire and the North East as the firm looks to increase its activities in the region.
Metric invests in Dutch hotel developer
Metric Capital Partners has committed €120m to Dutch hotel developer and operator TVGH.
North West Fund backs Connect Technology Group
The North West Fund for Digital & Creative has invested in Burnley-based systems developer Connect Technology Group.
Idinvest holds first close at €100m
Idinvest Partners has held a first close for Idinvest Secondary Fund at €100m.
Cathay Capital wins €150m Franco-Chinese mandate
French state-backed Caisse des Dépots et Consignations and the China Development Bank have co-funded a €150m investment fund to be managed by Franco-Chinese GP Cathay Capital.
TIME backs Transmedia Communications
TIME Equity Partners has invested €6m in Swiss digital media company Transmedia Communications, which operates the iConcerts brand.
Octopus injects £1.6m into LifeBook
Octopus Investments has provided UK-based autobiographies publisher LifeBook with ТЃ1.6m of early-stage funding.
TIME backs Brille24 with €7m
TIME Equity Partners has invested €7m in Brille24, a German online retailer of prescription glasses.
Polaris takes controlling stake in A-TEX
Polaris Private Equity has bought a controlling stake in Danish fashion branding solutions provider A-TEX from the business's founder Bent Fogh Povlsen.
Patron hits €880m for fourth fund
Patron Capital Partners has reached a final close on its fourth fund at тЌ880m.
Innova Capital backs Ujastek Hospital
Innova Capital has invested in Poland-based Ujastek Obstetrics and Gynaecological Hospital.
Segulah appoints analysts
Swedish private equity house Segulah Advisor has appointed two analysts to its team over the summer.
Emerald reaches first close for third fund
Switzerland-based Emerald Technology Ventures has held a first close for its third venture fund.
FSI Régions backs Travel & Co bolt-on
Travel & Co, a French tour operator backed by FSI Régions, has acquired New Zealand travel specialist Nouvelle Zélande Voyages.
Gimv leads €10m round for GOVECS
European private equity firm Gimv has led a €10m financing round for Munich-based electric scooter company GOVECS.
Finance Wales sells Unite Technologies
Finance Wales has exited data centre solutions provider Unite Technologies in a trade sale to US infrastructure solutions manufacturer Panduit Corporation.
Palatine-backed MoneyPlus buys Debt Free Me
Palatine Private Equity portfolio company MoneyPlus Group has acquired debt management firm Debt Free Me.
Palamon sells Espresso House for 3.4x money
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Swedish coffee chain Espresso House to Herkules Capital, generating a 3.4x multiple.