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Augmentum leads £7.5m round for Bathrooms.com
Augmentum Capital has led a ТЃ7.5m series-B round for Leighton Buzzard-based bathroom products retailer Bathrooms.com.
CM-CIC LBO Partners backs Nerim MBO
CM-CIC LBO Partners has backed the MBO of French telecoms operator Nerim.
German insolvency reform to boost turnarounds
Germany has recently reformed its insolvency law with the introduction of ESUG, the Act for Further Facilitation of the Reorganisation of Enterprises, which promises to make it easier for businesses to get out of administration and back on their feet....
Nordic sentiment: have your say
The Nordic private equity market has hit a few bumps in its road to recovery, with taxation issues overshadowing the regionтs otherwise impressive growth.
SVCA conference tackles industry reputation
Regulation and reputation were top of the agenda as private equity professionals gathered for the SVCA conference in Stockholm. Sonnie Ehrendal reports
CapMan Russia buys minority stake in Top League
CapMan Russia has acquired a minority stake in Russian sporting goods retail chain Top League.
Fondo Italiano backs Farmol
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €11.25m in Bergamo-based aerosol company Farmol in exchange for a minority stake.
Vanguard Atlantic invests in Clinithink
Vanguard Atlantic has led a funding round in UK healthcare software business Clinithink.
Advent International appoints new advisers
Advent International has appointed two new advisers for its business in Norway.
Deutsche unquote" April 2012
Driven by the numerous crises of recent years, the regulatory landscape of Europe is changing, with a strong political debate taking place in Germany. Over the past decade, Germany has consistently been the third-strongest market for European private...
Southern Europe unquote" April 2012
In early March, Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy announced a self-imposed adjustment to the country’s budget deficit targets as defined by Brussels, adjusting the figure from 4.4% of GDP to a gentler 5.8%. The change has fuelled eurozone anxiety and...
HTGF et al. invest in Cuciniale
High-tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and business angels consortium BAC1 have backed start-up Cuciniale GmbH with an undisclosed sum.
BlackFin acquires Chiarezza
BlackFin Capital Partners has wholly acquired Italian insurance aggregator Chiarezza from motor insurance firm Admiral Group.
GCP-backed Killby & Gayford goes into administration
Former 3i portfolio company Killby & Gayford т currently backed by Growth Capital Partners (GCP) т has gone into administration, according to reports.
Lyceum's Access acquires DHC Finance
Lyceum Capital's portfolio company Access UK has acquired business support software provider DHC Finance Ltd.
Investindustrial reaps 3x on Ducati exit
Investindustrial has sold Italian motorcycle designer and manufacturer Ducati to Audi AG, a deal believed to be worth slightly less than €900m.
Enterprise Investors backs United Oilfield Services
Polish private equity firm Enterprise Investors (EI) has taken a minority stake in Polish oil services company United Oilfield Services for $28m.
Innovacom seed fund Technocom 2 closes on €30m
Seed fund Technocom 2 has held a final close on €30m, after receiving a €18.7m commitment from Fonds National d'Amorçage (FNA).
Auriga and Omnes inject €7m into Eptica
Auriga Partners has joined existing investor Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) in a €7m round for French CRM software editor Eptica.
ISIS to close latest fund on £350m
ISIS Equity Partners is about to announce the close of its fifth fund on ТЃ350m, according to reports.
Hogan Lovells makes new hire
Hogan Lovells has hired Lars Benger to the firm's Dusseldorf office in order to expand its private equity practice.
CEE Congress: regional banks lose ground to debt funds
Regional CEE banks are expected to lose ground to specialist debt funds in the local leverage market, according to a sentiment survey for the unquote” CEE Congress in London this morning.
VCT fundraising remains strong
VCTs raised ТЃ330m in the last tax year, according to data published by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
Sovereign promotes two
Sovereign Capital has promoted investment team members Jose Rodriguez Cesenas and Neil Cox to directors.