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Duke Street-backed 2e2 collapses
British IT services provider 2e2, backed by Duke Street, has collapsed after administrators failed to find a buyer for the business.
Cerberus buys loan portfolio from Liberbank
US private equity house Cerberus Capital Management is understood to have acquired a portfolio of loans worth €574m from Spanish lender Liberbank.
Actera Group buys 50% of Celebi Aviation Holding
Actera Group has acquired a 50% stake in Turkish aviation services business Celebi Aviation Holding, according to reports.
HIG invests in Austrian boarding school
HIG Europe has invested in Austrian boarding school St Gilgen International School (StGIS) with a view to create a global education platform.
Enterprise Ventures backs Ph.Creative
Enterprise Ventures has invested £500,000 in Liverpool-based marketing agency Ph.Creative from its North West Fund for Venture Capital.
Private equity firms prepare £10bn EE bid
Apax Partners and KKR are bidding against Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners for UK mobile phone operator EE, according to reports.
Nordic unquote" February 2013
Although January remained fairly quiet compared to historical dealflow levels, EQT made headlines by keeping its fundraising streak alive: the Nordic firm closed its second infrastructure vehicle, EQT Infrastructure II, on €1.9bn after 11 months on...
France unquote” February 2013
Most French private equity practitioners will no doubt be eager to put 2012 behind them as quickly as possible.
UK & Ireland unquote” February 2013
The Prime Minister has finally given into the Eurosceptic wing of his party and promised an “in/out” referendum on European Union (EU ) membership.
Travers Smith appoints senior partner
UK law firm Travers Smith has promoted Chris Hale, currently head of corporate, to senior partner.
Omnes backs Groupe Eyssautier MBO
Omnes Capital has taken a stake in the management buyout of French marine and transport insurance broker Groupe Eyssautier.
Carlyle-backed Applus buys EDI
Testing firm Applus, backed by Carlyle and Investindustrial, has bought Chinese engineering firm EDI.
IMI.VC backs Game Insight with $25m
Russian investor IMI.VC has invested $25m in Moscow-based mobile gaming network Game Insight, valuing the company at $550m.
Oraxys in €21m round for Leosphere
Cleantech investor Oraxys has injected €10.5m into French laser measurement company Leosphere in what constitutes the first tranche of a €21m funding round.
MMC and Enterprise Ventures back Tyres on the Drive
MMC Ventures and Enterprise Ventures have provided £640,000 of follow-on funding for Tyres on the Drive.
Olympia Furniture enters administration
SKG Capital-owned furniture manufacturer Olympia Furniture, based in the Greater Manchester area, has failed to find a buyer and has therefore been placed into administration.
Ace and IRDI inject €4.5m into ARM
Ace Management and investment company IRDI have provided French spare parts manufacturer Groupe ARM with €4.5m of growth capital funding.
Albion backs healthcare software firm MyMeds&Me
Albion Ventures has invested £2m in British healthcare software-as-a-service (SaaS) business MyMeds&Me.
Endless hires GCP's Santinon
UK turnaround investor Endless has hired Francesco Santinon as a senior recruit in the firm's London office.
Union Square leads $30.6m round for Hailo
UK-based taxi network service Hailo has raised $30.6m from existing and new investors.
Finance Wales continues support of KWR
Regional investor Finance Wales has injected £250,000 into software firm KWR Technologies Ltd (KWR).
New German GP Rantum Capital targets mid-market
A group of German businessmen, including former Morgan Stanley Germany CEO Dirk Notheis, have founded a new private equity firm named Rantum Capital.
Apax and LBO France to sell Maisons du Monde
Apax France- and LBO France-owned furniture stores chain Maisons du Monde is up for sale in a process run by investment banks Lazard and Messier Maris, according to reports.
PHD Equity completes MBO
PHD Equity Partners, the private equity arm of Dow Schofield Watts, has backed the management buyout of lending company Davenham Group.