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Mayers joins MML
Richard Mayers has been appointed investment director in MML Capital Partners' London team.
Groupama to sell private equity arm
Groupama has announced it is looking to sell its private equity business which manages assets worth €1.8bn.
Rabo buys specialist products company Kanters
Rabo Private Equity has taken a stake in Dutch nutritional supplement and water hygiene company Kanters.
Head of Deutsche Bank to join EQT network
The CEO of Deutsche Bank, Josef Ackermann, will join the board of Swedish investment company Investor and take on an advisory role in the EQT network.
Arle Capital's Parques Reunidos buys Slagharen
Parques Reunidos, portfolio company of Arle Capital, has acquired Dutch theme park Slagharen.
Palatine appoints portfolio head
UK private equity group Palatine Private Equity has appointed Steve Donaldson to head its portfolio.
YFM backs £2m MBI of Selima
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-in of Sheffield-based company Selima Limited in a ТЃ2m deal.
OpCapita looks to buy Game Group
OpCapita has made an offer to acquire struggling video game retailer Game Group.
ISIS exits TVC to the Economist
ISIS Equity Partners has sold communications agency TVC to the Economist Group.
DFJ Esprit and Tempo Capital merge secondary businesses
VC firm DFJ Esprit and venture secondaries firm Tempo Capital are set to merge their venture secondaries businesses to form DFJ Esprit Secondaries.
Dunedin makes five promotions
Dunedin has made five promotions: Nicholas Hoare has been promoted to COO; Jon Ma, Oliver Bevan and Simon Rowan have been made investment directors; and Jamie Moodie has taken on the role of senior associate.
Arle Capital portfolio company acquires Nightfreight
DX Group, a portfolio company of Arle Capital Partners, has acquired British mail, courier and logistics network provider Nightfreight.
Banesto exits Top 30
Banesto Enisa Sepi Desarrollo has sold its 22.6% stake in Spanish climbing wall producer Top 30 to UK-based climbing wall manufacturer Grupo Entre Prises.
French SBO boom: no end in sight?
France’s booming buyout market is being fuelled by a glut of SBOs. However, more primary deal activity will be needed to maintain the market’s momentum. Greg Gille reports
Atlas Capital completes MBO of Adea
Atlas Capital has acquired 98.2% of Adea, the document management subsidiary of Spanish IT firm Indra, for around €15m. The transaction includes both equity and debt.
BGF backs STATS Group
The Business Growth Fund has invested ТЃ7.8m in Aberdeen-based oilfield service sector firm STATS Group in exchange for a minority stake.
Fifth Cinven fund holds first close at €3bn
Cinven has held a тЌ3bn first close for its fifth fund.
Nordic unquote" March 2012
The Swedish minister for education, Jan BjУЖrklund, has proposed a minimum ownership commitment of 10 years for privately held schools in Sweden. This could impact the schoolsт private equity owners.
Benelux unquote" March 2012
The Benelux region has had a rather calm start to 2012. The region has quietened down for the moment, particularly in terms of buyouts.
Southern Europe unquote" March 2012
The Italian private equity and venture capital industry seems set for a change. Last year, as the banks became less willing to provide credit and more concerned with their own balance sheets, the number of buyouts supported by debt fell.
SGECR backs Media For Future
Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco has provided an equity and subordinated debt package worth €436,000 in exchange for a 20% stake in Basque online interactive content producer Media For Future.
Bridges Ventures announces new chairman
Bridges Ventures has appointed Peter Englander as chairman.
Global Cleantech Capital invests in Eyefreight
Global Cleantech Capital has invested in Dutch freight management company Eyefreight.
LDC's A-Gas acquires Australian Technochem
LDC portfolio company A-Gas has acquired Australian refrigerant re-packer Technochem.