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Apposite reaps 45% IRR on SureCalm exit
Specialist healthcare investor Apposite Capital has sold homecare services provider SureCalm Healthcare to medical technologies developer Amcare Ltd, reaping a 45% IRR.
Creative industries perceived as risky business
Unquoteт data reveals that the volume of investments in the creative industries has fallen while their value has risen. Investor risk aversion amidst economic volatility could be behind the fall in volume in a sector commonly perceived as risky business,...
Francesco Granata joins Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus has appointed Francesco Granata as an executive-in-residence focusing on the healthcare sector.
HTGF leads series-A funding for Bonayou
High-Tech Gründerfonds and "make a startup angel fund" GmbH have invested in PL Gutscheinsysteme's non-cash-gift-voucher card Bonayou.
Blackstone refinances Center Parcs
Blackstone has refinanced holiday provider Center Parcs, injecting a further ТЃ100m of equity
CVC and ValueAct approach Misys
CVC Capital Partners and ValueAct Capital Master Fund, the largest shareholder in Misys, are said to be considering a joint cash offer for listed software business Misys.
Arle Capital's Parques Reunidos buys Noah's Ark
Arle Capital portfolio company Parques Reunidos has acquired Noah's Ark, the US's largest water park.
French mid-market continues steady climb
French mid-market buyouts staged a startling recovery last year, confirming that the 2010 uptick wasn’t a fluke – but can they keep climbing back to historical levels in the face of a tough environment? Greg Gille reports
Accel Partners in $7m series-A for ForgeRock
Accel Partners has invested $7m in a series-A round for Norwegian software company ForgeRock.
YFM and EV reinvest in Peckforton Pharmaceuticals
YFM Equity Partners and Enterprise Ventures have joined the management in investing over ТЃ1m in portfolio company Peckforton Pharmaceuticals.
gamma capital partners portfolio company expands to Austria
gamma capital partners' icomasoft AG has established opvizor GmbH as its Austrian business outlet.
CGS III holds first closing on CHF 55m
CGS Management giesinger gloor lanz & co. has held the first closing of its third fund CGS III with total commitments of CHF 55m.
FF&P sells tea business to Dutch trade player
FF&P's portfolio company Clipper Teas has been acquired by Dutch organic food company Royal Wessanen.
Cinven and Warburg Pincus-backed Ziggo files for IPO
Dutch cable operator Ziggo will list on the NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam, backed by shareholders Cinven and Warburg Pincus.
Swiss tax treaties could open doors for further crackdowns
Sweden is the latest European country to sign a Rubik tax treaty with Switzerland. Sonnie Ehrendal reports
Gamesa backs N2S
Gamesa Venture Capital has acquired a 20% stake in Spanish energy services management firm N2S.
Crowe Clark expands its Thames Valley team
Crowe Clark Whitehill has appointed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) specialist Simon Jordan as a partner in its corporate finance team in the Thames Valley.
Duke Street hires new operating partner
Duke Street has appointed Paul Lester as operating partner in the London office.
High-Tech Gründerfonds leads round for German software provider
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kaptial and Gebrüder Mende GmbH have invested <€1m in German software provider FTAPI Software GmbH.
Deutsche unquote" February 2012
While the rest of Europe has suffered from a low deal volume in 2011, the DACH early-stage sector is going strong. Considering the well-established venture scene, it is not surprising that this region has dominated early-stage in Q4 2011.
Benelux unquote" February 2012
The past year has seen a minor recovery for the Benelux countries, at a time when other European regions are struggling.
HgCapital backs Hidrodata
HgCapital has acquired a 29.25% stake in Catalan renewable energy firm Hidrodata for €14m from Invercartera Capital SCR.
VCT MBOs must continue, says ICAEW
Proposed changes may strip VCTsт of their ability to back buyouts т but this would have dire consequences, according to ICAEWтs CF head. Kimberly Romaine reports.
NBGI-backed Ochre House adds two bolt-ons
NBGI Private Equity portfolio company Ochre House has acquired Dubai-based strategic resourcing firms TAAHEED and Carmichael Fisher.