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Seat Pagine Gialle in €1.3bn debt-for-equity swap
Seat Pagine Gialle, the Italian directories firm backed by CVC Capital Partners, Permira and Investitori Associati, has announced the conversion of a tranche of bonds to equity.
Ludgate appoints two directors
Ludgate Investments Ltd has appointed Bernard Bulkin and Ekaterina Sharashidze as non-executive directors of its investment committee.
Takeover rumours send M&S shares soaring
CVC Capital Partners has emerged as a suitor for listed UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), with rumours of a potential take-private sending the company's share price soaring on Friday.
Holtzbrinck Ventures et al. back Semasio
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Holtzbrinck Ventures and the incubator Project A have invested a seven-figure euro sum in Hamburg-based software company Semasio.
Graphite backs MBO of Explore Learning
Graphite Capital has backed the management buyout of UK academic tuition provider Explore Learning in a deal reported to value the firm at £30m.
DACH region turns a corner
DACH region turns a corner
Would the real CEE please stand up?
Confusion over CEE stats
HgCapital NAV up, share price down
HgCapital Trust, HgCapital's listed vehicle, has reported NAV growth but a falling share price in its interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2012.
Premier Foods spins out Hartley’s to Hain Celestial
British food producer Premier Foods, backed by Warburg Pincus, has sold its jams and spread business Hartley’s to US food manufacturer Hain Celestial for £200m.
DN Capital holds first close on €51.5m
DN Capital is reported to have held a first close of DN Capital GVC III on €51.5m.
Dawn Capital backs Miinto
Dawn Capital is said to have invested $6m in Danish online fashion retailer Miinto.
Hasso Plattner Ventures backs Monoqi
Hasso Plattner Ventures has backed Berlin-based online private shopping club start-up Monoqi.
Albion launches MBO School for management teams
Albion Ventures, accountancy firm Smith & Williamson and law firm Bird & Bird have launched an MBO School to train management teams how to execute a successful management buyout.
GE Capital backs Marlin's Hospedia
GE Capital is said to have invested £2m in UK point of care systems provider Hospedia.
Rutland reaps 1.3x on sale of NoteMachine
Rutland Partners has sold UK-based ATM business NoteMachine to Corsair Capital.
Rutland reaps 1.3x on sale of NoteMachine
Rutland Partners has sold UK-based ATM business NoteMachine to Corsair Capital.
General Atlantic-backed business buys allesklar.com
Axel Springer Digital Classifieds, joint venture of Axel Springer and General Atlantic, has agreed to acquire allesklar.com AG, operator of meinestadt.de
Leveraged finance “at tipping point”
Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, Barclays, HSBC – all names that can be seen on high streets across Britain. From credit cards to mortgages to investment banking and acquisition finance, these powerful institutions once had the UK’s credit market...
Atlantik acquires insolvent Pfleiderer
Luxembourg-based turnaround specialist Atlantik has acquired insolvent German wood laminate maker Pfleiderer.
AXA PE acquires Riemser from TVM
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in German speciality pharmaceuticals company Riemser Arzneimittel from the company's founding family and minority investors, including TVM Capital.
BWK exits Sunval in trade sale
BWK has exited German private label baby food maker Sunval in a trade sale to German dairy company DMK Deutsches Milchkontor.
Swedish Länsförsäkringar to sell €1.5bn PE portfolio
Swedish insurance group Länsförsäkringar is said to be in the process of selling its private equity portfolio, worth €1.5bn.
Apax prepares sale of Marken
Apax is thought to have appointed Morgan Stanley to lead its sale of the ailing medical courier company Marken.
Triton to sell Dematic
Triton has reportedly held a first round auction for German supplier of materials handling solutions for warehouses, Dematic, attracting bids from financial and strategic investors.