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Private equity considering takeover of Bintons Carpets
UK-based Bintons Carpets is reportedly in talks with an unnamed private equity firm over a potential sale.
Waterland's fifth fund raises €1.1bn
Waterland Private Equity Investments has held final close of its fifth fund, Waterland Private Equity Fund V, at тЌ1.1bn.
Proskauer Rose poaches three for funds team
Proskauer Rose has poached three private equity fund structuring professionals from rivals Kirkland & Ellis and SJ Berwin in recent days, in anticipation of increased fundraising activity.
Infinity invests in BLS
Manchester-based private equity firm Infinity has invested in property developer and manager Bravo Life Style (BLS) for ТЃ37m.
Niklas Eklund joins Wellington Partners
Wellington Partners has appointed serial entrepreneur Niklas Eklund as a venture partner.
Aegon set to sell life assurance arm
Aegon plans to sell its Guardian life assurance arm for more than $400m, according to Reuters, with a number of private equity players thought to be interested in the firm.
Consortium sells Carmel Pharma stake
A consortium, consisting of Priveq Investment, Investor Growth Capital, Industrifonden, Start Invest and employees, has sold 95% of the shareholding in Swedish pharmaceutical company Carmel Pharma AB.
Nazca Capital buys EUREKAKIDS
Nazca Capital has acquired Damerik, which owns Catalan toy chain EUREKAKIDS, via the purchase of equity and a capital increase.
OMERS acquires V.Ships from Exponent
OMERS Private Equity has acquired V.Group, better known by its brand V.Ships, a third-party manager of vessels in the cargo and leisure sectors, from Exponent Private Equity for an enterprise value of $520m.
Valedo closes second fund on SEK 2bn
Valedo Partners has closed its second fund, Valedo Partners Fund II, on SEK 2bn.
Valedo acquires Corbel from Sentica
Valedo Partners has acquired real estate management services provider Corbel Oy from Sentica Partners.
Secondary players dominate Italy's foreign LP base
Italian GPs ought to be doing more to attract foreign investors at the fundraising stage, as many of the country's overseas-based LPs are secondary players. Susannah Birkwood finds out whether this and other local trends are about to change.
Ratos' Canal Digital add-on gets a no-go
Ratos has decided not to pursue the bolt-on of Canal Digitalтs cable-TV operations for portfolio company Stofa.
CDC to sell PE portfolio
France's Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) is planning the sale of a €180m private equity fund portfolio, according to media reports.
Riverside adds two new execs
Global private equity firm The Riverside Company has appointed two new executives, Juan Rufilanchas and Jaime Escribano, to its Madrid office.
YFM-backed Fishawack acquires Phocus
YFM Equity Partnersт portfolio company Fishawack has acquired Swiss medical communication service provider Phocus Services GmbH.
Magnum's Seda Coffee deal falls through
Magnum Capital Partners’ bid to acquire a 50% stake in Seda Coffee has fallen through, despite its announcement last April that the deal would go ahead.
RJD backs Verdant Leisure bolt-on
RJD Partners portfolio company Verdant Leisure has completed its first add-on acquisition, adding holiday park Viewfield Manor to its portfolio.
VC-backed PhotoBox acquires Moonpig for £120m
PhotoBox, which is backed by a consortium of investors that include Highland Capital Partners, Index Ventures and HarbourVest, has acquired online greetings card retailer Moonpig.com for ТЃ120m.
N+1 et al. exit Serventa
N+1 Private Equity, Dinamia and Nmás1 Private Equity Fund LP, have sold their shareholding in vending machine operator Servicio de Venta Automatica SA (Serventa) to Autobar Group for €6.24m.
Perusa Partners acquires Dynasafe
Private equity firm Perusa Partners has acquired explosion containment equipment supplier Dynasafe International AB.
2011: The year of the mega buyout
While the increase in volume of European buyouts has been modest in 2011, the surge in value has been impressive. Viktor Lundvall investigates
Waterland invests €100m in Sarens
Waterland Private Equity has agreed to invest €100m in Dutch crane hire company Sarens Group.
Allen & Overy appoints new counsel
Law office Allen & Overy has announced the appointment of Dr Michael Brellochs as counsel for its Munich office.