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DZ Equity acquires WKF
DZ Equity Partner has acquired Austrian refrigerated warehouse operator Wiener Kühlhaus WKF from industrial holding company B&C and Dutch ProLogis European Developments.
Austria: High PE demand held back by lack of funds
While investors in Germany are experiencing a lack of companies willing to sell in the primary market, the situation in Austria is quite the opposite. An increasing demand for equity stands against a small pool of funds. Diana Petrowicz investigates....
Nordic Capital's FinnvedenBulten IPO back on track
Nordic Capital has got its IPO plans back on track for Swedish auto parts manufacturer FinnvedenBulten.
Leonardo & Co expands to Switzerland
Investment banking group Leonardo & Co has established a Swiss platform by merging with Sal. Oppenheim Corporate Finance.
Bancroft et al. sell Standard Profil
A consortium led by Bancroft Private Equity has fully exited its investment in Standard Profil, a Turkish rubber profile and weather-strip producer for the automotive industry, to Ruia Group.
Clydesdale hires Hambrook to London office
Clydesdale Bank Corporate & Structured Finance has hired Paul Hambrook as a director in its London office.
Global Equity Partners exits Adcon
Global Equity Partners (GEP) has sold its 85% stake in telemetry specialist Adcon in a trade sale to Ott Hydromet.
DuMont Venture et al. invest in yourvideocard
DuMont Venture, the venture arm of publishing house DuMont, CFP & Founders Investments and business angels have invested close to €10m in video greeting card company yourvideocard.
Tagua hires Pau Bermúdez as managing partner
Newly constituted private equity firm Tagua Capital has appointed Pau Bermúdez as managing partner of its maiden fund, which aims to raise €120-150m.
Interview: ASCRI's Maite Ballester
The Spanish private equity association (ASCRI) has renewed its efforts to promote venture and finally created separate platforms for its membership. Susannah Birkwood speaks to Maite Ballester, the partner and managing director of 3i Spain and president...
SJ Berwin names eight to partnership
SJ Berwin has promoted eight of its lawyers to partner.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back Lumatix
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have invested €600,000 sofware developer Lumatix GmbH.
Bregal named as mystery suitor for IFG
The firm eyeing up IFG Group plc is said to be Bregal Capital, according to a source close to the deal.
Vesalius Biocapital et al. back ProFibrix
A consortium of venture investors led by Vesalius Biocapital and INKEF Capital has provided Dutch biotech company ProFibrix with a series-B follow-on financing round.
HTGF et al. close finance round for Protectimmun
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Enjoy Venture and KfW have completed a €1.3m financing round for biopharmaceutical company Protectimmun.
Seventure et al. inject €900,000 in Tigerlily
Seventure Partners and business angels network Seed4Soft have invested €900,000 in French online media agency Tigerlily.
Prospects for Nordic PE: unquote" poll
As the recovery gets underway, what are the prospects for the Nordics?
AAC Capital Partners buys Desotec
AAC Capital Partners has acquired water-and air-purification company Desotec from the company’s founders.
Ratos-backed Inwido acquires Pro Tec Vinduer
Ratosт portfolio company Inwido has acquired Danish window supplier Pro Tec Vinduer.
HTGF backs Transcatheter Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed medical equipment provider Transcatheter Technologies in a €1.7m series-A financing round.
Bain linked to Micro Focus bid
Bain Capital is poised to make a bid for UK-based IT provider Micro Focus, in a deal that could be worth up to ТЃ900m, according to reports.
Weitnauer appoints equity partner
Weitnauer has announced the appointment of Dr Henning Mennenöh as a partner in its Munich office.
AFIC conference: Industry highlights tough year ahead
The major French players gathered in Paris today for the 14th annual conference of private equity association AFIC. Despite showing good signs of recovery, the French market still has daunting challenges to face in 2011. Greg Gille reports
Nordic Capital's Falck share sale ends IPO deliberations
Nordic Capital has sold its remaining shares in Danish ambulance and fire engine service provider Falck A/S to Lundbeck Foundation, KIRKBI, PFA and the companyтs executive management board.