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Apax and Bridgepoint team up again on CEP buyout
Apax Partners and Bridgepoint Capital are teaming up to buy French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP) from PAI Partners, according to media reports.
General Atlantic-backed Privalia acquires Palamon’s Dress for Less
General Atlantic, Highland Capital Partners, Index Ventures and Insight Venture Partners have injected €88m of new equity into Spanish private online sales club Privalia.
EQT-owned Gambro sells CaridianBCT
EQT and Investor-backed Gambro AB has sold CaridianBCT to Terumo Corporation for an enterprise value of $2.625bn.
Russia seeks private equity partners
The Russian government is said to be seeking global private equity partners in a $10bn fund aimed at attracting international money into the country, with Apollo, Carlyle and Blackstone all believed to have been approached.
Challenges in Fund Raising - Implementing Successful Strategies
The myriad fund launches expected for this year will need to demonstrate cohesion, distinction, LP-friendly terms and structures in line with new regulations.
Latest UK unquote" out now!
The March 7th edition of UK & Ireland unquote" brings you up to date with all deal activity in the region in the past fortnight.
French retail funds: Feeling the strain
FCPI and FIP retail vehicles have been a major source of funding for innovative French SMEs in recent years. But according to a study carried out by French trade body AFIC, these funds attracted fewer commitments in 2010. Is a tougher economic environment...
ICG Iberia hires mezzanine head
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has appointed Daniel Aymerich as head of mezzanine in Iberia.
Consortium sells LAB901
Archangel Informal Investment, Alliance Trust, Scottish Enterprise, Foresight, Noble Fund Managers and the Business Growth Fund have exited their stake in LAB901.
3i exits Frozen Value via management buy-back
UK buyout giant 3i has exited discount grocery retail chain Frozen Value via a management buy-back.
Global Equity Partners acquires Lenzing division
Global Equity Partners and private investors have acquired Lenzing's plastic-filament business.
Financial modelling: Looking into the future
Banks have become more selective in providing debt financing following the worst financial crisis in living memory. Being able to predict what the future holds has therefore become more important and a high quality forecast model can improve confidence...
Barclays set to sell £500m of PE fund stakes
Barclays is planning to sell more than £500m of stakes it has amassed in private equity funds, according to reports.
Private equity moves in on Giochi Preziosi
Axa Private Equity, Cinven and Charterhouse Capital Partners are among the big names in private equity who have expressed interest in buying Italian toymaker Giochi Preziosi.
Cantabria Capital invests in Softec-Internet
Cantabria Capital has invested in Softec-Internet, a Spanish firm which develops Cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) technology solutions.
PAI Partners sells Kwik-Fit for £637m
PAI has sold car repair business Kwik-Fit to Japanese corporation Itochu for £637m.
Capital Stage acquires Conergy
Capital Stage AG has acquired 100% of Germany-based Conergy's Swiss subsidiary for an undisclosed amount.
Southern Europe unquote” out now
The latest edition of Southern Europe unquote” looks at the difficult landscape ahead of fundraisers amid growing competition in the market.
Southern Europe unquote" March 2011
The founding partner and chairman of Gala Capital has abandoned plans to jump ship to JP Morgan after investors learned of his leaving plans in the Spanish press.
Palero Capital acquires Kopp
Private equity firm Palero Capital has acquired Heinrich Kopp GmbH from US industrial company Actuant Corporation for an undisclosed amount thought to be around €4m.
Wellington Partners backs Artfinder
Wellington Partners has led an investment in online service provider Artfinder. US-based Greylock Discovery Fund and angel investor Sherry Coutu also participated in the first round funding.
Consortium invest $2.5m in Grey Area
A consortium consisting of Index Ventures, London Venture Partners and Initial Capital has invested $2.5m in a series-A funding round in mobile game developer Grey Area.
Yorkshire Bank appoints director in Corporate & Structured Finance team
Yorkshire Bank Corporate & Structured Finance has appointed Phil Tarimo as area director of new business covering the North West and Midlands.
Milestone Capital generates 3.7x return on Coffee Nation sale
Milestone Capital has sold UK-based Coffee Nation, a producer of coffee vending machines, to Costa Limited for £59.5m.