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2009 already written off
Europe will not see signs of a return to economic health until 2010 at best, suggests a new survey
After the freeze
Last week's snowstorm brought the country to a standstill. Public transport came to a halt; workers were snowed in at home or worse - made it in and then found themselves marooned at the office. Few things were moving; none were working well
Packing up
Industry professionals concur that times are tough. They cannot agree on the best solutions; nor can they entirely understand the options for troubled assets
UK - RBS rejects £5bn bid from BC and Apollo
RBS has decided to terminate the sales process for its UK insurance arm after rejecting a bid jointly put forward by BC Partners and Apollo Management, which valued the business at around ТЃ5bn.
LUXEMBOURG - DEFI et al. back DS Care funding
Swiss investor DEFI Gestion SA, Luxembourg-based Luxempart and French fund Sinequanon have invested a combined EUR 20.2m into healthcare provider DS Care in a second round of funding.
FRANCE - AXA Private Equity increases stake in Spotless
AXA Private Equity has acquired a further 50% in portfolio company The Spotless Group, a producer and distributor of homecare and cleaning products, taking its holding in the business to 65.6%.
UK - Administrations double in Q4
Further evidence of the growing impact of the economic downturn on businesses was provided today by new figures published by the Insolvency Service, which reveals that the number of administrations in Q4 2008 across England and Wales doubled in comparison...
UK - Quattro Partners hires d'Angelin
London-based advisory firm Quattro Partners has hired Benoit d'Angelin.
GLOBAL - TPG downsizes fund
TPG Capital is to cut its $6bn fund designed to invest in distressed financial companies by 25%, reports suggest.
SWEDEN - Chalmers et al. provide SEK 1.5m for Syspiro
Chalmers Innovation has, together with Innovationsbron and business angels, provided a SEK 1.5m investment for medical equipment company Syspiro Diagnostics.
NETHERLANDS - LDC appoints Dutch director
Mid-market private equity house LDC has strengthened both its investment team and international reach with the appointment of Ronald Verhoef as director of its new Netherlands office.
SWEDEN - Innovationsbron and Chalmers invest SEK 1.5m into Capeco
Chalmers Innovation, alongside Innovationsbron, has subscribed to a SEK 1.5 share issue for Capeco, a developer of encapsulating biocides to protect painted surfaces againt mold and algae growth.
SWEDEN - Chalmers leads SEK 4m funding round for Capee
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund has invested SEK 4m into cleantech business Capee Group, alongside Förvaltnings AB Brunnen, Start Invest and Innovationsbron.
SPAIN - N+1 reaps 2x returns from Atecsa sale
N+1, alongside its listed vehicle Dinamia, has wholly exited its stake in vehicle inspection business Atecsa through a trade sale to Ahorro Corporación subsidiary Henri Inversiones 2008 SL in a deal valued at EUR 27.8m, generating returns of 2x the money...
SWEDEN - SVCA head of communications to step down
Jan Segerfeldt, the head of communications at the Swedish Venture Capital Association (SVCA), is to step down on 1 June to start up a consultancy business, focusing on marketing and communication.