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LP perspectives
Following the downturn in the markets, the balance of power between GPs and LPs has shifted, giving LPs greater control. Deborah Sterescu speaks to three LPs to find out how their strategies and attitudes have changed
The VCT generation
Despite stricter government regulations and a harsh investment climate, it would seem that the VCT industry is still active and looking for new and creative ways to invest, writes Deborah Sterescu
Up and out
The market is picking up at last. After a sombre year in which deal values plummeted quarter on quarter, reaching a deep trough in January, they recorded their first quarterly uptick in the second quarter. This is cause for optimism - vendors of sound...
School's out ..
As we enter the holiday season, further good news arrives in the form of the unquote" Q2 Barometer done in association with Candover, which shows the first uptick for European private equity in a year. Unfortunately, France has not performed as well as...
UK - Freshfields appoints Braham new global practice group leader
Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Edward Braham, a partner in the firm's London office, new global practice leader for the corporate group, replacing Andreas Fabritius.
GERMANY – AUCTUS-backed Career Partner Group buys Adam-Ries University
AUCTUS-backed Career Partner Group has acquired a majority stake in the Adam-Ries University of Applied Sciences in Erfurt.
UK - Privet Capital and Paradigm back pre-pack of Lombok
Turnaround specialists Privet Capital and Paradigm have backed the pre-pack administration of luxury furniture chain Lombok. The deal will see the firms acquire 14 of the business' 19 stores.
ITALY - Stirling Square-backed Sicurglobal acquires Mega Italia
Security specialist Sicurglobal, controlled by UK-based private equity house Stirling Square Capital Partners, has acquired security system integration firm Mega Italia.
SPAIN - Mediterrània acquires 49% stake in Agrolito for EUR 2.9m
Riva y García has acquired a 49% stake in agribusiness Agrolito, for EUR 2.9m via Mediterrània Capital fund.
NETHERLANDS - Starwood acquires Golden Tulip
Starwood Capital has completed the acquisition of beleaguered Golden Tulip Hospitality BV. No financial details have been disclosed.
CYPRUS - Platina secures project financing for EUR 170m wind project
Platina Partners LLP has secured the financing required for the development of an EUR 170m wind farm project in Cyprus, from EIB, Commerzbank, ING and NordLB. The 82MW Orties project will be Cyrus' first wind farm.
EUROPE - Osmosis appoints Agentius as fund adminstrator; bolsters team
London-based asset manager Osmosis Capital LLP, has appointed Augentius Fund Administration as the administrator for its forthcoming fund-of-funds.
UK - LTF et al. complete follow-on investment into Acrobot
A syndicate of investors including The London Technology Fund (LTF), Imperial Innovations and PUK Ventures, has completed a further investment in medical devices company Acrobot.
UK - Gresham takes five of Formation's businesses private in £20.75m MBO
Gresham Private Equity has backed the management buyout of five of AIM-listed Formation Group's nine businesses, in a deal valued at £20.75m, creating the newco of James Grant Group (JGG) Limited.
IRELAND - SEP et al. invest $10m into Powervation
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), Intel Capital, Venture Tech Alliance and Fourth Level Ventures have invested $10m into digital power solutions provider Powervation, as part of a series B funding round for the company.
GERMANY – KKR and Goldman Sachs to bolster KION with EUR 100m
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners have agreed to inject EUR 100m of fresh capital into forklift truck manufacturer KION.
UK - 3i et al. exit Velocix
3i, Amadeus Capital Partners and Pentech Ventures have exited their stake in P2P technology company Velocix via a trade sale to communications services business Alcatel-Lucent. No financial details were disclosed.
SWEDEN - Valedo acquires two psychiatric treatment companies
Swedish buyout house Valedo Partners has acquired Björkviksgruppen and Neuropsyk, both providers of psychiatric health care.
GERMANY - Rutland acquires CeDo from Delton
Rutland Partners has acquired the CeDo group of companies, a manufacturer of household disposables, from Delton AG, for an undisclosed sum.
Hungary/US - 3TS reaps 8.5x in CEE's largest tech IPO
Dedicated CEE investor 3TS Capital Partners has sold its shares in US/Hungarian remote-services technology business LogMeIn, generating a money multiple of 8.5x. The business, set up in Hungary and moved to the US, floated on Nasdaq at a market capitalisation...
GERMANY – HTGF and Sympasis invest in Deal United
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Sympasis Innovation Capital has invested in e-commerce start-up Deal United GmbH.
FRANCE - Carlyle acquires 80% stake in Groupe Marle
The Carlyle Group has purchased an 80% stake in Groupe Marle, an orthopedic implant company. The balance is held by the Marle family and management.
FRANCE - NextStage transmits EUR 3m to Konibini
NextStage has provided Konibini, an online television station, with a EUR 3m investment. The company received an initial EUR 700,000 of seed funding in April 2008.