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NETHERLANDS - Gimv strenghtens Dutch presence
Gimv has appointed Ivo Vincente as manager in charge of buyout and growth activities in the Netherlands, replacing Geert-Jan van Logtestijn.
BELGIUM - Apax- and Cinven-backed Truvo looks at debt alternatives
Reports suggest that Apax Partners-backed European directories business Truvo (formerly VNU World Directories) has appointed Houlihan Lokey as financial adviser to help assess options on how to deal with its EUR 1.2bn debt pile, which could include a...
UK - Valco acquires Risk's Borders
Valco Capital Partners, the private equity arm of restructuring specialist Hilco, has backed the management buyout of Risk Capital's ailing bookstore Borders.
SPAIN - Next acquires 50% stake in Dileoffice
According to reports, Next, the private equity arm of the Alicante region, has acquired a 50% stake in office furniture manufacturer and distributor Dileoffice, via a EUR 3.4m capital increase. The balance is retained by the company's founders.
ITALY - PAI drops out of Safilo process
It is understood that PAI Partners has withdrawn its offer to acquire a stake in eyewear manufacturer Safilo.
GERMANY - HeidelbergCapital acquires majority in Accovion
HeidelbergCapital-backed business service provider Accovion GmbH has completed a restructuring that has seen the private equity investor increase its stake to a majority interest.
UK - Brown Rudnick appoints partner in London
International law firm Brown Rudnick has hired Tracy Fisher as partner of the firm's London-based tax group.
FRANCE - Barclays PE et al. back FPEE buyout
Barclays Private Equity and Pragma Capital have completed a secondary management buyout of building materials company FPEE Group. Previous backers AtriA Capital Partenaires and Euromezzanine have also re-invested in the new structure.
GERMANY - SC invests in Ladon
SC-Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft, through Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen, has invested an undisclosed sum into lighting company Ladon GmbH.
GERMANY - Waterland closes A-Rosa Deal
Waterland Private Equity has closed the management buyout of river cruise operator A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH.
FRANCE - AXA PE increases stake in Planisware
AXA Private Equity has increased its equity stake in Planisware, a software company, to just over 30%. The transaction saw LB3A exit its shareholding in the company.
GERMANY - Linklaters hires Kolja von Bismarck
Linklaters has hired Kolja von Bismarck, a specialist for complex cross-border restructurings, for its restructuring & insolvency (R&I) practice in Frankfurt.
UK - Catapult et al. invest £1m into Probe Scientific
Catapult Venture Managers has led a £1m funding round into medical device company Probe Scientific, alongside NESTA, existing shareholders and directors.
UK - Aviva Investors appoints fund manager in London
Aviva Investors has hired Ian Berry as fund manager for the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors.
CEE/AUSTRIA - Capexit dissolved; Kaltenegger leaves AVCO board
The industry shakedown has claimed a prominent victim in Austria: Capexit, the private equity arm of Erste Group that invested primarily in the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia, has discontinued operations, with the portfolio now in the hands of the...
GLOBAL - LP demand for responsible investment rising
According to a survey published today as part of a guide to responsible investing in pirvate equity, 93% of institutional investors would expect all their potential and future GPs to respond to questions surrounding environmental, social and governance...
FRANCE - N.I Partners-backed CBM employees go on strike
Employees at NI Partners-backed CBM (Car and Bus Maintenance) have gone on strike demanding the reinstatement of Alain Fauconnet, the company manager recently dismissed by the private equity investor.
UK - LDC-backed British Salt sells gas facility to EDF
LDC-backed salt producer British Salt is reportedly to announce the sale of its gas storage facility to EDF Energy, for a price thought to be in the region of £90m.
SLOVENIA - Mid Europa completes UPC acquisition
Mid Europa Partners has completed the acquisition of 100% of Slovenian cable and broadband operator UPC Slovenia from Liberty Global Inc, first reported in unquote" in May.
SPAIN - Nauta reaches first close at EUR 50m
Nauta Capital has reached a first closing of its third fund on EUR 50m. A second closing on the target of EUR 100m is expected in the coming months.
FRANCE - Turenne and IDF purchase minority stake in Socio
Turenne Capital and IDF Capital have purchased a 30% stake in e-marketing company Socio as part of an OBO deal. The deal was financed with a debt package provided by Crédit du Nord and la Caisse d'Épargne.
FINLAND - CapMan closes real estate fund on EUR 872.5m
Finnish asset manager CapMan has held a final close of its hotel real estate fund, securing more than EUR 332m equity in addition to EUR 540 senior debt, bringing the total investment capacity to in excess of EUR 872m. CapMan committed EUR 5m to the fund.
UK - GMG decision on code of conduct delayed due to EC plans
The Guidelines Monitoring Group (GMG), an industry-appointed body that tracks UK private equity firms' adherence to the Walker transparency code, has reportedly delayed a decision on whether more buyout houses must conform to the code as a result of debate...
FRANCE - Initiative & Finance backs Sogelink buyout
Initiative & Finance has backed the minority owner-buyout of internet company Sogelink, alongside the two founders Ignace Vantorre and Matthieu Ponson. LCL and Banque Populaire Loire et Lyonnais provided a debt package to support the transaction.