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There may be trouble ahead ..
Following Permira and Candover's equity wipe-out with Italian yacht maker Ferretti, it is PAI's turn to get a haircut with the lenders taking over at Monier, its roofing portfolio company. All of these are a direct result of the combination of the leverage...
Essent Milieu auction scrapped
It is understood that Essent has decided against the sale of its waste management division, Essent Milieu, stating that the offers were too low.
Domino effect
It was two years ago this summer that the repercussions of financial engineering first started reverberating through the system. It has been a protracted process. The long-awaited wave of defaults is starting to take shape, with levels doubling in Q1...
SWEDEN - InnKap et al. acquire 90% stake in Projectplace
Investor AB's venture arm, Investor Growth Capital (IGC), has, alongside InnovationsKapital and ViaVenture, acquired a 90% stake in Projectplace, a provider of web-based online collaboration tools. The three investors acquire a 30% stake each, while the...
GERMANY - BPE’s Neumayer completes EUR 42m restructuring
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) portfolio company Neumayer Tekfor Group, a global automotive supplier, has undergone a financial restructuring that will see EUR 42m of new capital invested into the business.
GERMANY - Oaktree circles Bain's Bavaria
According to press reports, Oaktree is circling yacht builder Bavaria Yactbau, a portfolio company of Bain Capital.
NETHERLANDS - Updata invests $12.5m in RES Software
Updata Partners has backed RES Software, an Amsterdam-based provider of user workspace management software, with an investment of $12.5m.
EUROPE - NB Private Equity lists on SFM
Euronext-listed NB Private Equity Partners (formerly Lehman Brothers Private Equity) has announced the admission of its class A ordinary shares to the Specialist Fund Market (SFM) of the London Stock Exchange, effective this morning.
UK - Sun Capital and TDR's Pearl acquired by Liberty
Sun Capital and TDR-backed British insurer Pearl Group is to be acquired by Euronext-listed Liberty Acquisitions, a Cayman-Islands based investment business, in exchange for a £510m equity injection.
UK - Royal Mail's partial stake sale to CVC put on hold
The British government is reportedly putting on hold plans to sell part of state-owned Royal Mail, citing the depressed state of financial markets and the lack of parliamentary debate time.
BELGIUM - Candover to sell Ontex
Candover is reportedly looking to sell Ontex, a Belgium-based nappy producer valued at around EUR 950m.
UK - MCR appoints two partners
Corporate restructuring and insolvency specialist MCR has promoted Matt Bond and Sallyanne Pitt to partner.
SPAIN - First Reserve-backed 9REN completes EUR 100m financing
First Reserve Corporation-backed renewable energy producer 9REN has completed the financing of a 14.7MW photovoltaic project in Southern Spain, raising over EUR 100m.