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SWITZERLAND - AIG PE reaches agreement with lenders
Listed investor AIG Private Equity has reached a standstill agreement with its banking consortium, with which it has a $100m credit facility.
NORDIC - The winner takes it all
"There will be winners and losers coming out of this recession," said 3i partner Alan MacKay, speaking today at the Nordic unquote" Private Equity Congress in Stockholm, adding that finding new financing solutions today will be what separates the wheat...
UK - Index Ventures et al. invest £8m into Alertme
Index Ventures, Good Energies, SET Venture Partners and VantagePoint Venture Partners have invested £8m into online smart energy savings systems provider Alertme in a series-B funding round.
UK - Aberdeen backs buyout of its private equity business
Aberdeen Asset Management has backed the management buyout of its own private equity business for an undisclosed sum, retaining a significant minority stake believed to be in the region of 25%.
UK - Charterhouse in talks to acquire Candover's Wood Mackenzie
UK buyout house Charterhouse Capital has reportedly entered exclusive talks to acquire Candover-backed energy consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie for £550m.
FRANCE - Montefiore ups stake in Auto Escape
Montefiore Investment has increased its shareholding in Alternext-listed car rental business Auto Escape to 80%.
UK - Apax writes down investment in Emap
Buyout house Apax has reportedly written down to zero its investment in Emap, a business-to-business publisher with titles including Retail Week and Broadcast.
EUROPE - Stronger cooperation among European associations
Europe's private equity trade bodies have vowed to work closely together to drive improvements to the proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive launched by the European Commission in April this year.
FRANCE - Natixis hires new head of debt and financing
Natixis has appointed Jean Cheval as the new head of debt and financing division.
UK - Notion Capital invests in Cellcrypt
IT-focused vehicle Notion Capital has led an undisclosed investment into mobile voice solutions provider Cellcrypt, alongside existing investors.
UK - New corporate recovery fund launched
NorthEdge Capital, a new corporate recovery fund targeting distressed businesses, has been launched by four financiers, previously partners at HBOS, PwC and Lloyds TSB Development Capital.
GERMANY - Leonardo invests further EUR 250,000 in InovisCoat
Leonardo Venture has invested a further EUR 250,000 in specialty foils company InovisCoat GmbH, maintaining its 49% stake in the business.
UK - Carlyle-backed Apollo Global to acquire BPP in £300m deal
Carlyle-backed educational investment company Apollo Global is reportedly to acquire business college operator BPP, in a deal that values the company at £303m.
UK - Doughty-backed Setanta may go into administration
London-based sports broadcaster Setanta, which is backed by a private equity syndicate comprising Doughty Hanson, Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs, is reportedly days away from going into administration.
UK - KKR's Alliance Boots appoints former HBOS exec as chief executive
Andy Hornby, the man held responsible for driving HBOS to its near collapse, has been appointed chief executive of Alliance Boots, the portfolio company of US buyout house KKR.
UK - LDC backs £20m buyout of ANSA and Independent Inspection
Mid-market investor LDC has backed the £20m management buyout of claims providers ANSA Holdings and Independent Inspection Holdings from listed parent company Mavinwood plc, in exchange for a majority stake in the newly combined business.
NETHERLANDS - Gimv backs Claymount MBO
Gimv has acquired a 43% in x-ray business Claymount Group in a management buyout, with CEO Jeffrey Tierie and other management team members retaining the balance of the equity.
FRANCE - Turenne funds EUR 6.6m Santé/Serf merger
Turenne Capital has provided portfolio company Menix with a EUR 6.6m capital injection to fund the merger between its subsidiary Dedienne Santé, a prosthetics company, and Serf, an orthopedics and dental implants company.
EUROPE - Cerberus loses two heads
It is understood that US-based investor Cerberus has lost two of its European-based heads in London as part of a firm-wide scaling back operation.
GERMANY - Soffin takes 90% Hypo stake
Government-backed investor Soffin has completed an investment into Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, upping its stake in the ailing real estate bank to 90%.
UK - Braveheart acquires Inkopo
Venture investor Braveheart has acquired the entire share capital of Yorkshire-based specialist investment business Inkopo. The consideration comprises an initial cash payment of £75,000 and three tranches of Braveheart shares over the next two years,...
UK - Accel Partners and Greylock make $22m Wonga investment
Accel Partners and Greylock Partners have led a $22m funding round for online short-term cash lender Wonga, alongside existing investor Balderton Capital.
FRANCE - Pechel Industries buys 42% stake in Eminence
Pechel Industries has taken a 42% stake in clothing company Eminence for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Venture Finance appoints business development manager
Venture Finance has hired Paul Levy as business development manager in its London office.