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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.

  • Industry
  • 10 June 2009
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...

  • Industry
  • 10 June 2009
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.

  • Expansion
  • 10 June 2009
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%.

  • Buyouts
  • 10 June 2009
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.

  • Buyouts
  • 10 June 2009
FRANCE - Montefiore ups stake in Auto Escape

Montefiore Investment has increased its shareholding in Alternext-listed car rental business Auto Escape to 80%.

  • PIPEs
  • 10 June 2009
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.

  • Industry
  • 10 June 2009
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.

  • Industry
  • 09 June 2009
FRANCE - Natixis hires new head of debt and financing

Natixis has appointed Jean Cheval as the new head of debt and financing division.

  • People
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • Expansion
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • Credit/Special Situations
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • Early-stage
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • Buyouts
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • Exits
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • People
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • Buyouts
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • Buyouts
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • Expansion
  • 09 June 2009
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.

  • People
  • 09 June 2009
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%.

  • Industry
  • 08 June 2009
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,...

  • Buyouts
  • 08 June 2009
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.

  • Expansion
  • 08 June 2009
FRANCE - Pechel Industries buys 42% stake in Eminence

Pechel Industries has taken a 42% stake in clothing company Eminence for an undisclosed sum.

  • Buyouts
  • 08 June 2009
UK - Venture Finance appoints business development manager

Venture Finance has hired Paul Levy as business development manager in its London office.

  • People
  • 08 June 2009
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