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Limited partner concerns
LPs are cautious yet still enthusiastic about the return potential of private equity. By Nathan Williams
Hard landing
The horror stories surrounding the commercial airline industry disguise a thriving sub-sector where opportunities for private equity abound. By Nathan Williams
Controlling leaks
new research suggests that leaks to the press can cost time and money and affect the certainty of deals. By Ashley Wassall
FRANCE - Partners buyout Partech International
Partech has announced the management buyout of its European subsidiary Partech International Partners. The deal was led by managing partners Philippe Collombel and Jean-Marc Patouillaud, and was supported by the firms investors, including CIC, 123Venture,...
UK - Phoenix acquires Expotel and NIS
Phoenix Equity Partners has completed the duel acquisitions of hotel booking agencies Expotel Hotel Reservations and NIS Europe for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - AURELIUS acquires Berentzen Group
Industrial holding AURELIUS has acquired 75.1% of beverage company Berentzen-Gruppe AG from the family owners, and will make a mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares.
DENMARK/UK – Lion Capital acquires FoodVest from CapVest
Lion Capital has agreed to acquire FoodVest Group, a frozen food manufacturer, from funds advised by CapVest Limited for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Impetus Trust hires John Leach
The Impetus Trust has hired John Leach, the former head of Barclays Capital's European sponsor coverage business, as investment director on a pro bono basis.
GERMANY - NORD Holding backs MBO of Schoeller-Electronics GmbH
NORD Holding Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH has acquired the Wetter plant from the Ruwel Group as part of an MBO, for an undisclosed amount. Going forward the plant will once again operate under the name used at the end of the 90s; ‘Schoeller-Electronics...
UK - AFM backs buyout of Merseyside Metalworks
Alliance Fund Managers (AFM), through the MSIF Mezzanine Fund, has provided a £300,000 mezzanine loan to support the buyout of Merseyside Metalworks Ltd, a manufacturer and installer of specialist ductwork.
FRANCE - Turenne Capital invests EUR 2.75m in Climadiff
Turenne Capital has invested EUR 2.75m in wine cellar business Climadiff, with EUR 628,000 coming from its Turenne Investissement fund and the balance being provided a number of other funds under its management.
UK - Paragon and Blackstone in talks
Buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon is reportedly in talks with Blackstone Group regarding a possible buyout of the struggling buy-to-let lender.
CEE - EK Fin acquires 34% of Papcel
EK Mittelstandsfinanzierungs AG (EK Fin) has acquired 34% of Czech mechanical engineering company Papcel for an undisclosed amount. The CEO and son of the owning family retains the balance of the shares.
SWITZERLAND - Capvis to acquire KVT from Kloeckner for EUR 325m
Capvis has agreed to acquire industrial supplier Koenig Verbindungstechnik from steel and metals distributor Kloeckner & Co for EUR 325m.
FRANCE - Distressed Belvédère a private equity target?
According to reports an undisclosed company and private equity buyout house are in talks regarding a debt for equity swap in Belvédère, an alcoholic drinks manufacturer.
UK - Finance Wales backs Vista buyout
Finance Wales has backed the buyout of Vista Support Services Group Ltd from its parent DigiPos Store Solutions Group.
DENMARK - 3i acquires 45% stake in Soya Concepts
3i has acquired a 45% stake in Soya Concepts, a Danish women’s clothing company, for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Avista invests USD 100m into Hansa Hydrocarbons
Avista Capital Partners has invested USD 100m into energy exploration company Hansa Hydrocarbons.
Forgive us our sins
Investments in alcohol, gambling and pornography businesses are attractive, but tricky from a PR point of view. Nathan Williams investigates
SWEDEN – Ratos completes SEK 4.3bn sale of Hägglunds Drives
Ratos has agreed to sell engineering business Hägglunds Drives to Bosch Rexroth for approximately SEK 4.3bn, which will give the investor an overall exit gain of about SEK 4.4bn following the SEK 1bn recapitalisation completed in 2006. The sale is subject...
GERMANY - LPR Capital acquires OLIGO Lichttechnik
LRP Capital has acquired lighting company OLIGO Lichttechnik for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - Granville Baird backs MBO of Meier Vakuumtechnik
Granville Baird has acquired majority stake in Meier Vakuumtechnik GmbH, a provider of equipment for photovoltaic solar cells, as part of a management buy-out.
UK - Alchemy exits CompAir in £205m deal
Alchemy Partners has sold its investment in CompAir, an air and gas compressor business, to Gardner Denver Inc, a provider of compressed air and gas, vacuum and fluid transfer technologies, in a £205m deal.
ITALY - Stirling Square backs buyout of Microtecnica
Stirling Square Capital has backed the buyout of Microtecnica, a flight critical aerospace component and sub-system manufacturer, from Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp, for an undisclosed sum.