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ITALY - Banca Leonardo acquires Rasfin Sim from Allianz
Investment bank Banca Leonardo, the investment bank headed by former Lazard senior banker Gerardo Braggiotti, has acquired capital markets and corporate advisory Rasfin Sim from Allianz to boost its activity in that segment in Italy.
GERMANY - DZ Equity Partner invests in CleanCar AG
Frankfurt-based DZ Equity Partner has acquired a minority holding in carwash operator CleanCar AG from founder Dr Peter J Henssen for an undisclosed sum.
BELGIUM - Gilde Healthcare Partners portfolio company Ablynx to float
Gilde Healthcare Partners portfolio company Ablynx is going to raise new funds through an IPO and apply for admission of its shares to trading on Euronext Brussels this year, subject to market conditions. J.P. Morgan Securities and KBC Securities are...
ITALY - Clave Mayor acquires specialised shoemaker
Spanish small-cap house Clave Mayor has wholly acquired Italian specialised shoemaker Base Protection. The deal was conducted alongside Base's founder Antonio Diterlizzi and its distributor Fegemu.
EUROPE - WINNERS ANNOUNCED for Deutsche unquote" Private Equity Awards
Deutsche unquoteт is delighted to announce the winners of the first ever awards for German Private Equity, held last night at the Renaissance Zurich Hotel, Zurich. The inaugural event immediately followed on from a day-long Congress dedicated to discussing...
ITALY - Camozzi Bonissoni loses another lawyer
The latest member of staff to leave law firm Camozzi Bonissoni Varrenti e Associati is Francesca Renzulli.
UK - Henderson strengthens infrastructure team
Henderson Equity Partners has expanded its infrastructure team with the appointment of Jasvinder Bal, Michael Jaffe and Chris Tanner as principal.
FRANCE - Naxicap, Spef LBO and Eurocapital back secondary buyout of Factum
The trio of private equity firms affiliated to Natixis has won an auction run by Aforge Finance, to back the secondary owner buyout of IT systems rental business Factum.
UK - Sovereign makes Dependable portfolio acquisition
Sovereign Capital has led the acquisition of cleaning company Dependable Services Ltd on behalf of portfolio company London Property Maintenance Ltd (LPM), a provider of contract cleaning security and maintenance services, for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - CDC CI leads tertiary buyout of Carré Blanc
CDC Capital Investissement Mezzanine Management has backed the tertiary buyout of home fabrics group Carré Blanc, from CIC LBO Partners and CIC Finance.
SWEDEN - STING Capital invest in Zebor Technology
STING Capital has invested in Zebor Technology, a seller and promoter of a “green” operating system.
ITALY - 3i leads EUR 730m SBO of lawnmower maker
3i acquired Global Garden Products (GGP), a manufacturer and distributor of lawn mowers and powered garden equipment, from ABN AMRO Capital and AAC Capital Partners (the former Dutch, Nordic and UK buyout teams of ABN AMRO Capital).
SWEDEN - Ledstierna acquires 20% of Katshing Netsales
Ledstierna AB, the Swedish listed venture capital firm, has invested SEK 6m in return for a 20% stake in Katshing Netsales AB, an internet company for mobile technology. The agreement stipulates that Ledstierna acquires 20% of the shares in Wazoo Holding...
EUROPE - Private equity beware the peeping Toms
In today's environment of increasing calls for transparency, one must discern between reasonable requests for information, and those that simply satisfy curiosity or are driven by an ideological agenda, according to Allianz Capital Partners CEO Thomas...
SPAIN - Ysios hires fourth partner
Recently-established Ysios Capital Partners, a biotech and healthcare-focused firm, has hired Joe Sanfeliu as a partner.
EUROPE - EVCA concerns over Walker review
EVCA has responded forcefully to the ending of Sir David Walker's consultation period into transparency and disclosure in UK private equity.
FRANCE - Apax hires three senior associates
Apax partners has strengthened its Paris-based sector teams with the appointment of Damien de Bettignies, Julien Gauthier and Marc Philouze as senior associates.
NORWAY - Ferd lists Pronova BioPharma with market-cap of NOK 6.9bn
Ferd Private Equity (FPE I) has listed Pronova BioPharma (previously Pronova Biocare), a Norwegian manufacturer of Omega-3 pharmaceutical products, on the Oslo Stock Exchange for an offer price of NOK 23 per share. The total offer size is NOK 2.7bn (including...
UK - Gresham acquires West Cornwall Pasty Co.
Gresham has backed the buyout of West Cornwall Pasty Company (WCPCo) from its shareholders. Debt facilities were provided by Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.
SWITZERLAND - BPE in PREMIUMcommunications buyout
Barclays Private Equity has acquired Swiss technology support company PREMIUMcommunications.
UK – Pre-Budget Report: Darling's folly
The 80% increase in the capital gains rate and the abolition of taper relief announced yesterday by Chancellor Alistair Darling was a decidedly unimaginative and populist measure. Surprisingly, it also happened to be a net tax raiser. The establishment...
ITALY - AIFI reports all time high for investments in H1 2007
During a presentation held in Milan this morning, the Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AIFI) has presented the activity results for the Italian market in H1 2007. The total invested - EUR 1.9bn, which represents an all time high...
UK - Zeus appoints new executive
Zeus Capital has hired Tom Rowley as a corporate finance executive for its Manchester office. Rowley joins the team of corporate finance specialists from Deloitte in Sydney, Australia.
UK - ETF leads £5m investment in Perpetuum
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a ТЃ5m series-B funding round in Perpetuum, a manufacturer of vibration energy harvesting devices.