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UK - Barclays acquires 38% of MRH
Barclays Private Equity has acquired a 38% stake in MRH (GB) Ltd, an owner and operator of petrol filling stations, for an undisclosed sum.
UK – Apax seeking non-European partner
Market rumour suggests that Apax Partners is set to sell a 10% stake in its management company to another investor. Reports indicate that the purchaser is domiciled outside the UK and could be Abu Dhabi’s main sovereign wealth fund or a similar investor...
FRANCE – Duke Street Capital recruit Jean-Marc Dayan
Duke Street Capital has recruited Jean-Marc Dayan as Partner.
ITALY – Private equity interest in snack and beverage distributor
Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity and Argan Capital are set to launch an auction to find a new buyer for snack and beverage distributor N & W Global Vending. Several private equity buyers are reported to be potentially interested in making a bid, including...
GLOBAL – Carlyle signs MoU with Chinese provincial government
The Carlyle Group and the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (SDFTEC) under the Shandong Provincial Government in China have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop trade cooperation and stimulate investment in the...
ITALY – Intesa Sanpaolo invests in Somacis Group
Intensa Sanpaolo’s Fondo Mezzogiorno has acquired a 20% stake in electronics manufacturer Somacis Group for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE – Sofinnova et al. inject EUR 7m into Qosmos
A syndicate comprising Sofinnova, Alven Capital and GFK AG has invested EUR 7m into software company Qosmos in a third financing round.
UK - MSIF's Mezzanine Fund in £1m buyout of Sterling Scaffolding
Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) has invested £350,000 from its Mezzanine Fund to support the £1m buyout of scaffolding supplier Sterling Scaffolding Services Ltd.
UK - Merseyside Mezzanine Fund puts £400,000 into Sovex
Merseyside Special Investment Fund's £20m Mezzanine Fund has supported Sovex Ltd, a company that designs, manufactures and installs vehicle loading systems and conveyors, with a £400,000 investment.
EUROPE – Keravac joins Campbell Lutyens from Calyon
Unquote” can reveal that Jean-Phillppe Keravec is to join private equity advisory firm Campbell Lutyens in June as a partner. Keravec joins the practice from Calyon’s private placement team.
SPAIN - SES Iberia acquires majority stake in Salgar
Espírito Santo Capital and Sigefi Private Equity, through their common fund SES Iberia, have acquired a 52% stake in bathroom accessories manufacturer Comercial Salgar in an LBO valued at EUR 48m.
SPAIN – Permira-backed Dínoslo gets go ahead
Permira portfolio company, commercial distributor Dínoslo, has announced the acquisition of seven supermarkets in the Canary Islands after approval was granted by anti-trust authorities. The deal was originally announced in December last year.
NETHERLANDS – Waterland acquires a stake in Aevitae
Waterland has acquired a stake in Dutch financial intermediary Aevitae for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Aberdeen Asset Managers appoints investment manager
Aberdeen Asset Managers Growth Capital has appointed Robert Griffiths as investment manager in the Midlands and South West team.
UK - Longbow Capital backs CyDen in £2.8m funding round
Existing investor Longbow has led a £2.8m series-C funding round for CyDen Ltd, a medical devices developer, alongside Unilever Ventures.
NETHERLANDS – Lazard eyes Arcomet
According to reports, the private equity arm of Lazard and Sofina may be set to acquire a stake in crane company Arcomet. The news follows the launch in June 2007 of a sale process to find a new partner for the business.
UK - GIP closes $5.64bn fund
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has closed its first fund on $5.64bn. This is GIP's first third-party fund, having previously invested from the balance sheet of founding institutions Credit Suisse and General Electric.
SPAIN – Diana Capital appoints two new recruits
Diana Capital has recently appointed David Polo and Rafael Pinedo as investment director and analyst respectively.
CEE – ARX targeting EUR 125m for third CEE fund
ARX is raising its third fund dedicated to Central and Eastern Europe, Arx CEE III, with a target of EUR 125m, of which the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will commit up to EUR 30m.
GLOBAL – Morgan Stanley close USD 4bn fund
Morgan Stanley has announced the closing of a USD 4bn private equity fund dedicated to infrastructure projects. The fund far exceeded its initial USD 2.5bn target and is one of the largest infrastructure funds raised to date.
UK - Private equity interest for RBS’s insurance arm
The auction of Royal Bank of Scotland’s insurance arm is due to begin this week and is expected to field a large collection of financial and strategic investors alike.
UK - Seraphim puts £2m in Aria Networks
Seraphim Capital has invested £2m in Aria Networks, a developer of next-generation artificial-intelligence software.
UK - Doughty Hanson appoints Adam Black
Doughty Hanson & Co has appointed Adam Black, who will take responsibility for sustainability matters within the firm.
UK - Graphite hires four
Graphite Capital has hired Kane Bayliss, Mark Hall and Omar Kayat as investment managers, and Mudassir Khan in a financial anlaysis role.