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The pension battleground
In February, a poll of more than 250 trustees of company final salary pension schemes found that 72% would be concerned at the prospect of being acquired by a buyout house. Trustees were concerned that a private equity sponsor would weaken the covenant...
ITALY - BS Private Equity exits textile manufacturer
BS Private Equity together with IPEF III and MPS Venture has sold its controlling stake in textile manufacturer Klopman in a deal with an enterprise value of EUR 70m, generating a 3x money multiple for the seller.
SWEDEN – 3i looking to auction off Ambea
According to reports, 3i is in the process of auctioning off its 75% stake in Ambea, a Swedish healthcare provider, for up to EUR 900m. Bidders rumoured to be interest include Doughty Hanson, PAI Partners and Merrill Lynch Private Equity. The Singapore...
GERMANY - Paine & Partners complete acquisition of Stabilus GmbH
Paine & Partners have completed the acquisition of gas springs manufacturer Stabilus GmbH from Montagu Private Equity. The value of the deal was not disclosed but reports indicate that it is worth more than €500m.
UK - Adrian Johnson leaves LGV
LGV's chief executive Adrian Johnson is stepping down from his position after almost 20 years with the company.
UK - Texas Pacific Group poised to bid for RBS's insurance arm
Texas Pacific Group is poised to bid for the insurance arm of Royal Bank of Scotland in a deal which could value the insurer at as much as £8bn. The bank put the business up for sale at the end of April.
GLOBAL - BC Partners to bid for Kroll
It was reported today that BC Partners has recruited David Buchler, former chairman at restructuring business Kroll, now at security group Marsh & McLennan, to lead the buyout of Kroll.
EUROPE - Headway closes fund
Headway Capital Partners has closed its second private equity secondaries fund, Headway Investment Partners II, LP at €150m.
EUROPE - European Capital to halt equity investing
Reports today suggest that European Capital, the private equity arm of alternative asset manager American Capital, is to cease its European buyout activities at the behest of its parent due to the worsening economic climate.
UK - Palamon Capital appoints new chief financial officer
Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Gary Pritchard as chief financial officer.
EUROPE – Houlihan Lokey names new VP debt advisory team
Houlihan Lokey, the international investment bank, has announced the appointment of Richard Clark as vice president in the Debt Advisory team.
UK - Seraphim and Oxford Capital invest £2m in Sirigen
Seraphim Capital and Oxford Capital Partners have invested £2m in Sirigen, a company that uses light-harvesting polymeric materials in its High Sensitivity Flurescence technology. The technology is used in biological assays with a specific focus on diagnostic...
UK - Dunedin promotes Andrew Pickup
Dunedin has promoted Andrew Pickup to investment director. His primary responsibility is sourcing investments in London and the Southeast.
UK - YFM invests £250,000 in GO-SIM
YFM Venture Finance has invested a further £250,000 in prepaid global SIM cards provider for mobile phones GO-SIM.
FRANCE – IPO invests in Maisons Socoren
IPO has invested in construction company Maisons Socoren. The investment will be used to consolidate it’s position in the market as well as continue the company’s development program.
SWEDEN - Triton makes SEK 1.5bn bid for listed Cision
Triton, through Swedish holding company Cyril Acquisition AB, has made a public offer of SEK 1.5bn for Cision, a Stockholm based PR, IR and marketing communication and consultancy business. The bid is set to SEK 20 per share, which is a 66% premium compared...
UK - ECI buys ilG Digital
ECI Partners has acquired digital communications agency ilG Digital Ltd in a deal which values the company at around £45m.
UK – Fountain reaches first closing of maiden fund at EUR 75m
Irish Fountain Healthcare Partners has announced the first closing of its maiden fund Fountain Healthcare Partners I at EUR 75m.