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UK - Jefferies hires Alex Hofman from Credit Suisse First Boston
Jefferies International Ltd, a subsidiary of US-based Jefferies Group Inc has announced the appointment of Alexander Hofmann as a director of Jefferies Broadview, the bankтs technology investment banking practice. Alexander Hofmann will be based in London....
FRANCE - Triago X announces new board of directors
Triago-X, the private equity secondary transactions specialist, has announced three new appointments that will form the board of company directors. This change comes prior to a planned company expansion and their listing on the Alternext of Euronext™...
FRANCE - EUR 10m backing for sports publisher
Iris Capital and London-based Complete Leisure Group are joining previous investors Galiléo Partners and Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) in a EUR 10m financing of French publisher Sports Medias & Stratégie.
SPAIN - Vista Capital acquires Play by Play for EUR 4.8m
Vista Capital, in a move to expand its toy manufacturer portfolio company Famosa, has purchased 100% of Play by Play from Catalana d’Iniciatives and its other investors for EUR 4.8m.
SPAIN - Ibersuizas appoints new partner
Jorge Delclaux has just joined Ibersuizas as a private equity partner and will be the vice president of the Spanish firm. The new addition to the team will strengthen the company’s new private equity project, launched a few months ago.
SPAIN - Savia Coinversión SCR invests in EUR 5m in MSS
The Zaragoza-based private equity firm has announced an investment of EUR 5m in Mobile Security Software (MSS). MSS is working on the development of a high security system for mobile devices that includes coding and uncoding, authentication control and...
SPAIN - Ibersuizas appoints new vice president
Jorge Delclaux has joined Ibersuizas as a private equity partner and will be the vice president of the Spanish firm. The new addition to the team will strengthen the company’s new private equity project, launched a few months ago.
UK - KPMG survey returns anxiety
The Financial Times reports that a survey to be released today by KPMG's Corporate Finance practice that relates industry concern over the over-leveraging of buyout deals. Over 70% of private equity companies agreed that many deals had become too high...
UK - Permira and Barclays Capital team up in bid for retirement home builder
McCarthy & Stone, the builder of retirement housing, is the subject of competing bids from two consortiums who both see promising returns from this sector thanks to the ageing population, despite the fact that McCarthy has struggled recently.
UK - Misys the latest take-private target
The Sunday Times and the Financial Times have both reported that the healthcare and financial-services software firm Misys is being circled by private equity firms following its announcement on Friday that it is the subject of a possible management buyout....
UK - Hedge funds competing against private equity for Photo-Me
Photo-Me has received interest from Bain Capital and Warburg Pincus over the last week.
UK - Blackstone and CapVest court Unilever's frozen foods
Unilever is selling off its frozen foods division in an auction which is expected to value the Birds Eye and Findus producer at approximately ТЃ1bn, according to the Times. The auction is being run by Goldman Sachs with Blackstone and CapVest favourites...
NETHERLANDS - Centaurus increases its stake in Ahold
Centaurus Capital is believed to have increased its stake in supermarket group Ahold. The private equity firm, which until now held a 4% stake (EUR 400m), is not the only investor increasing its stake in the firm. US-based Paulson, for example, is also...
UK - Blenheim Advisors expands team
Blenheim Advisors, the provider of leveraged debt advice, has recruited David Parker as an executive director and Romain Lanier as an associate.
NETHERLANDS - Rabobank to acquire Connexxion
Rabobank is reportedly looking to acquire transport company Connexxion from the Dutch state, which currently holds a 100% stake in the company.
NETHERLANDS - VNU to be delisted on 11 July
Following a tendering of 98.97% of the share capital of VNU, the Valcon consortium has announced that it will commence a squeeze-out procedure to acquire the remaining shares and that it will delist the company on 11 July.
UK - Close of Caudwell deal approaches
Caudwell, the phone group which includes the Phones 4 U chain, is now in exclusive negotiations with BAIN Capital and Doughty Hanson according to the Times. John Caudwell is selling the Carphone Warehouse's main rival for a figure thought to be close...
NORWAY - NeoMed's Clavis Pharma appoints new CFO
Stine Rolstad Brenna has been appointed CFO of Oslo-based biopharmaceutical company Clavis Pharma ASA. She joins from a similar position at Avishuset Dagbladet AS, a media and publishing house, where she has had overall financial responsibility.
UK - TutorVista secures £1.1m funding from Sequoia Capital
TutorVista, a leading online personal tutoring service, today announced it has secured ТЃ1.1m in series A round funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital India, who have also funded Google and includes prior angel investors.
FINLAND - Eqvitec sells Saraware
Wipro Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire Eqvitec-backed Saraware Oy in an all cash deal. With a consideration of EUR 25m, the transaction includes upfront cash payment and debt takeover in addition to earn-outs on achieving targeted financial...
SWEDEN - Amadeus and Creandum invest in Edgeware
Edgeware has secured SEK 17m from new investor Amadeus Capital Partners and SEK 11m from existing investor Creandum.
FRANCE - Sagard acquires pharmaceuticals distributor
Sagard has taken a majority stake in Depolabo, the leading French distributor of pharmaceuticals, alongside its management. Previous investor Steinbeck Holding retains a minority stake in the company.
FRANCE - OFI Private Equity boosts its investment team
OFI Private Equity, subsidiary of the Ofivalmo Group, has announced two new appointments to its investment team. Ludovic Prévost, 36, will be director of investor relations. He leaves his associate position at Global Private Equity. His career started...
NL- Valcon acquires more than 97% of VNU shares
Valcon Acquisition BV has announced that it has received more than 97% of the share capital of VNU, allowing it to proceed with a squeeze out procedure to acquire all remaining shares and delist the information and media company from Euronext Amsterdam....