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UK - Permira to float Hogg Robinson

The Sunday Times reported on the expected IPO of Hogg Robinson over the weekend. Permira took Hogg Robinson private in a 2000 deal worth EUR 640m and now intends to return it to the stock market through a 'competitive' IPO. This controversial route to...

UK - PAI Partners bid for Cleanaway UK

Cleanaway UK, one of the UK's biggest waste management companies, has shortlisted about six bidders including French private equity company PAI Partners, in the final stages of its auction.

UK - CVC to back MBO of Helphire?

The Financial Times reports that CVC Capital Partners has been in talks with Helphire, a Bath-based company that provides replacement vehicles for drivers who claim to be the innocent victims of car accidents. Talks between Helphire and CVC are understood...

SWEDEN - CapMan invests in Spintop Netsolution

Funds managed by CapMan will invest in Spintop Netsolution AB, a Swedish software development and services company. Following this investment, CapMan funds will have a 30 percent stake in Spintop and the company’s founders and key employees will hold...

UK - Speculation about the future of Britvic

Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic issued its third profit warning in three months sparking a flurry in trading of the company's shares yesterday. Despite the dismal performance and volatility in the carbonated drinks market, Britvic shares closed 17.75p...

ITALY - MCC Sofipa acquires majority stake in Cobra

MCC Sofipa SGR SPA, the private equity arm of Gruppo Capitalia, has acquired a majority stake in Cobra Spa via the funds Sofipa Equity Fund and Sofipa Equity Fund II. The funds have together invested approximately EUR 17.5m for a 70% shareholding, while...

UK - Nigel Beer takes minority stake in Hotbed

Nigel Beer, former head of KPMG's corporate finance division in London, has taken a minority stake in Hotbed. He will take on the role of non-executive director of the private investor network, but remains active as a consultant for KPMG.

UK - Shaun Beaney joins BDO as deal origination manager

Shaun Beaney has joined the corporate finance department at BDO Stoy Hayward as deal origination manager. Beaney arrives at BDO from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Corporate Finance Faculty, where he was business development...

UK - Telent to be taken private by Fortress Investment

Telent has been offered 529.5p per share by the US private equity firm Fortress Investment according to a report in today's Times. The deal will value Telent, the only part of former industrial giant Marconi that remains independent, at ТЃ346m. Ericsson...

NETHERLANDS - Valcon to buy back VNU debt

Private equity consortium Valcon, which recently declared its EUR 29.50 per share bid for VNU to be unconditional, has now also made an offer for most of VNU's outstanding bonds and notes, worth around EUR 1bn euros.

DENMARK - Polaris sells Dansk Droge to Orkla

Polaris Private Equity has entered into an agreement to sell its shares in Dansk Droge to Orkla. The Sports Nutrition companies SPP in Sweden and Finland are not included in this transaction.

NORWAY - Argentum delivers record profits

Norwegian Argentum has announced record results. The state-owned fund-of-funds generated EBIT of NOK 472m and net profits of NOK 452m in 2005. In Q1 2006, it recorded net profits of NOK 175m.