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UK - ABN considering sale of lorry maker Dennis Eagle

According to reports in The Daily Telegraph today, ABN Amro Capital are contemplating a realisation of their investment in refuse lorry maker Dennis Eagle. ABN Amro Capital purchased the company from rival private equity firm Bridgepoint in 2004 for ТЃ51m....

NL- LPs to congregate in Amsterdam

Following the huge success and positive feedback we received from attendees of the Limited Partners Private Equity Congresses held in London and Stockholm earlier this year, Benelux unquote’’ is delighted to announce the launch of the Benelux Limited...

GERMANY - Warburg Pincus in renewables double

Funds advised by Warburg Pincus have acquired Vital Fettrecycling GmbH & Co. KG, along with its subsidiary Petrotec GmbH. Vital is active in the disposal and recycling of meat fats, whilst Petrotec produces biodiesel. The vendors, Ulrike Petershagen and...

GERMANY - Advent acquires RWE Solutions Gruppe

Advent International has taken over RWE Solutions Gruppe from RWE Energy. The group consists of SAG, Nukem, RWE Industrie-Loesungen, RWE Space Solar Power and Lahmeyer International. The group is engaged in energy provision and assoiated applications....

UK - Barclays Ventures appoints new associate director

Barclays Ventures has announced the appointment of Emma Morris as associate director based at its London office. Emma (28) brings a wide range of experience in mid-market private equity and M&A, and recently completed a six month secondment with Barclays...

ITALY - AIFI elects Giampio Bracchi as chairman

The board of the Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AIFI) has elected Giampio Bracchi as chairman of the association for a further three years. Mr Bracchi is also vice-chairman of Banca Intesa and chairman of Fondazione Politecnico...

NORWAY - Northzone realises EUR 45m in NextGenTel exit

TeliaSonera AB has acquired 82.3 % of Norwegian broadband provider NextGenTel Holding ASA from Northzone, Geocapital, and the other major shareholders. The offer implies a total value for the entire fully diluted issued share capital of NextGenTel of...

FRANCE - MBO Partnenaires backs AntemetA's MBO

MBO Partenaires has taken a majority holding of AntemetA, a provider of IT solutions. The company's staff, Soginnove and SGAM AI have taken minority stakes. The MBO will allow the company to split from Groupe D-FI.

SWEDEN - Novo and SEED Capital invest EUR 3m in Celltrix

The Swedish medical device company Celltrix AB has signed a EUR 3m agreement with Novo A/S and SEED Capital Denmark K/S. The new capital will finance completion of clinical trials and market introduction of Celltrix’s first product, the cosmetic filler...

SWEDEN - SEB's Klagsbrun to join EQT

EQT Partners has announced that SEB’s Harry Klagsbrun will join the firm as senior partner in the Stockholm office on 1 October 2006. Klagsbrun has been executive vice president and head of asset management within the SEB group. He has previously worked...

DENMARK - CVC to bid for Matas

CVC Capital Partners has issued a DKK 5.1bn bid for Matas, according to press reports. Matas has 291 stores in Denmark and more than 2,000 employees. The company sells medicines and healthcare products.

UK - Williams de Broë strengthens M&A team

Williams de BroУЋ has announced the appointment of Roger Clement as corporate finance director. He will be providing advice to small- and mid-cap companies on M&A services and other corporate finance.