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Hermes GPE's MacKay to step down
Alan MacKay, Hermes GPE
PE-backed Grohe circled by trade players
Plumbing fixtures manufacturer Grohe, which is owned by Texas Pacific Group Capital (TPG) and CSFB Private Equity, has attracted bids from a number of international trade players in an auction that could see the company fetch up to €4bn, according to...
Special Report: AIFMD
Special Report: AIFMD
Nicole Farhi rescued from administration
Nicole Farhi, the private equity-backed high-end fashion retailer that went into administration earlier this month, has been bought out by businesswoman Maxine Hargreaves-Adams.
MMC in $1.5m round for Invenias
MMC Ventures has taken part in a $1.5m funding round for UK-based Invenias, a cloud-based search software provider for executive recruitment firms.
Corpfin Capital makes 2.5x on Duplex sale
Corpfin Capital, the Spanish GP managed by Ascri president Carlos Lavilla, has completed the divestment of lift maintenance firm Duplex Elevación, reaping 2.5x money.
3i's Hague joins LDC
Gordon Hague, LDC
ReNeuron raises £33.2m
Several venture capital investors, including the Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund, have participated in a ТЃ33.2m funding round for stem cell development firm ReNeuron.
PAI partners' Swissport to buy Servisair
PAI partners-owned Swissport is to wholly acquire UK-based aviation ground services provider Servisair.
Dunedin fund surpasses target to reach £300m final close
Dunedin has closed its latest vehicle on ТЃ300m, comfortably surpassing its ТЃ250m target.
HgCapital buys majority stake in IntelliFlo
HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in software company IntelliFlo via its Mercury Fund.
Mosaic et al. invest in Woodall Nicholson
Mosaic Private Equity, RooGreen Ventures and Enterprise Ventures have invested in Woodall Nicholson Group, a UK coach-building business.
Altor and Bain acquire Ewos for NOK 6.5bn
Norwegian state owned-Cermaq has sold its Ewos division to Altor and Bain Capital for NOK 6.5bn.
Gimv and Bencis pinch Punch's Xeikon
Gimv and Bencis Capital Partners have acquired a stake in listed Dutch printing business Xeikon from parent company Punch International.
JC Flowers to acquire Northern Rock loans
JC Flowers is preparing to buy ТЃ450m worth of loans from UK state-owned Northern Rock for an estimated ТЃ300m.
Cinven backs Host Europe
Cinven has agreed to acquire internet domain and hosting company Host Europe Group from Montagu Private Equity for ТЃ438m.
Private equity on the road to recovery
Following a month of stellar exits, an uptick in buyouts and a record number of fundraisings, there is reason to believe private equity markets are turning a corner. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Bain picks up state-owned Plasma Resources UK for £230m
Bain Capital has acquired an 80% stake in government-owned Plasma Resources UK (PRUK) for ТЃ230m.
Earlybird et al. back EyeEm
Earlybird Venture Capital and existing investors have injected $6m into EyeEm, a German mobile photography community.
NorthEdge appoints Moore as CPO
David Moore, NorthEdge
French VCs in €23.5m round for Withings
State-backed investor BPI France, Idinvest Partners, 360 Capital Partners and existing backer Ventech have invested €23.5m in French smart devices business Withings.
NBGI achieves 4x return on Ochre House exit
NBGI Private Equity has sold Ochre House to Pinstripe, a US-based business backed by Accel and KKR, reaping a 4x return on its original investment.
Fondamenta and IMI back MilkyWay
Italian investors Fondamenta and IMI Fondi Chiusi have made a €720,000 capital injection into extreme biking and sports equipment firm MilkyWay.