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Osprey backs Indexx Markets
Osprey Capital has invested in UK-based financial services firm Indexx Markets.
Ingenious Ventures invests £900,000 in Casabu
Ingenious Ventures has led a ТЃ900,000 series-A funding round for UK-based online retailer Casabu.
Axa PE backs Five's bolt-on of Mag Americas
Axa Private Equity has provided its French portfolio company Fives Group, an industrial engineering business, with additional funding in order to acquire US-based Mag Americas.
CEE unquote" March 2013
Around 10 years ago, when the first wave of CEE accession into the EU was ready to go, most observers noted that Brussels’ assurances to Istanbul about eventual membership were empty and simply an effort to keep the Muslim country on a short leash.
Southern Europe unquote" March 2013
Portuguese private equity hit an all-time low in 2012. While most investors made a full retreat, those that remained stumbled through the economic turmoil and completed just two transactions.
Nordic unquote" March 2013
SVCA head Marie Reinius told unquoteт in a recent interview that the most pressing issue for Swedish private equity at the moment is to have clear, long-term guidelines regarding tax regulation that are internationally competitive, for both large and...
HgCapital Trust sees NAV rise by 15% in 2012
HgCapital Trust, the listed vehicle investing in all of Hg's private equity transactions, has reported a 15% increase in NAV per diluted share over the course of 2012.
Dunedin's CitySprint buys Sameday UK
CitySprint, a distribution network backed by Dunedin, has acquired Sameday UK.
Phillimore appoints Olivier Grandry as partner
French private equity investor Phillimore has appointed Olivier Grandry as a partner.
Russian Direct Investment Fund seeks partnership with Germany
State-backed Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) is looking to form a strategic partnership for co-investments with Germany, according to reports.
HgCapital sells Computer Software for £110m
HgCapital has sold Computer Software Holdings Ltd (CSH) in a trade sale to Advanced Computer Software.
Alven Capital raises €120m for fourth venture fund
French venture firm Alven Capital is set to close its latest fund on its €120m hard-cap after nine months on the road.
Bridges Ventures exits Whelan Refining
Bridges Ventures has sold its stake in Whelan Refining to the companyтs management team, reaping a 4.7x multiple on its overall investment.
TDR Capital backs MGM Advantage spin-off
TDR Capital has supported the spin-off of annuity specialist MGM Advantage.
MML invests €17.3m in ATA Group
MML Capital Partners has invested тЌ17.3m in Ireland-based engineering business ATA Group.
Duff & Phelps appoint new partner to Leeds office
Duff & Phelps has appointed Jeremy Bennet as partner to lead the firm's new Leeds office.
Ogier opens Luxembourg office
Ogier Fiduciary Services, a provider of corporate, fund and private wealth administration services, has opened an office in Luxembourg.
Albion exits Nelson House to NHS-Care UK partnership
Albion Ventures has sold UK-based mental health hospital Nelson House to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Care UK for ТЃ8m, generating a ТЃ2m profit for the VC.
LDC CEO becomes chairman of E2Exchange
LDC CEO Darryl Eales has been appointed chairman of E2Exchange while entrepreneur Hugh Chappell joins the company's board as director.
Q&A: Carlos Lavilla, Ascri president
Q&A: Carlos Lavilla
Sun European Partners buys Dreams
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based bed retailer Dreams from administrator Ernst & Young.
DACH unquote" March 2013
Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already out-stripped the whole of last year’s first quarter.
Foresight invests £7.5m in Utility Funding
Foresight Group has backed Utility Funding Ltd (UFL) with ТЃ7.5m to roll out smart metres across the UK.
France unquote" March 2013
AFIC chairman Louis Godron had already rung the alarm bells in an interview with unquote” last July – now France’s private equity association has produced the numbers to back up its warning.