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Carlyle will not ask investors to extend $13.7bn fund
Carlyle Group will not ask investors to extend the investment period for its $13.7bn buyout fund, according to reports.
UK government proposes relaxation of tech IPO rules
Government ministers proposed changes to the listing rules on the LSE yesterday, which would allow companies to list just 10% of their business.
Palamon-backed Towry secures £47.3m refinancing package
Towry Group, backed by Palamon Capital Partners, has secured a ТЃ47.3m refinancing package.
Egeria invests in Hitec Power Protection
Egeria has acquired Dutch power supply systems provider Hitec Power Protection, according to reports.
Wellington Partners IV holds €70m first close
Wellington Partners has held a first closing for Wellington Partners IV Life Science on €70m.
Carlyle launches takeover bid for vwd Group
Carlyle is looking to take German market data provider Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste (vwd Group) private.
LBO France completes Diam SBO
LBO France has finalised the acquisition of French point-of-purchase display manufacturer Diam International from HIG Capital.
French activity picks up post-summer
French PE
Sovereign wealth funds buy 10% of CVC
Three sovereign wealth funds - two Asian and one Middle-Eastern - have bought a combined 10% stake in CVC Capital Partners' management company, according to reports.
Medical technology: Healthcare's third way
In between the hotly sought after healthcare services market and the much watched pharmaceuticals niche sits an elusive sub-sector. What has become of the UK medical technology and supplies sector?
Inveready in €1m round for AB Therapeutics
Inveready has taken part in a €1m funding round for Spanish pharmaceuticals firm AB Therapeutics.
GMT buys Seagull AS
GMT Communications Partners has acquired Seagull AS, a Norwegian provider of training systems for seafarers, in a management buyout.
French PE players miss out on Gefco
French automotive constructor PSA Peugeot Citroen will sell its subsidiary Gefco, tipped as a potential LBO candidate, to Russian rail company RZD.
V4C's Konsalnet acquires G4S's Polish operations
Value4Capital (V4C) portfolio company Konsalnet Holdings has completed the add-on acquisition of G4S Holdings (Polska).
Rutland's Laidlaw buys Timbmet Door Solutions
Laidlaw Interiors Group, an interior products firm backed by Rutland Partners, has acquired doorsets and interior products supplier Timbmet Door Solutions Ltd (TDSL) for ТЃ7.8m.
BDMI backs Whisbi
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI) has made an equity investment in online communications service provider Whisbi.
LDC exits Direct Group in trade sale
LDC has sold UK-based outsourced insurance services provider Direct Group to Ryan Specialty Group.
Cofides supports expansion of SuiteBlanco in Portugal
Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo (Cofides) has granted Spanish clothing and accessories company SuiteBlanco with a €2.138m joint venture loan from the Fund for Investments Abroad (FIEX) vehicle.
Spanish VCs back ForMune with €4.4m
Venture capital firms Inveready and Caja Navarra, alongside public company Navarra Development Society (Sodena), have supported the spinout of biotech firm ForMune from parent company Digna Biotech with a capital commitment of €4.4m over the next three...
Clessidra eyes Telecom Italia Media
Private equity firm Clessidra and several media companies are circling Italian television network Telecom Italia Media, according to reports in the local press.
Berrier Capital backs Ploonge
Italian private equity firm Berrier Capital has acquired a 25% stake in social dining site Ploonge, according to reports in the Italian press.
European VC "stronger now than in 2000"
Venture capital is on an upward trajectory, with phenomenal exits and a handful of fund closes building momentum. Kimberly Romaine interviews John Holloway, director at European Investment Fund, Europe's largest venture backer, about the industry's decade...
Redpoint et al. invest in Zendesk
Redpoint Ventures, Index Ventures, GGV Capital, Goldman Sachs and existing backers have invested $45m in customer service software provider Zendesk, alongside a $15m facility provided by Silicon Valley Bank.
General Atlantic opens new Munich office
General Atlantic has moved its German operations from Düsseldorf to Munich.