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Apax and Trilantic bids for Euskaltel stall
The bids made by private equity firms Apax Partners and Trilantic for Basque telecommunications operator Euskaltel have been blocked until the results of the Basque Country elections are known, according to reports in the Spanish press.
EdRIP takes stake in Alouette OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of French radio station Alouette.
Cabiedes leads €1m round for Kantox
Spanish venture capital firm Cabiedes & Partners has led a тЌ1m funding round for currency exchange firm Kantox.
Dutch government backs new tech fund-of-funds
The Dutch ministry of economic affairs has confirmed the launch of a €150m fund-of-funds to support the country's technology companies.
Faraday participates in $1.9m round for PlaySpace
Spanish VC Faraday Venture Partners has participated in a $1.9m funding round for PlaySpace, a developer and operator of Spanish and Portuguese social games.
General Atlantic leads $44m round in Yemeksepeti.com
General Atlantic has acquired a minority stake in Turkish online food ordering business Yemeksepeti.com as part of a $44m funding round that also included Endeavor Catalyst.
FSI Régions invests in Altec MBI
FSI Régions and venture capital firm MPcroissance have backed the management buy-in of French agricultural equipment manufacturer Altec.
French PE-backed Ludendo buys Hamleys
Ludendo, a French toy store chain backed by NiXEN Partners and other French private equity players, has acquired iconic UK-based toys retailer Hamleys in a deal believed to be worth ТЃ60m.
DACH unquote" September 2012
The DACH region’s turnaround market is historically lacklustre and more popular with family offices and private investors than with institutionally backed GPs.
Southern Europe unquote" September 2012
Italian private equity houses Sator and Palladio finally retreated from insurer Fondiaria-Sai, relinquishing the troubled behemoth to the hands of the salotto buono, the figurative drawing room in which the nation’s elite clutch of industrial, financial...
Nordic unquote" September 2012
The Nordic region has performed relatively better this half than the previous one, according to fresh figures from unquoteт data.
LDC appoints investment director
LDC has appointed Andrew Hampshire as an investment director in its value enhancement group.
ECI-backed Fourth buys Adaco
ECI Partners portfolio company Fourth, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider targeting the hospitality sector, has acquired Adaco, a global supplier of SaaS to the hotel sector.
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HIG combines US and European metallised paper firms
HIG Capital has acquired Belgium-based ARMetallizing (ARM) and US-based Vacumet Paper from their corporate parents, and will merge the businesses following the transaction.
Initiative & Finance acquires Fil Rouge in BIMBO
Initiative & Finance (I&F) has taken a majority stake in the buy-in management buyout of French marketing group Fil Rouge.
Montefiore hits €180m target for third fund
French mid-cap GP Montefiore Investment has raised €180m for its third fund and is still raising the vehicle beyond its initial target.
French capital gains tax reform spells trouble for PE
The French government is pushing forward with an in-depth tax reform, as announced by new President François Hollande during the Spring election, which will see capital gains taxed at the same rate as income tax – a move likely to worry local fund managers....
Carlyle gets extension on Chemring bid talks
Carlyle has been granted an extension on its deadline to make an offer for British military supplier Chemring.
HIG acquires Rio Tinto's speciality alumina business
HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of the speciality alumina business of listed company Rio Tinto.
Ludgate targets $200-300m for new fund
UK-based growth capital provider Ludgate Investments is looking to raise up to $300m for its new fund - more than doubling its previous effort - according to reports.
Big Society Capital makes first investments
Big Society Capital (BSC), a social investment bank launched by the UK government earlier this year, has committed an initial ТЃ37m to three social investment finance providers.
Connect Ventures appoints MD
London-based Connect Ventures has appointed Sitar Teli as its new managing director and partner.
Talis continues investment effort in CEE agriculture
Talis Capital has advised on a $66m investment in the Cygnet Agro group of companies, active in the agriculture industry of Ukraine's corn belt.