Southern Europe
Private equity eyes up Nuance
Rumours suggest a private equity firm will be the next owner of a majority stake in Italian travel retailer The Nuance Group.
Candover "to exit Technogym"
Candover Investments looks likely to exit Italian equipment maker Technogym via a management buy-back to company founder Nerio Alessandri, according to reports.
Buyout values bounce back in 2010
Buyout values in the UK have bounced back in 2010, suggesting improved leverage conditions. Figures from unquoteт Research suggest the market is on its way up once more. John Bakie gives an overview
Corpfin and Nmás1 "search for Segur Ibérica buyer"
Corpfin, Nmás1, MCH Private Equity and Espiga Capital are believed to be readying Spanish security firm Segur Ibérica for sale.
Trilantic "to sell Spumador at auction"
Trilantic Capital Partners is preparing to sell bottler and distributor Spumador at auction, according to reports.
Show me the exit
Talking to a few GPs recently, there seems to be a general notion that, if not already, then we are certainly entering an exit-friendly period.
360° leads €2.4m round for NSE Industry
360° Capital Partners has led a €2.4m funding round for a minority stake in Italian waste recycling business NSE Industry.
Private equity looks to private sales clubs
Members-only sales clubs have been a surprisingly attractive investment target for private equity firms in 2010. Industry insiders have been branding this sector as тthe new cleantechт, having seen at least 10 small to medium private equity deals being...
Government VCs and the venture ecosystem
Governments have been involved in funding small businesses for many years now, and government-backed VCs are a common sight in many European countries. While in the past, they might have been seen as just another source of funding for many start-up companies,...
Running for the exit?
Exit numbers are set to boom in the coming months as market conditions improve, according to research. While trade sales are very much the preferred route for private equity investors, IPOs remain unattractive. John Bakie gives an overview.
Cinven and BC sell 10% of Amadeus for €617m
Private equity firms Cinven and BC Partners and airline Iberia have raised €617.13m from selling shares in Amadeus IT Holding.
German venture: A ghost town?
At the very peak of the economic boom in 2007 the German venture market looked set to take off and regain much of the ground it had lost following the dotcom crash, with large sums of capital flowing into the hands of entrepreneurial businesses. However,...
Consortium sells BuyVIP to Amazon.com
A consortium of private equity investors is to sell Spanish e-commerce community BuyVIP to Amazon.com for around €75m.
Clessidra and Carlyle circle Coin
Private equity firms Clessidra and Carlyle Group have expressed an interest in purchasing PAI Partners’ 69% stake in Italian retailer Gruppo Coin.
Gala-backed Núcleo sells infrastructure division
Gala Capital portfolio company Núcleo has sold its infrastructure division to Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF).
Educational investments: Private equity goes back to school
With todayтs news that Albion Ventures has given its backing to a new school, one might assume that investing in education, something primarily catered for by the state, is a rare occurrence. However, private equity and venture capital investors have...
Investors pump €70m into private sales club Privalia
General Atlantic and Index Ventures have joined existing investor Highland Capital Partners to inject €70m into online sales company Privalia.
Ontario Pension Plan appoints Jane Rowe
Ontario Teachersт Pension Plan has appointed Jane Rowe to head its private equity unit.
Riverside buys Arena from BSPE in SBO
Mid-sized investor The Riverside Company has completed its first deal in Italy with a secondary buy-out of water wear brand Arena from BS Private Equity (BSPE).
Sweden: Leading the way out of recession?
With the Swedish economy making a strong recovery after the global recession, confidence in the buyout market has been resurgent during 2010 and there are clear signs that deal flow is once again taking off. But, the playing field for buyout investors...
Synergo sells Air Italy in management buy-back
Synergo has sold its 40% stake in Air Italy back to company manager Giuseppe Gentile for an estimated €11m.
Foresight Group invests in juwi solar plant
Environmental investor Foresight Group has provided construction-stage funding for a solar plant owned by renewable energy group juwi.
Ibersuizas looking to sell Maxam
Market rumours suggest Madrid-based private equity firm Ibersuizas is considering the sale of civil explosives specialist Maxam.