Southern Europe
Ibersuizas searches for Angulas Aguinaga buyer
Ibersuizas has hired financial boutique Óptima Corporate to find a buyer for its portfolio company Angulas Aguinaga, it has been reported.
BSPE exits Tinet
BS Private Equity (BSPE) has exited its 92% stake in IP transit and Ethernet company Tinet to US-based Neutral Tandem in a deal valued at approximately €82m.
Chinese private equity on the rise
The latest market data points to Chinaтs inexorable rise to become the leading private equity market in Asia Pacific. In the latest of our regular features on Asian private equity, we look at the growing importance of Chinaтs private equity market.
Ibersuizas backs Ice Cream Factory buyout
Spanish private equity firm Ibersuizas has purchased an 83% stake in Ice Cream Factory Comaker (ICFC), a private label ice cream manufacturer.
Time running out for Coronel Tapiocca
Coronel Tapiocca, the Spanish fashion label owned by Gala Capital, has failed to reach an agreement with its lenders before today’s deadline.
Nazca to sell Acens
Nazca Capital has confirmed that it is preparing to sell Acens for up to €150m at an auction in mid-October.
Private equity: People powered
At the Argentum symposium in Stockholm this week, private equity professionals and academics met to discuss private equity's management methods, highlighting the importance of good people in private equity's success.
Chequers-backed Accelya to acquire Kale Consultant
Chequers Capital portfolio company Accelya has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Indian support services business Kale Consultants.
Nazca Capital exits El Derecho to Editions Lefebvre Sarrut
Nazca Capital has exited Grupo Editorial El Derecho y Quantor via a trade sale to French multinational Editions Lefebvre Sarrut.
Inveready et al. invest €380k in Proretina
Inveready, Corporación CAN, Clave Mayor and Sodena have teamed up to invest €380,000 into Proretina Therapeutics as part of a capital increase.
Latham & Watkins adds partner to Rome team
Law firm Latham & Watkins has recruited Stefano Sciolla as a partner in its Rome office.
ICF Capital to manage Barcelona Emprèn
A subsidiary of the Catalan Finance Institute (ICF) is to take charge of Barcelona Emprèn, after the investor in early-stage high-tech projects severed its alliance with Highgrowth.
Marcello Bottoli joins Advent International
Advent International has announced that Marcello Bottoli has joined the firmтs Operating Partner Programme.
Southern Europe unquote" October 2010
Binding offers for the gas distribution assets of Endesa have been submitted by three potential investors, according to reports.
What's in the box?
Secondary buyouts have grabbed many headlines this year, with the media trying to make the most out of recovering private equity deal activity. тPass the parcelт seems to be the new buzz phrase for 2010, while the negative connotation of this seems to...
Is travel & tourism set to take off?
The travel and tourism sector has been hit hard by the financial crisis, with reports of airlines on the brink of collapse and stranded passengers following the bankruptcy of travel agencies. Despite this, 2010 has seen a resurgence in private equity...
Call in the investigators?
In the private equity world, the term due diligence is most often associated with the verification of a targetтs financial position and trading prospects. Yet, as it is so often said, private equity is a people business: so who, if anyone, does the industry...
Portuguese funds back La Seda plant
ECS Capital, Caixa Capital and InovCapital have acquired a 59% stake in a construction project to build a new plastics plant for Barcelona-based company La Seda.
Venture Capital: A growing equity gap
Recessions are often looked back on as golden ages for the venture capital industry, as the next generation of successful and innovative businesses rise from the ashes of economic collapse. However, speaking to attendees of this yearтs Seedcamp last night,...
Ysios and "la Caixa" inject €5m into Sabirmedical
Ysios Capital Partners and Caixa Capital Risc have invested €5m in medical technology research company Sabirmedical.
Contrasting fortunes for Southern Europe
Southern Europe has experienced some of the toughest trials of the financial crisis, with its countries experiencing bank collapses, credit downgrades and dire predictions for their economies. Despite an overall gloomy economic outlook across the region,...
Basel III: Capital requirements and the cost of leverage
The Basel III banking regulations took a major step forward over the weekend when central bankers agreed on the latest set of rules to prevent future financial crises. Higher capital requirements for banks have hit the headlines, but what effect will...
Central banks agree Basel III rules
Central bank governors have agreed new capital requirements for banks as part of Basel III.
H.I.G Capital and Mercapital back Núter in new deal
Two European affiliates of H.I.G. Capital have joined Mercapital to close a new investment in Spanish animal feed and nutrition business Núter.