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Triton acquires Tyco Waterworks from Tyco
Triton has agreed to buy water equipment business Tyco Waterworks from the Tyco group for $245m.
Private equity munches on food sector
A recent string of deals and announcements show the food industry to be firmly back on the private equity investment agenda. Furthermore, the high valuations witnessed are in stark contrast with a recovering but still relatively modest buyout market....
Scottish Equity Partners hires Malcolm Thoms
Scottish Equity Partners has appointed Malcolm Thoms to its advisory board where he will bring knowledge from the energy sector.
Trilantic exit MW Brands in trade sale worth £566m
Trilantic Capital Partners has agreed to sell MW Brands to Thai Union Frozen Products in a deal worth ТЃ566m.
Report sparks debate over 'disappointing' returns
The debate over the ability of private equity funds to outperform public markets has been reignited, following claims by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) think tank. The CSFI says leverage buyouts produce тdisappointingт returns,...
Permira acquires eDreams from TA Associates
Permira has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish online travel agent eDreams in a deal valued between тЌ250-300m.
Bank stress tests: Private equity puts faith in finance
Despite much hype, the European Unionтs bank stress tests, published at the end of last week, were something of a non-event. With just a handful of banks failing the test, Europeтs banking institutions can perhaps be more confident in their business models...
Firms will not pay too much despite pressure on funds
Half of private equity professionals say they are under pressure to deploy funds, but say they will not acquire assets at multiples higher than the industry average, according to Grant Thornton.
FSI et al. invest €40m in Cerenis Therapeutics
The Fund for Strategic Investment (FSI) and existing investors have provided French biopharma Cerenis Therapeutics with a тЌ40m series-C round of funding.
Riverside acquires Celvitae to boost Crioestaminal
The Riverside Company has acquired Spanish private cord blood bank Celvitae BiomУЉdica S.A. which will join its portfolio company Crioestaminal.
Demeter et al. inject €4.5m in Semco Engineering
Demeter Partners and Soridec have invested тЌ4.5m in French alternative energy specialist Semco Engineering.
European buyout value quadruples in 2010
The value of European buyouts has quadrupled in the first half of 2010, according to the latest unquoteт Private Equity Barometer.
Lion Capital to acquire Picard Surgelés for €1.5bn
Lion Capital is set to acquire frozen food retailer Picard SurgelУЉs from BC Partners, according to Les Echos.
Yellow&Blue et al. inject €4.5m in Tri-O-Gen
Yellow&Blue Investment Management has led a тЌ4.5m funding round for Dutch energy production specialist Tri-O-Gen.
Longbow leads £1.7m Ambicare funding
Longbow Capital has led a ТЃ1.7m funding round in medical devices firm Ambicare Health.
The Carlyle Group acquires Companeo
The Carlyle Group will acquire a majority stake in B2B online lead generator Companeo SA.
Activa Capital to buy Selpro Sélection Professionnelle
Activa Capital has agreed to acquire French HR services provider Selpro SУЉlection Professionnelle from Randstad.
Oséo backs Cerenis and Novasep with €10.7m
The French government's venture arm OsУЉo has invested тЌ10.7m in healthcare companies Cerenis Therapeutics and Groupe Novasep.
Blackstone's sixth fund on track with $13.5bn
Blackstone Group said it has raised $13.5bn so far for its sixth private equity fund, BCP VI. Last year, Blackstone had lowered its initial $20bn target to between $15bn-20bn.
Invest Equity completes management-buyout
Invest Equity has completed its own management-buyout, a process that started in 2004.
Qualium set to exit Exxelia
Qualium (formerly CDC Capital Investissement) is looking to sell electronics specialist Exxelia to LBO France.
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Wittur AG on the block again
Cerberus Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners are looking for a buyer for German lift component supplier Wittur AG.
EPS Value Plus supports acquisition for FotoDesk subsidiary
EPS Value Plus has supported the acquisition of the online photo and business printing division of netservice.cc for the Colorplaza AG subsidiary of portfolio company FotoDesk Group AG.