Southern Europe
Miura makes add-on acquisition for Grupo Atrezzo
Miura Private Equity has acquired merchandising business Marcelo Vilá.
Advent latest to hunt on Warsaw Exchange
Advent's EUR 100m buyout of WsiP marks the second take-private in two months from one of Europe's busiest stock markets. But why are investors choosing Warsaw? Kimberly Romaine reports
Doughty-backed Avanza acquires two new concessions
Doughty Hanson transport business, Grupo Avanza has made two acquisitions previously managed by Grupo Trapsa.
Going for growth
Louis Elson, co-founder and managing partner of Palamon Capital Partner talks to Rikke Eckhoff about the benefits of the growth capital model in a financial crisis.
Buyouts 2009: The year of lost opportunities
Despite plenty of "dry powder," 2009 ranks as one of the worst years in private equity history. Eckhoff and Eftimiu present unquote"s European Buyout Review
Renewables foursome re-inforce sector’s appeal
HgCapital’s dedicated renewable energy fund, HgCapital Renewable Power Partners, closed three new investments today: two Spanish solar PV projects and one UK onshore wind project.The EUR 300m hat-trick comes the same day as growth investor Frog Capital...
Banca Leonardo shuts down PE activities
The wave of structural reorganisations has hit Italy’s Banca Leonardo, which is one of the recent banks to decide to re-focus its activities, towards its advisory and wealth management and away private equity division.
HgCapital closes three renewable energy deals
HgCapital’s dedicated renewable energy fund, HgCapital Renewable Power Partners, has closed three new investments: two Spanish solar PV projects and one UK onshore wind project.
Secondaries players to fill later-stage gap
A lack of LP appetite has left a void at the later-stage end of the European venture market. Could secondaries players hold the key, asks Emanuel Eftimiu
Survitec deal bodes strong year for buyouts
This week's foursome of sizable buyouts have put Europe on course to reach EUR 40bn for 2010, 50% larger than 2009's dire figure, writes Kimberly Romaine.
CVC appoints new senior adviser
Buyout firm CVC Capital Partners has appointed Thomas Renyi, as senior adviser.
SBOs: To Xafinity and beyond
Duke Street’s sale of employee benefits company Xafinity to Advent International marks the second major secondary buyout in as many days. With the buyout market currently a dichotomy between cash-rich and exit-starved managers, SBOs could be set to...
Permira names new partner
UK-based buyout house Permira has promoted Roberto Biondi to partner.
Q&A: LPs take direct route
Deborah Sterescu speaks to Ben Hewetson, director of Teachers’ Private Capital in London on the merits of direct investing.
Carlyle names HR head for Europe and MENA
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has named Annie Paydar as head of Human Resources for the European and MENA regions.
Yield of dreams: unquote" explores high yield
Interview with Peter Schwartz, capital markets partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
SBOs replace IPO hopes as KKR snaps up Bridgepoint’s Pets at Home
IPO maths don't add up as KKR completes £ 950m Pets at Home secondary. Rikke Eckhoff reports.
Change in attitude needed for future fundraising
New stats reveal 5-year low in fundraising; co-investing needed to lure LPs. By Emanuel Eftimiu
unquote" Fund Administration Report 2009
An introduction to the fund administration market
Southern Europe unquote" March 2010
Despite a drop from Q4 2009 figures, environmental infrastructure continues to attract investors. In the region, investments in this sector have dominated the scarce deal volume over the past few weeks. At least in the medium term, opportunities in Europe...
Q1 2009 unquote" Private Equity Barometer
Total value of transactions was just €4bn, the lowest quarterly total since 1996