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Catapult injects £1m into Hangar Seven
Catapult Venture Managers has invested £1m in creative production agency Hangar Seven.
unquote" Germany Report 2011
The latest unquote” Germany Report covers all the latest trends and issues affecting the German private equity and venture capital markets.
Fundraising evolves for a difficult climate
While public financial markets remain punch drunk from the latest series of downgrades, debt crises and bailouts, private equity has, by necessity, been slowly emerging from one of its most difficult periods.
Pemberton hires two in London team
Pemberton Capital Advisors has appointed Christopher Higgins as chief operating officer and Sarah Whitehead as internal legal council.
Matrix and Foresight reap 32x on App-DNA exit
Matrix Private Equity Partners and Foresight Group have exited software company App-DNA to American trade player Citrix Systems.
Finance Wales backs Jet-Vac MBO
Finance Wales has backed the management buyout of UK-based industrial cleaning company Jet-Vac Systems with an undisclosed equity investment.
LP co-investment: Finding the balance
Over-allocation to any asset class can be risky business, and LP co-investment is no exception. Susannah Birkwood reports
YFM backs $3m investment in Sirigen
YFM Equity Partners has led a $3m investment in UK biomedical firm Sirigen.
Would the real patient capital please stand up?
Nearly two decades of PE ownership has taught the management of V.Ships that not all financial backers are created equal. Kimberly Romaine speaks to CEO Clive Richardson about the pros – and cons – of private equity ownership.
Dunedin-backed OSS acquires Hall and Campey
Dunedin's portfolio company OSS Group has acquired waste management company Hall and Campey.
Matrix backs Equip's acquisition of Lowe Alpine
Matrix Private Equity has invested £4.5m in Equip to acquire clothing and rucksack brand Lowe Alpine.
FF&P and Nova reap 3.5x on EIS Optics exit
FF&P Private Equity and Nova Capital management have exited Chinese optical manufacturing company EIS Optics to US NYSE-listed Materion Corporation.
Leverage drives up prices, not returns
PE pays more for assets than trade, with the debt lining vendors’ coffers rather than enhancing buyers’ returns, according to a recent study. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Palatine backs secondary MBO of Wealth at Work
Palatine Private Equity has provided funding for the secondary buyout of Wealth at Work from LDC.
LDC backs bolt-on for Microlease
LDC has provided capital to portfolio company Microlease for the acquisition of US-based test equipment rental provider MetricTest.
Private equity – A man’s world?
The French venture capital association has just established a body to address gender inequality in private equity. But why do so few women still work in the industry? Susannah Birkwood finds out
Sovereign adds to its investment team
Rob King has joined Sovereign Capital as an investment manager.
LPs: Crisis overstated – mid-market offers best prospects
LPs hold out high hopes for Europe’s mid-market. However GPs must strategize carefully. Kimberly Romaine reports from Budapest.
NVM-owned Kerridge acquires TIS
NVM-backed Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has acquired ERP solutions provider TIS Software.
Lyceum's UKDN buys Waterflow
UK Drainage Network (UKDN), a portfolio company of Lyceum Capital, has acquired Slough-based Waterflow Holdings.
Fidelity backs £3.5m round for Wahanda
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has led a £3.5m series-B round for online health and beauty specialist Wahanda.
Octopus backs second round of funding for Secret Escapes
Octopus has invested in a second round of financing for travel website Sweet Escapes.
Sullivan Street acquires Taylor Continental for £15m
Sullivan Street Partners, alongside Oakfield Capital, has acquired Taylor Continental Group for £15m from ECI Partners.
Venture’s global outlook drives success
Europe may gradually and finally be shedding its image as the ugly duckling of alternative assets investment opportunities. Kimberly Romaine reports from Budapest.