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Simon Walker to leave BVCA
Simon Walker will step down from his role as chief executive of the BVCA once a replacement is found, according to a spokesperson for the organisation.
IK Investment Partners hires Wärn as partner
IK Investment Partners has hired Kai Wärn as partner to focus on strategy, operations and business control.
Saffron Hill acquires Optasia Medical
Saffron Hill Ventures has bought struggling medical software specialist Optasia Medical from administrators, for an undisclosed sum.
Carlyle looking to sell Britax
The Carlyle Group is looking to sell its majority stake in children car safety seats manufacturer Britax, according to reports.
Nestor rejects Acromas bid
Private equity-backed insurance company Acromas has had its bid for UK social care services company Nestor Healthcare rejected.
Growth capital: Quietly rising
As mega-buyouts slowly return to the scene, most media attention is focused on the high end of the market to see if it will maintain momentum. However, the biggest improvement for 2010 may well be a rather more low-key affair. Greg Gille reports on growth...
Private equity eyes Tribal Group
Private equity companies are reportedly circling Tribal Group, an AIM-listed UK company focussed on providing consulting and advisory services to the public sector.
Star Capital buys Pepcom from GMT and VSS
Star Capital Partners has acquired German cable operator Pepcom GmbH in a secondary buyout deal from GMT Communication Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
Stress tests open up Spanish bank opportunities
Recent banks stress tests have revealed private equity investment opportunities in Spain, with some of the country’s largest banks seemingly ripe for picking.
Maven exits Vero Software and Documetric
Maven Capital has completed two exits on behalf of the Government-backed Capital for Enterprise Fund A.
ECM acquires German bakery chain Kamps
ECM Equity Capital Management has bought German artisan bakery chain Kamps GmbH from Lieken AG for an undisclosed amount.
Corsair employs Mervyn Davies
The US buyout firm Corsair Capital has appointed the former head of Standard Chartered bank and ex-trade minister Mervyn Davies, according to reports.
The return of the mega-buyout
Mega-buyouts of over €1bn are on their way back following a drought of activity during the global financial crisis, according to unquote” research. Signs of life are starting to appear at the very top-end of private equity investing, but Europe’s...
Finnish Industry Investment makes two investments
Finnish Industry Investment has recently provided venture capital funding for two deals; €2.7m in silver mining company Sotkamo Silver, and €3m in the passenger information and safety system developer Mitron Group Oy.
T-Venture and IBB invest in daparto
T-Venture and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have invested in online auto parts portal daparto.
Alpha-backed Rhiag acquires Auto Kelly
Alpha Associati’s portfolio company Rhiag Group Ltd has acquired Czech car parts distributor Auto Kelly.
CapMan and Langholm exit Farmos in trade sale
CapMan and Langholm Capital have sold their shareholding in detergent supplier Farmos to KiiltoClean.
ALMI invests in Travel Heroes Store
ALMI Invest has provided expansionary capital for the Swedish travel accessory specialist Travel Heroes Store.
Rutland appoints new investment manager
Turnaround and restructuring investor Rutland Partners appointed Rahul Satsangi as investment manager.
Smaller investors look to private equity ETFs
Investors seeking to gain exposure to the private equity asset class have increasingly been looking to use synthetic products. Interest has not only been from smaller investors in search of lower liquidity risks and entry barriers, but LPs sitting on...
AAC Partners in talks with 3i over £110m deal
AAC Capital Partners is in talks about the potential acquisition of 3i portfolio company NSL Services, according to reports.
Inveready Seed Capital backs Qustodian
Qustodian, the Madrid-based media marketing business, has raised over €1m of start-up funding.
Erhvervsinvest acquires Epoke A/S
Erhvervsinvest has acquired the Danish winter road maintenance specialist Epoke A/S from the Thomsen family.
Artá Capital and L Capital invest €85m in Pepe Jeans
Barcelona-based Pepe Jeans, the clothing business which owns UK brand Hackett, has raised a new round of expansion capital.