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CBPE backs Hollywood Bowl buyout by AMF
CBPE Capital has backed the acquisiton and subsequent merger of Hollywood Bowl by AMF Bowling, with a £20m investment.
Danish pension funds urged to join venture capital pool
Danish pension funds are being urged to join a DKK 5bn venture capital pool set up by the Danish government, according to reports.
Baird names Kies as co-head of equity capital markets
Baird has appointed Peter Kies as co-head of its equity capital markets team, to jointly oversee the firm's equity transaction business alongside Greg Ingram.
Advent and Bain’s long battle for RBS WorldPay
Advent International and Bain Capital have acquired card payment service provider RBS WorldPay from The Royal Bank of Scotland, for an enterprise value of £2.025bn, making it the largest deal in the UK for almost three years.
Priveq invests in Mediplast
Priveq Investment has invested in Swedish producer of consumables for the healthcare industry Mediplast AB.
TowerBrook mulls plans to sell Jimmy Choo
TowerBrook Capital is reportedly mulling plans to sell fashion retail company Jimmy Choo.
LDC-backed Green Sky Energy buys DWEC
LDC-backed energy management company Green Sky Energy has acquired DWEC and DWEC Europe, as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Gasparro and two ex-bankers launch Lonsdale Capital Partners
Former Threadneedle executive David Gasparro has joined forces with two ex investment bankers to set up a new private equity business, Lonsdale Capital Partners.
EPIC portfolio sold to EPE Special Opportunities
EPIC Private Equity has sold the portfolio of its EPIC plc fund to EPE Special Opportunities (EPESO), a listed vehicle it also manages, according to reports.
AXA Private Equity acquires Rollon Group
AXA Private Equity has taken a 51.8% stake in Italian linear motion manufacturer Rollon Group, for an undisclosed amount.
CVC Capital Partners to acquire Autobar
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK vending machines specialist Autobar Group from Charterhouse Capital Partners, in a deal valued at €1.2bn.
Specialisation key for first-time funds
With relationship-based investing seeping into the markets, as risk averse LPs gravitate towards managers they have had previous relationships with, first-time funds have had to strengthen their people-pitch. A number may have found a way out of the dilemma,...
TDR Capital-backed Algeco acquires Yvelinoise de Matériel
TDR Capital's portfolio company Algeco has wholly acquired French modular construction specialist Yvelinoise de Matériel.
Finance Wales et al. invest £835,000 in Orthos
Finance Wales, angel investors and the Welsh Assembly Government have injected £835,000 in Welsh medical equipment manufacturer Orthos Limited.
NXP raises $476m on Nasdaq
Private equity-backed Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors was floated on Nasdaq, at more than 28% below midpoint of the expected price range.
NVM Private Equity to raise £15m in share issue
NVM Private Equity has announced it will raise £15m in a public offering of new shares for the listed Northern Venture Trust fund.
Mobius Life Sciences invests £75,000 in Medibord
Mobius Life Sciences has backed UK medical equipment manufacturer Medibord with £75,000.
Eurazeo extends negotiations for B&B Hotels
Eurazeo has given Carlyle until the 12th of October to decide on the acquisition of French hotels chain B&B Hotels.
Advent and Bain in £2bn RBS deal
Advent International and Bain Capital are set to acquire the Global Merchant Services operation of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in a deal worth £2bn, according to reports.
Nordic activity set to boom as summer ends
Following a strong increase in activity for the first half of 2010, the Nordic market is currently going through its seasonal summer lull. Viktor Lundvall takes a closer look at what to expect after the region’s summer break.
Goldman Sachs considering private equity spin-off
Goldman Sachs officials are reportedly in discussions about the potential spin-off of a portion of their private equity business.
Sentica Partners merges AtBusiness and Trainers' House IT unit
Sentica Partners has merged portfolio company AtBusiness Oy with the IT project unit of Trainers' House.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. invest $2m in C2Call
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Draper Investment Company and a private investor have backed German voice-over-IP specialist C2Call with a $2m series-A round of funding.
Nautic and Jordan invest $500m in Milestone Aviation
US private equity investors The Jordan Company and Nautic Partners have invested $500m in newly launched Irish aviation finance company Milestone Aviation Group.