Industrials
Great exit-pectations
The market has aligned opinions of LPs and GPs: both have dampened exit expectations for 2008
GERMANY - Mid-market buyouts unscathed by finance crisis
According to a statement issued by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, activity in the mid-market buyout space in Germany is unbroken and is evidently unimpeded by the liquidity crisis. Market data issued today supports this: 35 transactions were recorded in 2007,...
Q&A - Small is beautiful
After an active and fruitful year of investment and fundraising in 2007, Patrick Lissague, director general of UGF Private Equity, and Activa Capital partner Charles Diehl talk to Francois Rowell about the challenge the year ahead will provide
UK - Oxford Capital Partners leads £1.2m investment in waste water technology
Oxford Capital Partners has led a ТЃ1.2m investment in Microbial Solutions Ltd, a waste water treatment company. H20 Venture Partners and existing investor Rainbow Seed Fund also participated in the funding round. Microbial Solutions is a newly formed...
PORTUGAL - Explorer Investments acquires construction company
Explorer Investments has acquired industrial player Cosntrutora da Ferraria through its fund Explorer I.
GERMANY - High-Tech Gründerfonds backs start-up Immunservice
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided seed financing for Immunservice GmbH, a start-up which develops immune biomimetic hormones for drug testing. The seed financing enables the company to optimise production of its lead product Pulmoleukin to industrial...
ITALY - Ergon acquires 50% stake in industrial manufacturer
Belgian Ergon Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Nicotra-Gebhardt from Fondo Interbancario d'Investimento Azionario in a deal valued at approximately EUR 80m.
SPAIN - Nazca Capital backs logistics players
Nazca Capital has invested in logistics company Transportes García Villalobos (GyV) and Plataforma Frigorífica.
BELGIUM - KBC Arkiv invests EUR 1m in Tailormade
KBC Arkiv has invested EUR 1m in Tailormade Logistics and Tailormade Transport, two Flemish companies specialising in integrated logistics services. This is a follow-on investment to the EUR 1m KBC Arkiv already invested in both companies in July 2006....
GERMANY - Halder acquires VAG-Armaturen GmbH
Halder has acquired VAG Armaturen through a management buyout from Equita Beteiligungen Fonds 2 KG, Bad Homburg. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. VAG-Armaturen designs, produces and distributes industrial valves and fittings for...
ITALY - BCC Private Equity acquires stake in industrial player
BCC Private equity has acquired a stake in HS Penta through its MC 2 vehicle.