Industrials
Advent sells Moeller to Doughty Hanson for EUR 1.1bn
Moeller Group is one of Europe’s largest suppliers of low-voltage electrical distribution and automation components for industrial, commercial and residential use. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in August...
Wellington profits from net mobile IPO
net mobile AG, which has been a Wellington Partners portfolio company since 2003, has gone public at an issue price of EUR 8.50 per share, and already recorded a double-digit rise in the share price on the first trading day. Prior to the launch, net mobile...
Clearwater provides advice for engineering BIMBO
North East-based Responsive Group, has undergone a buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) for an undisclosed sum, from Chris Thompson and his family. Thompson is a well known local entrepreneur.
Debevoise promotes Arthur Stewart
The London office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has announced the promotion of senior corporate solicitor, Arthur Stewart, to international counsel.
Advent hires new staff following fund close
Advent International, the global private equitygroup, today announced the appointment of five new investment executives toits London team.
German locusts and all that...
Franz Müntfering, chairman of Germany’s social democratic party, recently sensationally declared that private equity houses ‘stay anonymous, have no face, fall upon companies like locusts, devour them and move on’.
VC duo in charity bike jaunt
ABN AMRO Capital’s UK CEO Ian Taylor and Finance Director Roger Price have begun a two wheel odyssey to the glens of Taylor’s native Scotland this week, raising money for the charity Make a Wish.
ABN AMRO closes EUR 230m nordic buyout
ABN AMRO Capital has made its third acquisition in the Nordic region this year with a EUR 230m management buyout (MBO) of Loparex Group, the leading international producer of release liners for adhesive products, from Finnish listed pulp and paper group...