Infrastructure
Private equity's big stake in infrastructure
GPs are increasingly attracted to infrastructure, bringing a range of investment options and approaches within the asset class
Macquarie acquires Green Investment Bank for £2.3bn
Transaction will see the firm take control of £4bn of funds and launch three new vehicles
CVC purchases CLH from Ardian et al.
Deal is the fourth investment for the GP's 2016-vintage Strategic Opportunities fund
KKR acquires 40% stake in Telefonica's Telxius
Infrastructure deal comes after the mobile operator decided against pursuing an IPO for its infrastructure arm
Omnes sells stake in Valorem to 3i in €57m deal
3i bought a 28.5% share from Omnes' vehicle FCPR Capenergie and others
Bregal and Motion exit MUS to First Reserve
Sale of utility service provider follows an eight-year holding period
Goldman Sachs-backed Dong sets summer IPO
Government will retain a 50.1% stake in the national energy company after largest-ever Danish IPO
Astorg acquires Parkeon in €450m deal, nears close on 6th fund
Astorg's sixth buyout fund is expected to close on its €2.1bn hard-cap in May
Lincoln appoints BDO's Freyman as managing director
New recruit will oversee the firm's European energy valuations activities
Comment: Green economy opportunities
Colin Johnson of Grant Thornton believes opportunities do exist for PE in the renewables space as long as care is taken
Petroleum Equity and RAG launch partnership
RAG plans to invest in European onshore oil and gas market
EBRD invests €50m in CVC’s PKP Energetyka
Bank to co-invest in CVC's €477m acquisition
Ardian acquires additional 10% stake in CLH
GP reinforces position as largest shareholder in oil distribution company
Deal in focus: Three Hills' hybrid deal for Synergo's Building Energy
A look back at Three Hills' hybrid investment in renewables business Building Energy
Three Hills in €35m deal for Synergo-backed Building Energy
Deal structured as €5m in equity and €30m in mini-bonds
Real estate and infrastructure help build up Spanish activity
Explosion of infrastructure and real estate investments in Spain spell good news for PE
Foresight backs £111m materials recycling facility
Green Investment Bank makes £28.25m investment via Foresight-managed fund
GED Capital acquires Ahorro's infrastructure funds
Deal comprises five vehicles and assets worth €370m
Norvestor acquires OneCo’s roadworks group
Norwegian GP will take 80% stake in carved-out group
Ardian and Tozzi’s TRE Solar acquires Agritre
Firms will finance renewable energy plant in southern Italy
3i takes Scandlines competition complaint to EU level
Scandlines has already lodged a complaint against the Danish government
SEP moves into infrastructure investment
New vehicle makes maiden investment with £53m acquisition of SSE Pipelines
Ahlström Capital acquires Destia for €148m
GP wholly acquires Finnish infrastructure and construction services company
BaltCap commits €1.5m to Lithuanian wind farm
Deal marks the firm's first renewable energy investment