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Supporting the structure
The noise of restructuring is finally making itself heard. In Italy, media reports have put some private equity-backed firms in the spotlight as they face distressed debt issues. Yacht-maker Ferretti, formerly backed by Candover and Permira, is the latest...
UK - LGE invests $10m into Advanced Plasma Power
Private equity fund Leveraged Green Energy (LGE) has invested $10m into waste management company Advanced Plasma Power (APP), in exchange for a 10% stake in the business.
SPAIN - Inveready and La Caixa back AQsense
Venture investors Inveready and La Caixa Capital Risc have invested a EUR 300,000 as part of a EUR 500,000 funding round for visual systems start-up AQsense, taking a 30% stake in the business.
FRANCE - Butler appoints partner
French special situations specialist Butler Capital Partners (BCP) has hired Lise Nobre as partner.
FRANCE - EdRIP backs Barrault OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has invested EUR 1m to support the owner-buyout of industrials company Barrault Recherche.
GERMANY – Duke Forest divests O3SIS
Duke Forest Capital has sold its portfolio company O3SIS AG, a provider of carrier-grade mobile software solutions, to listed Gemalto NV for an undisclosed amount.
UK - YFM further invests in BeCheeky.com
The YFM Group has further invested in online retailer BeCheeky.com as part of a second round of funding for the company.
UK/GERMANY - Freshfields appoints heads of ENR sector group
Freshields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed London-based partner Laurie McFadden and Hamburg-based partner Dirk Hamann as joint heads of the firm's energy and natural resources (ENR) sector group.
UK - Blackstone looks to acquire Brixton
Private equity group Blackstone is reportedly interested in acquiring Brixton, the biggest owner of warehouses in Britain.
BELGIUM - Gimv leads EUR 10m VCST investment
Gimv has lead a EUR 10m investment into auto part manufacturer VCST, alongside venture investor LRM.
BELGIUM - Capital-E backs EUR 1.11m CMOSIS funding
Capital-E portfolio company CMOSIS has raised just over EUR 1m in a series-B financing round subscribed to by existing shareholders and management.
GERMANY - Buyout houses bid for Springer
Six bidders have entered the second round of bidding to acquire a EUR 500m stake in Cinven and Candover-backed publisher Springer Science and Business Media, with four comprising major buyout houses.
Patrick Lissague, UFG Private Equity
Francois Rowell speaks to Patrick Lissague, director general of UFG Private Equity, and finds that small companies are yet to feel the full extent of the current economic turmoil
UK - Livingstone boosts UK team
Boutique investment bank Livingstone Partners has made three promotions and one new hire in its London office.