Sector

PORTUGAL - Inter-Risco completes EUR 20m Frissul acquisition

Inter-Risco has announced the acquisition of logistics business Frissul Group in a deal valued at approximately EUR 20m. The deal was carried out through the newco, Cold Land SGPS SA, in which Inter-Risco holds an 80% stake and InovCapital the remaining...

Hard landing

The horror stories surrounding the commercial airline industry disguise a thriving sub-sector where opportunities for private equity abound. By Nathan Williams

Controlling leaks

new research suggests that leaks to the press can cost time and money and affect the certainty of deals. By Ashley Wassall

FRANCE - Partners buyout Partech International

Partech has announced the management buyout of its European subsidiary Partech International Partners. The deal was led by managing partners Philippe Collombel and Jean-Marc Patouillaud, and was supported by the firms investors, including CIC, 123Venture,...

SWEDEN – Ratos completes SEK 4.3bn sale of Hägglunds Drives

Ratos has agreed to sell engineering business Hägglunds Drives to Bosch Rexroth for approximately SEK 4.3bn, which will give the investor an overall exit gain of about SEK 4.4bn following the SEK 1bn recapitalisation completed in 2006. The sale is subject...

ITALY - Stirling Square backs buyout of Microtecnica

Stirling Square Capital has backed the buyout of Microtecnica, a flight critical aerospace component and sub-system manufacturer, from Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp, for an undisclosed sum.

UK - Advent wins auction for Craegmoor

Advent International has acquired Craegmoor Healthcare Group from LGV Capital, beating off competition from nursing home operator Southern Cross Healthcare in the final round of bids.