Infrastructure - Sector - Unquote Infrastructure - Sector Women in PE: Earth Capital’s Bezuidenhoudt and Hockley on 2024 fund launch progress and co-investment pipeline UK-based impact investor’s female leaders discuss deployment plans and the advantages of its syndicate co-investment strategy https://www.unquote.com/IMG/005/29005/avent-bezuidenhoudt-elise-hockley-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/analysis/3029625/women-in-pe-earth-capital-s-bezuidenhoudt-and-hockley-on-2024-fund-launch-progress-and-co-investment-pipeline https://www.unquote.com/uk/analysis/3029625/women-in-pe-earth-capital-s-bezuidenhoudt-and-hockley-on-2024-fund-launch-progress-and-co-investment-pipeline https://www.unquote.com/uk/analysis/3029625/women-in-pe-earth-capital-s-bezuidenhoudt-and-hockley-on-2024-fund-launch-progress-and-co-investment-pipeline Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:31:00 +0100 Polestar Capital to raise up to EUR 500m for new e-mobility investment strategy Dutch GP plans to close new vehicle in mid-2024 as Circular Debt fundraising continues https://www.unquote.com/IMG/794/28794/reinier-van-der-vusse-2023-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/benelux/news/3029266/polestar-capital-to-raise-up-to-eur-500m-for-new-e-mobility-investment-strategy https://www.unquote.com/benelux/news/3029266/polestar-capital-to-raise-up-to-eur-500m-for-new-e-mobility-investment-strategy https://www.unquote.com/benelux/news/3029266/polestar-capital-to-raise-up-to-eur-500m-for-new-e-mobility-investment-strategy Fri, 19 May 2023 13:22:00 +0100 Clean capital: record impact fundraising creates pools of do-good money Impact vehicles raised EUR 8.5bn last year, but 2023 is off to slow start with just two funds closed https://www.unquote.com/IMG/360/28360/europe-focused-impact-funds-by-vintage-year-2018-2023-ytd-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/3028807/dealspeak-emea-clean-capital-record-fundraising-for-impact-funds-creates-pools-of-do-good-money https://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/3028807/dealspeak-emea-clean-capital-record-fundraising-for-impact-funds-creates-pools-of-do-good-money https://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/3028807/dealspeak-emea-clean-capital-record-fundraising-for-impact-funds-creates-pools-of-do-good-money Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:27:00 +0000 Sullivan Street to strike ‘at least’ two special sits deals and one exit this year with new ex-ICG hire First fundraise for the complex situations investor ‘definitely’ on the horizon, although focus now on dealhunting https://www.unquote.com/IMG/317/28317/layton-tamberlin-2023-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3028728/sullivan-street-to-strike-at-least-two-special-sits-deals-and-one-exit-this-year-with-new-ex-icg-hire https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3028728/sullivan-street-to-strike-at-least-two-special-sits-deals-and-one-exit-this-year-with-new-ex-icg-hire https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3028728/sullivan-street-to-strike-at-least-two-special-sits-deals-and-one-exit-this-year-with-new-ex-icg-hire Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:54:00 +0000 Sponsors ponder ESG questions as EU Taxonomy spurs gas, nuclear funding flow hopes Framework gives green light to deals in the sector but LP accountability could stymie potential investments https://www.unquote.com/IMG/196/27196/esg-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/3028206/sponsors-ponder-esg-questions-as-eu-taxonomy-spurs-gas-nuclear-funding-flow-hopes https://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/3028206/sponsors-ponder-esg-questions-as-eu-taxonomy-spurs-gas-nuclear-funding-flow-hopes https://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/3028206/sponsors-ponder-esg-questions-as-eu-taxonomy-spurs-gas-nuclear-funding-flow-hopes Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:46:00 +0000 Agilitas bolsters team with two new hires in London Philip Krinks, Arnaud Moreels join pan-European sponsor’s ESG and investment teams https://www.unquote.com/IMG/679/27679/philip-krinks-2022-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3027942/agilitas-bolsters-team-with-two-new-hires-in-london https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3027942/agilitas-bolsters-team-with-two-new-hires-in-london https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3027942/agilitas-bolsters-team-with-two-new-hires-in-london Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:57:00 +0100 Equistone hires Jefferies to advise on Amadys auction Timeline for sale of Belgian network equipment solutions provider yet to be determined https://www.unquote.com/IMG/531/21531/cable-shears-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/benelux/news/3027714/equistone-hires-jefferies-to-advise-on-amadys-auction https://www.unquote.com/benelux/news/3027714/equistone-hires-jefferies-to-advise-on-amadys-auction https://www.unquote.com/benelux/news/3027714/equistone-hires-jefferies-to-advise-on-amadys-auction Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:21:03 +0100 Earth Capital merges four assets to form bioenergy plant SEHL The new company is made up of four plants already held in the GP’s fully deployed Nobel Sustainability Fund https://www.unquote.com/IMG/096/23096/biomass-power-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3027613/earth-capital-merges-four-assets-to-form-bioenergy-plant-sehl https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3027613/earth-capital-merges-four-assets-to-form-bioenergy-plant-sehl https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3027613/earth-capital-merges-four-assets-to-form-bioenergy-plant-sehl Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:41:00 +0100 HitecVision holds final close for New Energy Fund on EUR 875m hard-cap GP has raised an additional EUR 175m in co-investment capital for its first energy transition vehicle https://www.unquote.com/IMG/564/20564/offshore-wind-farm-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3027570/hitecvision-holds-final-close-for-new-energy-fund-on-eur-875m-hard-cap https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3027570/hitecvision-holds-final-close-for-new-energy-fund-on-eur-875m-hard-cap https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3027570/hitecvision-holds-final-close-for-new-energy-fund-on-eur-875m-hard-cap Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:23:10 +0100 Aliter Capital readies Ipsum for post-summer auction DC Advisory to lead on sale of UK-based utilities and infrastructure services provider https://www.unquote.com/IMG/438/13438/pylons-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3027468/aliter-capital-readies-ipsum-for-post-summer-auction https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3027468/aliter-capital-readies-ipsum-for-post-summer-auction https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3027468/aliter-capital-readies-ipsum-for-post-summer-auction Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:34:50 +0100 Tikehau et al. sell majority stake in GreenYellow to Ardian French sponsors to reinvest in the renewable energy firm following EUR 1.4bn deal https://www.unquote.com/IMG/918/23918/solar-panels-farms-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3027460/tikehau-et-al-sell-majority-stake-in-greenyellow-to-ardian https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3027460/tikehau-et-al-sell-majority-stake-in-greenyellow-to-ardian https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3027460/tikehau-et-al-sell-majority-stake-in-greenyellow-to-ardian Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:07:13 +0100 Lonsdale buys infrastructure consultancy Infrata Deal for London-based firm marks the second investment made outside the GP’s buyout fund, which closed investment period last year https://www.unquote.com/IMG/607/18607/business-consultant-adviser-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3026702/lonsdale-acquires-infrastructure-consultancy-infrata https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3026702/lonsdale-acquires-infrastructure-consultancy-infrata https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3026702/lonsdale-acquires-infrastructure-consultancy-infrata Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:13:00 +0100 Primary Capital exits Readypower in trade sale Readypower was acquired in a management buyout in 2017 https://www.unquote.com/IMG/316/17316/railway-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3026068/primary-capital-exits-readypower-in-trade-sale https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3026068/primary-capital-exits-readypower-in-trade-sale https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3026068/primary-capital-exits-readypower-in-trade-sale Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:21:00 +0000 Swen holds EUR 150m first close for impact fund Swift 2 Swen's third impact fund is EUR 50m committed after just one month on the road https://www.unquote.com/IMG/842/22842/euros-stacks-piles-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3025989/swen-holds-eur-150m-first-close-for-impact-fund-swift-2 https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3025989/swen-holds-eur-150m-first-close-for-impact-fund-swift-2 https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3025989/swen-holds-eur-150m-first-close-for-impact-fund-swift-2 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:23:00 +0000 IK Partners acquires e-commerce specialist Stein HGS IK acquires its stake in the e-commerce company from Lennertz & Co, which will reinvest https://www.unquote.com/IMG/137/18137/vienna-bikes-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/unquote/official-record/3025835/ik-partners-acquires-e-commerce-specialist-stein-hgs https://www.unquote.com/unquote/official-record/3025835/ik-partners-acquires-e-commerce-specialist-stein-hgs https://www.unquote.com/unquote/official-record/3025835/ik-partners-acquires-e-commerce-specialist-stein-hgs Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:22:00 +0000 Mirova launches debut impact fund with EUR 300m target Fund will invest on a pan-European basis https://www.unquote.com/IMG/386/17386/green-handshake-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3025126/mirova-launches-debut-impact-fund-with-eur-300m-target https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3025126/mirova-launches-debut-impact-fund-with-eur-300m-target https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3025126/mirova-launches-debut-impact-fund-with-eur-300m-target Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:09:15 +0100 Golding launches debut impact fund with EUR 300m target Golding hired Andreas Nilsson and Nina Freudenberg to lead its new impact strategy earlier this year https://www.unquote.com/IMG/796/25796/andreas-nilsson-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/dach/official-record/3025099/golding-launches-debut-impact-fund-with-eur-300m-target https://www.unquote.com/dach/official-record/3025099/golding-launches-debut-impact-fund-with-eur-300m-target https://www.unquote.com/dach/official-record/3025099/golding-launches-debut-impact-fund-with-eur-300m-target Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:06:55 +0100 EQT to collect non-binding offers for Adamo next week Ardian is also among the suitors interested in submitting an NBO, one source says https://www.unquote.com/IMG/425/14425/fibre-optic-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/news/3024515/eqt-to-collect-non-binding-offers-for-adamo-next-week https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/news/3024515/eqt-to-collect-non-binding-offers-for-adamo-next-week https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/news/3024515/eqt-to-collect-non-binding-offers-for-adamo-next-week Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:51:56 +0100 Alantra holds €80m first close for energy transition fund Klima buys minority stakes in fast-growing companies that aim at accelerating energy transition https://www.unquote.com/IMG/548/23548/euros-100-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3024125/alantra-holds-eur80m-first-close-for-energy-transition-fund https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3024125/alantra-holds-eur80m-first-close-for-energy-transition-fund https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3024125/alantra-holds-eur80m-first-close-for-energy-transition-fund Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:22:02 +0100 Omnes closes Capenergie 4 on €660m Fund exceeds its €500m target and initial €600m hard-cap, having launched in late 2019 https://www.unquote.com/IMG/682/23682/windfarm-hill-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3023955/omnes-closes-capenergie-4-on-eur660m https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3023955/omnes-closes-capenergie-4-on-eur660m https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3023955/omnes-closes-capenergie-4-on-eur660m Tue, 25 May 2021 11:45:14 +0100 Investec provides ESG-linked NAV facility for Bluewater Facility is related to the portfolio of Bluewater Energy Fund I, which closed in 2013 on $861m https://www.unquote.com/IMG/386/17386/green-handshake-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3023797/investec-provides-esg-linked-nav-facility-for-bluewater https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3023797/investec-provides-esg-linked-nav-facility-for-bluewater https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3023797/investec-provides-esg-linked-nav-facility-for-bluewater Mon, 10 May 2021 11:43:35 +0100 OTPP, KKR to buy Caruna from First Sentier Investors, Omers Following deal completion, KKR and Ontario Teachers' will each own 40% in the company, followed by AMF Pension with 12.5%, and Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company with 7.5%. https://www.unquote.com/IMG/470/19470/pylons-electricity-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3023072/otpp-kkr-to-buy-caruna-from-first-sentier-investors-omers https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3023072/otpp-kkr-to-buy-caruna-from-first-sentier-investors-omers https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3023072/otpp-kkr-to-buy-caruna-from-first-sentier-investors-omers Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:43:26 +0000 Eight Roads, Balderton lead $30m series-B round for Tibber Alongside equity, the company secured $35m in debt financing from Nordea https://www.unquote.com/IMG/918/23918/solar-panels-farms-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3021813/eight-roads-balderton-lead-usd30m-series-b-round-for-tibber https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3021813/eight-roads-balderton-lead-usd30m-series-b-round-for-tibber https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3021813/eight-roads-balderton-lead-usd30m-series-b-round-for-tibber Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:08:28 +0000 Oxy Capital exits Prio Energy to trade Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Oxy Capital, which acquired the company from Martifer https://www.unquote.com/IMG/069/20069/car-petrol-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3020758/oxy-capital-exits-prio-energy-to-trade https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3020758/oxy-capital-exits-prio-energy-to-trade https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3020758/oxy-capital-exits-prio-energy-to-trade Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:14:56 +0100 EQT's Saur bolts on Derichebourg Aqua Saur secures a 51% stake in the French water utilities management company as part of a strategic partnership https://www.unquote.com/IMG/697/16697/water-treatment-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3020615/eqts-saur-bolts-on-derichebourg-aqua https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3020615/eqts-saur-bolts-on-derichebourg-aqua https://www.unquote.com/france/official-record/3020615/eqts-saur-bolts-on-derichebourg-aqua Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:55:00 +0100 Warburg Pincus, DTCP acquire Community Fibre Olaf Swantee, the former CEO of EE, will join Community Fibre as executive chairman https://www.unquote.com/IMG/425/14425/fibre-optic-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3020457/warburg-pincus-dtcp-acquire-community-fibre https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3020457/warburg-pincus-dtcp-acquire-community-fibre https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3020457/warburg-pincus-dtcp-acquire-community-fibre Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:43:45 +0100 Suma invests in Gestcompost GP deploys capital via Suma Capital Efficiency & Environment fund, which closed on €150m in 2018 https://www.unquote.com/IMG/177/21177/organic-waste-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3020393/suma-invests-in-gestcompost https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3020393/suma-invests-in-gestcompost https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3020393/suma-invests-in-gestcompost Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:51:10 +0100 Altor acquires 30% stake in renewable energy company OX2 GP is deploying capital from its €2.5bn fund, which is understood to have made four investments so far https://www.unquote.com/IMG/682/23682/windfarm-hill-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3020029/altor-acquires-30-stake-in-renewable-energy-company-ox2 https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3020029/altor-acquires-30-stake-in-renewable-energy-company-ox2 https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3020029/altor-acquires-30-stake-in-renewable-energy-company-ox2 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:21:50 +0100 EI-backed Anwim acquires EMila Enterprise Investors acquired a significant minority stake in the company for €23.3m in November 2018 https://www.unquote.com/IMG/419/16419/petrol-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/cee/official-record/3019808/ei-backed-anwim-acquires-emila https://www.unquote.com/cee/official-record/3019808/ei-backed-anwim-acquires-emila https://www.unquote.com/cee/official-record/3019808/ei-backed-anwim-acquires-emila Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:13:04 +0100 Magnum-backed Aire Networks bolts on LCRCom Company plans to further consolidate its market position, expand its business and enlarge its offering https://www.unquote.com/IMG/425/14425/fibre-optic-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3019672/magnum-backed-aire-networks-bolts-on-lcrcom https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3019672/magnum-backed-aire-networks-bolts-on-lcrcom https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3019672/magnum-backed-aire-networks-bolts-on-lcrcom Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:59:51 +0100 Cinven, KKR, Providence aim for €3bn Masmovil deal Offer targets the entire share capital of Masmovil at a price of €22.5 per share https://www.unquote.com/IMG/089/20089/smartphone-users-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/news/3019588/cinven-kkr-and-providence-aim-for-eur3bn-masmovil-deal https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/news/3019588/cinven-kkr-and-providence-aim-for-eur3bn-masmovil-deal https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/news/3019588/cinven-kkr-and-providence-aim-for-eur3bn-masmovil-deal Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:06:00 +0100 EQT to acquire Bosch Energy and Building Solutions Italy - report Parties are expected to sign a deal imminently, with no formal auction process in place https://www.unquote.com/IMG/465/16465/office-lights-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/unquote/news/3019455/eqt-to-acquire-bosch-energy-and-building-solutions-italy-report https://www.unquote.com/unquote/news/3019455/eqt-to-acquire-bosch-energy-and-building-solutions-italy-report https://www.unquote.com/unquote/news/3019455/eqt-to-acquire-bosch-energy-and-building-solutions-italy-report Wed, 20 May 2020 12:21:56 +0100 Altor acquires Eleda; adds on JVAB and One Nordic Combined turnover of the enlarged group was SEK 6bn in 2019 https://www.unquote.com/IMG/377/16377/road-maintenance-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3019336/altor-acquires-eleda-adds-on-jvab-and-one-nordic https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3019336/altor-acquires-eleda-adds-on-jvab-and-one-nordic https://www.unquote.com/nordics/official-record/3019336/altor-acquires-eleda-adds-on-jvab-and-one-nordic Tue, 12 May 2020 12:14:44 +0100 Alantra launches €150m energy transition fund Clima Energy Transition Fund will acquire minority stakes in European energy transition companies https://www.unquote.com/IMG/218/17218/biogas-plant-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3018592/alantra-launches-eur150m-energy-transition-fund https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3018592/alantra-launches-eur150m-energy-transition-fund https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3018592/alantra-launches-eur150m-energy-transition-fund Wed, 11 Mar 2020 11:44:04 +0000 Stafford launches €750m infra secondaries fund Fourth core infrastructure secondaries fund is set to be twice the size of its predecessor https://www.unquote.com/IMG/553/22553/bridge-wires-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3018008/stafford-launches-eur750m-infra-secondaries-fund https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3018008/stafford-launches-eur750m-infra-secondaries-fund https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3018008/stafford-launches-eur750m-infra-secondaries-fund Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:43:24 +0000 Partners Group buys VSB majority stake Renewable energy service will also receive future growth funding from the GP https://www.unquote.com/IMG/647/21647/solar-energy-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/dach/official-record/3017984/partners-group-buys-vsb-majority-stake https://www.unquote.com/dach/official-record/3017984/partners-group-buys-vsb-majority-stake https://www.unquote.com/dach/official-record/3017984/partners-group-buys-vsb-majority-stake Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:51:00 +0000 Portobello Capital carves out BT's Spanish business Deal includes the Spanish ICT services and the local network infrastructure managed by BT https://www.unquote.com/IMG/425/14425/fibre-optic-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017678/portobello-capital-carves-out-bts-spanish-business https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017678/portobello-capital-carves-out-bts-spanish-business https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017678/portobello-capital-carves-out-bts-spanish-business Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:59:32 +0000 Suma Capital backs CS Energy Following Suma's acquisition, the company will be rebranded as Zero Waste Bioenergy https://www.unquote.com/IMG/581/23581/olive-oil-grove-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017441/suma-capital-backs-cs-energy https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017441/suma-capital-backs-cs-energy https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017441/suma-capital-backs-cs-energy Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:11:41 +0000 Alantra sells Ingenium's Spanish mobile business to Orange España Alantra plans to strengthen the activity of the other divisions of Grupo Ingenium https://www.unquote.com/IMG/420/19420/education-app-phone-web-185x114.jpeg https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017313/alantra-sells-ingeniums-spanish-mobile-business-to-orange-espa-a https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017313/alantra-sells-ingeniums-spanish-mobile-business-to-orange-espa-a https://www.unquote.com/southern-europe/official-record/3017313/alantra-sells-ingeniums-spanish-mobile-business-to-orange-espa-a Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:45:29 +0000