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FRANCE - BC Partners-backed Médica prepares IPO
It is understood that BC Partners is readying to list its Paris-based care homes group Médica, with bookbuilding set to commence on 25 January with BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse and Royal Bank of Scotland as bookrunners.
NETHERLANDS - Thuja et al. in series-A round for FABPulous
Thuja Capital, Health Innovation Fund, Limburg Ventures and NV Industriebank LIOF have co-led an indisclosed investment into biotechnology firm FABPulous, in a first round of institutional funding.
FRANCE - Natixis and Emerging back USD 22.6m EyeGate investment
Natixis Private Equity and Emerging Capital, alongside return backers Ventech, Innoven Partners and Medicis Capital, have invested close to USD 23m in a series-D financing round for pharmaceutical company EyeGate Pharma.
UK - Octopus boosts multi manager team
Octopus Investments has hired Oliver Wallin and Fiona McRobie to the firm's Multi Manager fund team.
UK - Blackstone in tallks with Branson for Northern Rock
Blackstone is reportedly in talks with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Money about a bid for state-owned Northern Rock's "good bank", which could be worth up to ТЃ2bn.
UK - Masterson appointed chairman of Montagu
Montagu Private Equity has appointed former CEO Chris Masterson as executive chairman of the UK-based buyout firm.
GERMANY - WHEB Ventures leads EUR 4.7m Torqueedo funding
WHEB Ventures has led an investment of close to EUR 5m in electric outboard motors developer Torqeedo.
UK - Osmond plans to list £500m turnaround vehicle on the LSE
Financier Hugh Osmond, the man behind private equity firm Sun Capital, is reportedly planning to launch a new ТЃ500m investment vehicle on the London Stock Exchange, aimed at investing in big private equity-backed companies that have been crippled by...
UK - LDC backs MBO of JHP with £30m
LDC has backed the management buyout of vocational education provider JHP Group, in a deal that will see the private equity firm invest ТЃ30m for a majority stake in the business.
UK - LDC backs MBO of JHP with £30m
LDC has backed the management buyout of vocational education provider JHP Group, in a deal that will see the private equity firm invest ТЃ30m for a majority stake in the business.
2010: Leverage renaissance
"Good deals this year shouldn't fall through because of lack of financing as there is enough debt around to service the expected volume of transactions," says Lloyds' Ian Sale, who is optimistic about the prospects for leveraged buyouts in 2010.
EUROPE - 2010: Leverage renaissance
"Good deals this year shouldn't fall through because of lack of financing as there is enough debt around to service the expected volume of transactions," says Lloyds' Ian Sale, who is optimistic about the prospects for leveraged buyouts in 2010.
GERMANY - INDUC acquires decor metall
Munich-based investor INDUC GmbH has completed the acquisition of decor metall & Co. KG from administrators Wellensiek.
FINLAND – Sponsor Capital acquires CapMan's stake in Pretax
Nordic investor CapMan has agreed to sell its 30% stake in Finnish financial services company Pretax to Finnish private equity firm Sponsor Capital.
EUROPE - Helvetia Wealth AG appoints new board member
Asset manager Helvetia Wealth AG has appointed Professor Gerhard Arminger as a member of its board.
GERMANY - White & Case appoints 15 new partners
Law firm White & Case has appointed fifteen new partners in Germany, effective from last week.
GERMANY - AFINUM acquires Erpo International
AFINUM Management GmbH has acquired upholstery furniture producer Erpo International from its previous owner Thomas Jungjohann for an undisclosed amount.
GLOBAL - First Reserve Corp promotes Deulina to director
Energy-focused investor First Reserve Corporation has promoted Anastasia Deulina to director.
FINLAND - Inventure and Nexit in EUR 3m round for Rightware
Venture investors Inventure and Nexit Ventures have co-led a EUR 3m financing round for software company Rightware.
GLOBAL- MVision boosts real estate team with two new hires
Placement agent MVision has appointed Mitchell B Sikora as managing director and Scott P Arden as director to the firm.
UK- Zeus-backed Hallmark Hotels acquires Hotel Elizabeth
Zeus Private Equity has backed portfolio company Hallmark Hotels in its acquisition of The Hotel Elizabeth in Hull.
UK - Maven's Capital for Enterprise invests £650,000 into Qire
Maven Capital Partners, through its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested ТЃ650,000 into Qire, a provider of intelligent voice messaging solutions.
GLOBAL - General Atlantic appoints former Visa president as adviser
Global private equity firm General Atlantic has appointed former Visa president Hans Morris as special adviser.
BELGIUM - Vendis invests EUR 7.6m in Zeb
Recently-established Belgian private equity firm Vendis Capital has invested close to EUR 8m in retail chain Zeb.