Acquisition finance
Growth capital: Quietly rising
As mega-buyouts slowly return to the scene, most media attention is focused on the high end of the market to see if it will maintain momentum. However, the biggest improvement for 2010 may well be a rather more low-key affair. Greg Gille reports on growth...
TDR Capital-backed Algeco acquires Yvelinoise de Matériel
TDR Capital's portfolio company Algeco has wholly acquired French modular construction specialist Yvelinoise de MatУЉriel.
Ratos acquires bolt-on for AH Industries
Ratos-backed AH Industries has acquired all share capital in Danish subcontractor RM Group.
Riverside acquires Celvitae to boost Crioestaminal
The Riverside Company has acquired Spanish private cord blood bank Celvitae BiomУЉdica S.A. which will join its portfolio company Crioestaminal.
Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo acquires Findus Italy
Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo has agreed to acquire the frozen food producer Findus Italy from Unilever.
GE Capital strengthens UK lending operations
GE Capital has announced five senior-level appointments across its asset-based lending operations in the UK.
Argos Soditic backs Groupe Mertz in bolt-on acquisition
Argos-backed Groupe Mertz has acquired a majority stake in transport specialist Transport RoullУЉ.
AXA-backed Kallista Energy acquires four windfarms
Kallista Energy has acquired the Brittany wind farm assets of Neoelectra, with the support of AXA Private Equity.
Consolidation: Building for the future
The financial services industry has been abuzz with talk of consolidation in recent weeks, following news of Resolutionтs acquisition of AXAтs UK life business. While Clive Cowderyтs listed consolidation vehicle is slowly assembling some of the largest...
German industry: Getting the European economy working
Manufacturing is one of the most important sectors in the German economy, and the country's heavy industry base seems to be experiencing a revival as the global economy improves. As Europe's biggest manufacturer, the health of German industry is also...
Weinberg Capital backs Pharma Omnium in Cellvir acquisition
French laboratory Pharma Omnium International, owned by Weinberg Capital Partners, has acquired biotech company Cellvir.
Gimv and Sofinnova lead €11.2m financing of INSIDE
Gimv and Sofinnova Partners have led a €11.2m round-D investment in Inside Contactless, an open-standard contactless chip company, alongside existing shareholders.
Lead Equities' JCL Logistics acquires Logwin assets
Lead Equities' portfolio company JCL Logistics has acquired the road and rail activities of logistics company Logwin.
Norvestor's RenoNorden acquires Danish waste collection unit
RenoNorden, a portfolio company of Norwegian buyout house Norvestor, has acquired the household waste collection division of Renoflex-Gruppen.
Valedo makes four add-ons to Swedish psychiatry group
Valedo Partners has completed four add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company Specialistpsykiatrigruppen.
Yield of dreams: unquote" explores high yield
Interview with Peter Schwartz, capital markets partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges.