Advent International
Escape from captivity
Erstwhile captives now form the backbone of Europe’s mid-market. But success is not a foregone conclusion, as a handful of firms have illustrated. Spain's Portobello Capital is the latest to test the waters. Susannah Birkwood investigates.
Blackstone circles Spanish hospital chain
Blackstone is one of several private equity firms intrigued by the imminent sale of nine Spanish hospitals by a subsidiary of savings bank La Caixa.
Advent hires operating partner
Advent International has appointed Christopher Fraser to its operating partner programme.
Advent International acquires Provimi for €188m
Advent International has agreed to acquire European manufacturer of pet food Provimi Pet Food (PPF) for an enterprise value of €188m.
Private equity nursing healthcare providers
The beginning of the year has seen private equity investors eager to tap into Europe’s healthcare services market, with a string of deals being completed both in the UK and on the continent. Could this growing and resilient sector be the perfect investment...
Bernard Bourigeaud joins Advent International
Advent International has appointed Bernard Bourigeaud as an operating partner. He will advise the firm on investment opportunities and supporting portfolio companies in the business and financial services sector.
HIG acquires AIRCOM from Advent
H.I.G. European Capital Partners has acquired AIRCOM International Group from Advent International through a secondary buyout.
EdRIP et al. invest £30m in Cellnovo
A consortium of private equity investors led by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has provided UK-based medical equipment company Cellnovo with a £30m series-B round of funding.
Advent International backs Towergate
Advent International has backed Towergate Partnership Ltd, a financial services provider, with a £200m investment.
Advent closes Priory buyout
Global private equity firm Advent International has acquired mental health and specialist care services provider The Priory Group from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
Southern European Private Equity: 2010 in review
The year 2010 saw significant improvement across the private equity market in Southern Europe. Read on for a month-by-month summary of the regional highlights.
Advent to inject £200m in Towergate
Advent International is in exclusive talks to inject £200m in UK insurance company Towergate, according to media reports.
Apax Partners et al. express interest in Jack Wolfskin
Apax Partners, Advent International and CVC Capital Partners have shown interest in the sale of German outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer Jack Wolfskin.
EQT et al. bid for German retailer
The private equity groups EQT, Apax and a consortium of PAI partners and TPG have entered the second round of negotiations for German fashion retailer Takko.
Advent closes €100m Tinsa buyout
Private equity giant Advent International has closed a €100m deal to buy a 94.5% stake in Spanish real estate ratings agency Tinsa.
Special report: unquote” Italia Private Equity Congress 2010
Economic policy, the continued strain of the recession and the importance of localism were issues high on the agenda at the fourth annual unquote” Italia Private Equity Congress.
Advent sells Sophis to Misys
Advent International has agreed to sell Sophis to Misys for an equity value of €273m.
Sources: Lion Capital could buy Restauravia
British private equity firm Lion Capital has expressed an interest in buying restaurant chain Restauravia from current owners Corpfin, according to sources.
Bain Capital closes in on Priory
More than four months after reports suggested that private equity firms were among the front runners to snap up mental healthcare provider Priory Group, Bain Capital has emerged as the clear favourite.
Marcello Bottoli joins Advent International
Advent International has announced that Marcello Bottoli has joined the firm’s Operating Partner Programme.
Advent set to exit Takko
Advent International is looking to sell or float German discount clothing chain Takko, according to reports.
Advent and Bain’s long battle for RBS WorldPay
Advent International and Bain Capital have acquired card payment service provider RBS WorldPay from The Royal Bank of Scotland, for an enterprise value of £2.025bn, making it the largest deal in the UK for almost three years.
Advent and Bain in £2bn RBS deal
Advent International and Bain Capital are set to acquire the Global Merchant Services operation of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in a deal worth £2bn, according to reports.
HgCapital acquires TeamSystem for €565m
HgCapital has bought Italian software company TeamSystem from Bain Capital, at an enterprise value of €565m.