Cinven
LPs demand Asian presence for portfolio growth
Eastern promises
Numericable plans IPO
Cinven- and Carlyle-backed Numericable has laid out plans for an IPO on the NYSE Euronext Paris.
Cinven’s HEG buys Telefónica Germany Online Services
Cinven’s Host Europe Group (HEG) has acquired hosting solutions provider Telefónica Germany Online Services (TOS) from Telefónica Deutschland.
Fundraising: Winners and losers
Is the fundraising market as brutal as previously thought or does success solely depend on the type of fund being raised? Kimberly Romaine investigates
Private equity misses out on Lucozade, Ribena sale
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to sell popular drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena, which had attracted interest from buyout houses including Blackstone and Lion Capital, to Japanese trade player Suntory for £1.35bn.
Cinven partner Gibson steps down
Cinven partner Rebecca Gibson has stepped down after 11 years at the firm.
Numericable and Completel owners seek merger
Cinven and Carlyle Group are seeking to merge their jointly owned portfolio companies Numericable and Completel in preparation for a potential flotation, according to reports.
Cinven buys Heidelberger Leben from Lloyds for €300m
Cinven has acquired a majority stake in Heidelberger Leben, a German provider of retirement and life insurance products, from Lloyds Banking Group for around €300m.
Rexam healthcare packaging unit attracts private equity
Packaging giant Rexam has initiated a sale process for its healthcare packaging division, which could fetch around £650m.
Cinven backs Host Europe
Cinven has agreed to acquire internet domain and hosting company Host Europe Group from Montagu Private Equity for £438m.
CVC strengthens Italian team
Andrea Ferrante, CVC
Cinven's EnServe sells Inenco to Vitruvian and ICG
Vitruvian Partners and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) have acquired energy and utility outsourcing business Inenco Group from Cinven-backed EnServe Group.
Cinven to relinquish control of Frans Bonhomme
Frans Bonhomme, a French plastic pipes specialist owned by Cinven, is reportedly about to be taken over by its creditors.
Casual dining; the proof is in the branding
Casual dining
Cinven buys Ceramtec for €1.5bn
Cinven has acquired Ceramtec, the Germany-based ceramics subsidiary of NYSE-listed chemicals and advanced materials company Rockwood Holdings, for €1.5bn.
Cinven tops up fifth buyout fund to €5.3bn
Cinven has held another final close on its fifth European buyout fund on €5.3bn.
Cinven’s Avio Spazio attracts trade buyers
Preliminary offers for Avio Spazio, owned by Cinven and Italian defence group Finmeccanica, are expected by the end of June according to reports in the local press.
Cinven to reap 7x from Partnership IPO
Cinven-backed Partnership Assurance Group (PAG) has listed on the London Stock Exchange, in an IPO valuing the business at £1.54bn.
Rothschild in the running for Byron
Lord Jacob Rothshild's RIT Capital Partners has joined the bidding war for high-end burger chain Byron.
Return of the capital overhang?
Capital overhang
FF&P appoints Joy as senior adviser
International wealth manager Fleming Family & Partners (FF&P) has appointed Andrew Joy as a senior adviser.
Cinven's Partnership Assurance to float on LSE
Partnership Assurance Group (PAG), a financial advisory company owned by Cinven, has announced plans to float in London in June, in an IPO that could reportedly value the business at up to £1bn.
Cinven and Warburg Pincus in final exit from Ziggo
Cinven and Warburg Pincus have reaped €3.4bn on their full exit from Ziggo, the Dutch cable operator that the firms took public on NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam last year.
Private equity owners consider IPO of Numéricable
Private equity giants Cinven and Carlyle, alongside cable operator Altice Group, have asked banks to pitch on an initial public offering of French cable company Numéricable, according to reports.