Cinven
Cinven closes buyout fund on €5bn
Cinven has held a final close on its latest European buyout fund on €5bn.
SVG Capital injects €100m into Cinven
Listed investment trust SVG Capital has committed €100m to the latest fund managed by London-based GP Cinven.
Exit market hits €15bn in December
Almost €15bn worth of capital was realised by private equity portfolio sales in December 2012, the highest amount in the past year, according to figures from unquote” data.
Cinven-backed Spire Healthcare pays down debt
Cinven-backed Spire Healthcare has sold off 12 of its 38 hospitals in a bid to raise cash to reduce the large bank debt on its books.
Cinven sells Avio aviation unit to GE for €3.3bn
Cinven has sold the aviation business unit of Avio to General Electric for €3.3bn.
The advent of a new fundraising breed
Recent fundraising success shows it’s not about fees, but about distributions, people and integrity. Kimberly Romaine investigates
Blackstone and PAI sell United Biscuits' KP Snacks
Intersnack has acquired KP Snacks from The Blackstone Group and PAI partners portfolio company United Biscuits, in a deal reportedly worth around £500m.
Blackstone buys Intertrust for €675m
The Blackstone Group has acquired Dutch tax consultancy Intertrust from Waterland Private Equity for a reported €675m.
Blackstone et al. in second round bids for Intertrust
Blackstone, Cinven and Pamplona are bidding for Dutch corporate management business Intertrust Group after Carlyle and Goldman Sachs Private Equity dropped out of the race, according to reports.
Cinven and Warbug Pincus exercise Ziggo over-allotment option
Cinven, Warburg Pincus and their co-investors have announced the initiation of an over-allotment option for Dutch cable operator Ziggo.
Cinven and Walburg Pincus to sell further shares in Ziggo
Cinven and Warburg Pincus are looking to sell a larger stake of Dutch cable operator Ziggo than previously anticipated, continuing their IPO success story.
Cinven buys Amdipharm for £367m
Cinven has acquired UK-based pharmaceuticals business Amdipharm Group for £367m.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
Top 5 exits of 2012 so far
Top 5 exits of 2012
Cinven acquires Mercury Pharma from HgCapital
Cinven has acquired UK-based speciality pharmaceutical company Mercury Pharma in a £465m secondary buyout from HgCapital.
Top 5 buyouts of 2012 so far
Top 5 buyouts
Patience pays off on Ziggo IPO
The unusual IPO story of Ziggo has presented yet another boost to its private equity backers as overwhelming investor demand accelerated yesterday’s share offering from a planned 18 million to 29 million ordinary shares - trading at a premium of 34%....
Cinven's Guardian acquires annuity book
Cinven-owned Guardian Financial Services has acquired a substantial book of business from Phoenix Group.
Cinven acquires Pronet Güvenlik from Turkven
Cinven Partners has acquired Turkish alarm systems provider Pronet Güvenlik in a secondary buyout from Turkven Private Equity and other institutional shareholders.
Cinven buys Prezioso from Indigo
Cinven has acquired industrial services company Prezioso Technilor in a secondary buyout from Indigo Capital.
Fondo Strategico agrees to buy Avio stake from Finmeccanica
State-backed investor Fondo Strategico Italiano has agreed to buy a 15% stake in aerospace group Avio from Finmeccanica, subject to the completion of an IPO.
AIFI announces new board
Italian private equity and venture capital association AIFI has announced its new governing board.
Queen abdicates, predicts "new peak" for PE
The departure of 3i CEO Michael Queen is the end of an era, but not the end of the industry.
£14bn raised: but how to spend it?
European fund closes totalling nearly €14bn have been announced in the past fortnight. Deal data suggests it may be a bit much, and that not all are equipped to manage it. Kimberly Romaine reports