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Sun European acquires Maxeda departments
Sun European Partners has acquired the V&D stores and La Place restaurants from Maxeda Retail Group.
Big guns circle CVC-backed Mivisa
Five prominent buy-out houses are circling Mivisa, the portfolio company of their private equity rival CVC Capital Partners.
Permira and AXA P.E. circle private equity-backed Opodo
Permira and AXA Private Equity are among the potential buyers of Opodo, the online travel unit of Amadeus IT Holding, according to sources.
PE conquers Marathon of Marathons
The sun pounded the private equity runners as their feet pounded the pavement for 26.2 miles from the town of Marathon to the centre of Athens yesterday. The Marathon of Marathons brought together 250 industry professionals to run the original route.
Cinven and BC sell 10% of Amadeus for €617m
Private equity firms Cinven and BC Partners and airline Iberia have raised €617.13m from selling shares in Amadeus IT Holding.
Clessidra and Carlyle circle Coin
Private equity firms Clessidra and Carlyle Group have expressed an interest in purchasing PAI Partners’ 69% stake in Italian retailer Gruppo Coin.
Cinven finally scents deal with Spice
Cinven's revised offer of 70p per share for Leeds-based utility support services group Spice is likely to be recommended by the company's management.
HgCapital acquires TeamSystem for €565m
HgCapital has bought Italian software company TeamSystem from Bain Capital, at an enterprise value of €565m.
Consortium looking to sell Maxeda departments
According to reports, KKR, Cinven, AlpInvest and Permira are set to sell the V&D department stores and La Place restaurant chain that are part of the Maxeda retail group.
Candover, Cinven, Permira exit Gala Coral
Candover, Cinven and Permira have reportedly exited Gala Coral, following a restructuring deal that sees them collectively lose most of their £1.2bn original investment - with mezzanine investors taking control of the company.
Spice rejects Cinven takeover offer
UK infrastruce support services provider Spice has reportedly spurned a take-over offer from Cinven, saying the private equity investor's bid undervalues the company.
Cinven fights for JOST control
According to reports, Cinven is fighting for control of truck parts manufacturer JOST World GmbH.
Private equity investors back $1.4bn financing of Avolon
Cinven, CVC Capital Partners and Oak Hill Capital Partners have committed $750m to back a $1.4bn financing deal of Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon. The deal is subject to regulatory clearance.
Cinven’s Sperian bid trumped by Honeywell €1.1bn offer
The board of Sperian, a French maker of protective clothing, revealed that trade player Honeywell, manufacturer of civilian and military aerospace equipment, put a based on a €117 per share.
GMT hires TMT specialist from Cinven
GMT Communications Partners has announced the appointment of Stefan Franssen as partner.
Sperian shareholder challenges Cinven takeover
The third largest shareholder in Sperian Protection, Investment Fund Governance for Owners, has called into question the benefits of the planned takeover for the minority shareholder.
Cinven and BC backed Amadeus floats; raises €1.33bn
BC Partners and Cinven backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has listed simultaneously in the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchange, raising €1.33bn; making it the largest European IPO since the onset of the financial crisis.
Amadeus IPO book oversubscribed
A few days prior to its listing in Madrid, travel reservations firm Amadeus, backed by BC Partners and Cinven has closed its books with an oversubscription on €1.36bn.
Ziggo issues bonds to repay debts
Ziggo, the Dutch cable television operator owned by private equity investors Warburg Pincus and Cinven, plans to sell €1.2bn of high-yield bonds to finance the repayment of existing debts.
Amadeus IPO pushes on
BC Partners and Cinven-backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has confirmed that its listing is to go ahead as scheduled for 29 April.
Private equity shows interest in Avolon
Press reports today suggest that CVC, Cinven and Oak Hill Capital Partners are poised to take a joint controlling stake in the Irish aircraft leasing business Avolon in a deal worth over $500m.
Amadeus prepares €1.36bn IPO
Amadeus IT Holding, the travel reservations company backed by BC Partners and Cinven, is finalising the preparations for its listing. The company is scheduled to debut in the Madrid bourse on 29 April.
Siemens aborts plans to sell hearing aids unit
According to reports, the sale of Siemens Audiologische Technik, the hearing aids business of Siemens AG has now definitely been cancelled.
Cinven to buy Sebia from Montagu
Cinven is set to buy French medical diagnostic company, Sebia, from Montagu Private Equity in a secondary buyout deal reportedly valued at €800m.