DC Advisory Partners
Ardian exits TimeOne
Company was created in 2016 by merging two of Ardian's portfolio companies
DC Placement Advisors hires MLP's Schiebel
Schiebel will be responsible for debt capital raising in France, Benelux and the Mediterranean area
Ardian buys Imes-Icore
Fifth investment from Ardian Expansion Fund IV, which held a final close on €1bn in June 2016
Eurazeo PME buys Smile from Keensight
Keensight bought its majority stake in the French open-source IT business in 2014
DC promotes three
DC Advisory has promoted Neale Marvin, François Prioux and Benoît Thébault to managing directors
German debt market: a changing landscape
German refinancings are increasingly turning to alternative lenders
ECI buys Tusker from Smedvig
Secondary buyout sees Smedvig exit after 14 years
3i’s Scandlines in dividend recap
Payout financed by asset sale and cash from balance sheet
Affecting pricing through lengthy due diligence processes
New research reveals longer due diligence can reduce pricing
Tackling rising asset valuations
As prices continue to rise, unquote" explores how the industry is tackling the issue
Isis Equity Partners hires four
New recruits include three investment managers and an associate
Education investing: does the pricing add up?
The ever-popular education sector is witnessing soaring valuations
DC's Clark and Chambers join Altium
Simon Chambers and Richard Clark join as managing directors in new UK debt advisory team
Isis’s Hurrell joins Bridges Ventures
Hurrell joins Sustainable Growth Fund team as investment manager
DC Advisory promotes trio to managing director roles
Terry Huffine, DC Advisory Partners
Seddon joins Riverside’s origination team
Tommy Seddon, Riverside
Acquisition finance: breaking with tradition
Acquisition finance
Acquisition finance: alternative thinking
Despite bringing much-needed liquidity and competition to the debt market, many GPs are still wary of alternative lenders. Alice Murray pits traditional lenders against these alternatives to find out which has the upper hand.
Direct secondaries: breathing new life
An industry-wide impetus is needed to resuscitate an ailing sector. Kimberly Romaine reports
Apollo acquires Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has acquired British jewellery retail Aurum Holdings from Landesbanki Íslands.
DBAG acquires Heytex Bramsche from NORD Holding
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has acquired Heytex Bramsche, a German manufacturer of print media and technical textiles, in an SBO from NORD Holding.
CBPE buys Xafinity Consulting
CBPE Capital has carved British pensions consultancy firm Xafinity Consulting out from Advent International-owned Equiniti Group.
Eurazeo PME exits Mors Smitt
Eurazeo subsidiary Eurazeo PME has exited Franco-Dutch electronic rail equipment maker Mors Smitt to US manufacturer Wabtec, reaping a 3.5x money multiple on its initial investment.
DC Advisory appoints executive director
Corporate finance firm DC Advisory Partners has appointed Jack Dessay as executive director in its European Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) team, based in London.