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Italian borrowers open up to private debt
Alternative lending is gaining momentum in Italy, with the leveraged finance market more lender-friendly than in neighbouring mature markets
Kester backs MBO of CETA Insurance
Niche insurance provider will look to make acquisitions following the transaction
Ardian buys Imes-Icore
Fifth investment from Ardian Expansion Fund IV, which held a final close on €1bn in June 2016
Chequers buys Synergo's Bozzetto
Synergo sells its stake in the business after a 13-year holding period
Naxicap buys Findis from Activa et al.
Naxicap’s takeover marks the third LBO for Findis, with previous owners including Activa and Abénex
Ireland primed for dawn of new buyout age
Increased understanding of the PE model combined with growing interest from international investors point to an evolution of the local buyout market
HgCapital launches advisory group with Blick Rothenberg acquisition
GP launches a buy-and-build platform with the former global chair and CEO of Deloitte
Endless appoints Deloitte's Padmanabhan as portfolio director
New recruit leaves his role at Deloitte after 10 years with the advisory firm
Silverfleet in €310m Cimbria trade sale
Exit concludes 10 years of private equity ownership for Danish agriculture machinery business
Abris sells Novago to Chinese industrial investor for PLN 550m
China Everbright International will acquire Poland-based waste-to-energy group Novago
Livingbridge backs Southern Communications
Deal for the UK-based telecoms business includes a loan facility from HSBC and Santander
CEE private equity confidence rebounds
Despite low dealflow in 2015, PE confidence in central, eastern and south-eastern Europe is rebounding to more normalised levels
LDC backs Adey MBO
GP’s investment director Alistair Pendleton will join Adey’s board following the buyout
EQT in €830m Atos Medical exit to PAI
PAI Partners becomes the third private equity owner of Atos, following EQT and Nordic Capital
CataCap takes majority stake in Casa
Founder Michael Mortensen completes second sale to PE after exiting HusCompagniet to Axcel
LDC makes 2.3x on Original Additions sale
LDC acquired the branded beauty goods supplier in 2011 through a secondary buyout
How private equity is dealing with the debt deluge
Despite jitters in the large-cap space, the European mid-market continues to be flooded with financing options
Axcel acquires Danish enterprise software company Lessor
Payroll and HR systems company is the 10th investment from the Axcel IV fund
NVM makes 3x money on Kitwave exit
Sale provides a full exit for the GP’s Northern 3 VCT fund, which first invested in 2011
FSN Capital buys Netcompany
IT consultancy comes under PE ownership for the second time, reportedly valued at DKK 1.1bn
IK acquires TCM Group from Axcel
Exit comes nine years after Axcel's acquisition of TCM
Arkéa invests €5m in Ingeliance buyout
Second takeover to be supported by French GP in a month
Afic research finds uptick in French female PE partners
Female professionals found to make up 41% of the industry
Three new hires at Alvarez & Marsal
Firm poaches all three hires from Deloitte & Touche