Equistone Partners Europe
PE houses circle Côte Brasserie
Private equity firms including LDC, Bridgepoint and Equistone are due to bid for UK-based restaurants chain Côte Brasserie next week, according to media reports.
Five PE houses circle Armacell
Five private equity firms are said to be circling German insulation business Armacell, a portfolio company of Bahrain-backed buyout firm Investcorp.
Equistone IV to sign ninth deal
Equistone Partners, which has recently closed its Equistone IV fund on €1.5bn, is set to acquire French food machinery business Groupe Brétèche, according to a filing made with the French competition authority.
Equistone closes €1.5bn fund
Equistone Partners Europe has closed its first independent fund on €1.5bn, 14 months after its launch in November 2011.
Sun European Partners buys Paragon Print & Packaging
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in British label maker Paragon Print and Packaging from Equistone, LDC and the management team.
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
LBO France buys Alvest off AXA PE and Equistone
LBO France has acquired French industrial group Alvest from AXA Private Equity and Equistone.
ICG backs MBO of ATPI from Equistone
The management team of UK-based travel management business ATPI has bought the company from Equistone with support from ICG.
Equistone buys Sunrise Medical Mobility from Vestar
Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to buy Sunrise Medical Mobility from Vestar Capital Partners.
Software top destination for investment in 2012
A string of major software & computer services buyout deals have made the sector Europe's most invested in since the beginning of 2012, according to unquote” data.
Graphite backs MBO of Explore Learning
Graphite Capital has backed the management buyout of UK academic tuition provider Explore Learning in a deal reported to value the firm at £30m.
Equistone out of exclusive talks for Explore Learning
Equistone Partners Europe is no longer in exclusive talks for the buyout of Explore Learning, a UK-based firm offering maths and English tuition to 5-14-year-olds, two sources close to the situation told unquote".
Equistone adds to Northern team
Equistone Partners has appointed Andi Tomkinson as investment director in its Manchester office.
Equistone takes majority stake in Vivonio
Equistone Partners Europe has taken a 67% stake in German furniture maker Vivonio Furniture Group, a newco formed by combining Orlando Management-backed MAJA, Staud and SCIAE.
Equistone sells Kermel to Qualium
Qualium Investissement has acquired a majority stake in French fibre manufacturer Kermel from Equistone Partners Europe, which is understood to have reaped a 2.2x money multiple on the sale.
Equistone in talks for Explore Learning
Equistone Partners Europe is in exclusive talks to acquire Explore Learning, a UK-based firm offering maths and English tuition to 5-14-year-olds.
Equistone acquires EuroAvionics
Equistone Partners Europe has acquired EuroAvionics Holding, a manufacturer of civil certified systems for the aviation industry, from Varde Investments Ireland.
Cinven buys Prezioso from Indigo
Cinven has acquired industrial services company Prezioso Technilor in a secondary buyout from Indigo Capital.
Equistone grabs Fircroft stake in £140m deal
Equistone Partners Europe has bought a "significant" stake in UK-based recruitment solutions provider Fircroft, in a deal that values the business at £140m.
Activa hires ex-Equistone director Sophie Rouland
French mid-cap GP Activa Capital has hired Sophie Rouland as investment director.
Arle, AlpInvest and GSCP portfolio company Expro divests business
British oil and gas company Expro, held by Arle Capital Partners, AlpInvest Partners, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, has divested its Connectors & Measurements business.
Equistone invests in custom travel agency Audley Travel
Equistone Partners Europe has acquired British custom travel agency Audley Travel.
Equistone exits Firstassist Legal Expenses
Equistone Partners Europe has sold insurance firm Firstassist Legal Expenses for approximately £28m to investment capital and risk solution firm Burford Capital.