Equistone Partners Europe
Equistone backs $100m Concept formation
Investment made from GP's тЌ1.5bn Fund IV
Graphite sells Education Personnel back to management
Deal marks asset's fourth management buyout
Bridgepoint acquires LBO France's Médi-Partenaires
Bridgepoint has supported its portfolio company Médipôle Sud Santé with the acquisition of Médi-Partenaires, a French private hospital group, from LBO France and Equistone.
Deal in focus: Kurt Geiger steps back into PE ownership
Deal in focus: Kurt Geiger
Equistone backs Performance Interactive Alliance
Deal merges four digital marketing businesses
Afinum clocks out of Caseking
German mid-market player Afinum has divested its investment in Caseking, including its UK arm Overclockers, to Equistone Partners Europe.
ICG picks up Equistone's APEM
Equistone Partners Europe has sold its majority stake in APEM Group to minority shareholder Intermediate Capital Group (ICG).
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports
HgCapital becomes fifth PE backer of Zenith
HgCapital has acquired car rental company Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE).
Equistone and LDC back MDNX deal
Hosting provider MDNX has acquired Easynet with backing from Equistone Partners Europe and LDC, providing an exit for Kelso Place Asset Management.
French mid-cap dealflow stages comeback
French mid-market
Equistone makes 2.5x on sale of Allied Glass to CBPE
Equistone Partners Europe has sold Allied Glass back to previous owner CBPE Capital in a deal understood to be worth between ТЃ120-130m, generating a money multiple in excess of 2.5x.
Ardian provides unitranche for Européenne des Desserts buyout
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has arranged a €70m unitranche facility to finance Equistone's buyout of Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire.
Hard times over for hardware investments?
The hardware end of Europe’s technology market has largely been ignored by GPs in favour of the safety net of software. Ellie Pullen investigates the reasons behind its neglect and whether the sector is about to become a more appealing investment opportunity...
Equistone buys Européenne des Desserts in SBO
Equistone Partners has acquired French desserts maker Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire.
Equistone nears Européenne des Desserts SBO
Equistone Partners is set to acquire French desserts maker Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire, according to reports in the local press.
British Private Equity Awards honour unusual suspects
Crises often spawn new teams. This summer saw two spinouts announced in France, reminiscent of the early-2000s when many outfits – including many of today’s well-known names – were going it alone. Kimberly Romaine comments.
CBPE dines out with Côte
CBPE Capital has emerged as the new owner of French bistro chain CУДte Restaurant in a deal thought to be worth in the region of ТЃ100m.
Equistone buys Whitworths in tertiary deal
Equistone Partners Europe has bought a majority stake in Whitworths, a UK supplier of dried fruit, nut and seed products, becoming the firmтs third private equity owner.
Fundraising: Winners and losers
Is the fundraising market as brutal as previously thought or does success solely depend on the type of fund being raised? Kimberly Romaine investigates
PE-backed Fläkt Woods to sell subsidiary for €193m
Fläkt Woods, a global air treatment and ventilation provider backed by Sagard and Equistone, has received a firm €193m offer for its Infrastructure & Industry activity.
Equistone sells Computerlinks for €230m
Equistone Partners has exited Computerlinks, a distributor of IT security, network performance and internet technology solutions, to Arrow Electronics in a €230m trade sale.
Whitworths set for tertiary deal
Food company Whitworths looks set to fall into the hands of a third private equity owner as current backer European Capital seeks an exit.
Equita sells Karl Eugen Fischer to Equistone
Equita has sold its majority stake in Karl Eugen Fischer (KEF), a German provider of cutting systems for tyres, to fellow private equity house Equistone Partners Europe.