Germany
Ludgate also exits agri.capital
Ludgate Environmental Fund - a listed vehicle managed by Ludgate Investments - has fully exited German biogas energy producer agri.capital GmbH, reaping a €16.3m cash return.
AXA refinances HSE24 Group
AXA Private Equity has completed another refinancing round for its portfolio company HSE24 Group.
AHB appoints Waitz as new partner
Hamburg-based law firm Ahrends Hofert Bergemann (AHB) has announced the appointment of Dr Benjamin Waitz as a partner.
BluO looking to float Adler
BluO is planning an IPO of fashion retailer Adler on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, according to reports.
Oaktree's Beluga Group companies file for insolvency
Oaktree Capital Management’s portfolio company Beluga Group has filed a number of its subsidiaries for insolvency, according to reports.
equitrust invests in WEGU
German private equity firm equitrust has acquired 100% of WEGU group from the Bonrath family for an undisclosed amount.
Heliad Equity Partners' Print 64 in administration
Heliad Equity Partners portfolio company Print 64 has gone into administration, according to reports.
CVC leads bids for Kabel BW
CVC has offered €2.95bn for German cable operator Kabel Baden Wuerttemberg.
NORD Holding backs De Mäkelbörger expansion
NORD Holding has backed its portfolio company De Mäkelbörger Backwaren GmbH to acquire 85 Kamps branches in the Berlin metropolitan region as well as the production facility at Prenzlauer Promenade.
Frog Capital sells agri.capital
Frog Capital has sold its stake in German biogas energy producer agri.capital to Alinda Capital Partners.
Hannover Finanz backs MBO of Media Concept
Private equity house Hannover Finanz has led the buyout of online retailer Media Concept together with BayernLB Private Equity.
Deutsche unquote" out now!
The latest digital edition of Deutsche unquote” is out now, looking at the state of the German venture industry, which is today dominated by government-backed players.
Leonardo Ventures exits Isis and Culavis
Leonardo Ventures has sold its two of it portfolio companies Isis sentronics and Culavis forfor for €1.6m and €45,000 respectively to private investors.
Deutsche unquote" March 2011
Metalor Technologies, a Swiss portfolio company of Astorg Partners, has agreed to acquire NECC’s Coatings Division in Asia.
Jan Wildberger joins P+P in Frankfurt
P+P Pöllath + Partners has appointed Dr Jan Wildberger as partner.
EQT looking to float Kabel BW
EQT is thought to be planning a flotation of cable provider Kabel BW on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
3i appoints new director
Private equity company 3i has appointed Lukas Schäfer as new director for its Frankfurt office.
Flick Gocke appoints new partner
Law firm Flick Gocke Schaumburg has appointed Dr Helder Schnittker as new partner for its Berlin office.
Palero Capital acquires Kopp
Private equity firm Palero Capital has acquired Heinrich Kopp GmbH from US industrial company Actuant Corporation for an undisclosed amount thought to be around €4m.
Baker & McKenzie appoints new partner
Law office Baker & McKenzie has appointed Christian Horstkotte as a partner for its Dusseldorf office.
Warburg Pincus invested in United Internet
Private equity investor Warburg Pincus has acquired 5.29% of the shares in United Internet AG.
Steadfast hires new partner
Frankfurt-based private equity firm Steadfast Capital has hired Brian Veitch, ex-managing director of Cognetas in Germany, as a partner.
German Capital backs ALNO AG
German Capital has backed the restructuring plan of its portfolio company ALNO. The company is planning to raise capital to aid its restructuring from both existing and new investors.
Change Capital acquires stake in Schneekoppe
Change Capital Partners (CCP) has acquired a 75% stake in German food producer Schneekoppe Group.