Hawkpoint
Former BVCA chief Mark Florman joins MCF
Mark Florman, MCF Corporate Finance
New investment bank launches in Paris
Sycomore Corporate Finance, a new investment bank set up by three French corporate financiers, launched in Paris in September.
Hawkpoint hires Joest as senior adviser
British investment bank Hawkpoint Partners has appointed former Odewald & Compagnie partner August von Joest as senior adviser.
BPE sells FirstAssist; Ninth exit in 2011
Barclays Private Equity has sold FirstAssist Insurance Services Ltd. for £71m to healthcare provider Cigna.
GMT-backed DOCUgroup completes bolt-on
GMT Communications Partners’ portfolio company DOCUgroup has acquired information and marketing service providers Sverige Bygger AB and Norge Bygges AS for a total consideration of €15.2m.
TDR buys Lowell Group from Exponent
TDR Capital has acquired Leeds-based debt purchasing specialist Lowell Group from Exponent Private Equity.
TCR buys Européenne from Industries & Finances
TCR Capital has bought a majority stake in French food distributor Européenne Food from Industries & Finances Partenaires and Défi Gestion.
Hawkpoint appoints Christie as MD
Hawkpoint Partners has named Colin Christie as managing director and head of industrials.
Hawkpoint appoints Antony Mannion
Hawkpoint Partners has appointed Antony Mannion as managing director and head of healthcare.
Hawkpoint appoints Neil McDaid
Hawkpoint Partners Limited has appointed Neil McDaid as a director in their debt advisory team.
Hawkpoint hires new managing director
Hawkpoint Partners has appointed Dan Clague as new managing director.
Hawkpoint appoints Jung to head up German office
Frank Jung has joined Hawkpoint as managing director and will lead the German Restructuring and Debt Advisory Practice.
Hawkpoint recruits directors to lead expansion into Germany
Corporate advisory Hawkpoint has appointed Richard Markus and Warren Scott as managing directors and co-heads of its German operations, from 1st June 2010.
To SBO or IPO, that is the question
Recent evidence has shown that for good companies the barren exit market of last year has been replaced by a tug-of-war between viable divestment routes, writes Emanuel Eftimiu