HgCapital
Private equity vies for Mergermarket
HgCapital, Exponent and Advent International have all been linked to the sale of Mergermarket by parent group Pearson.
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
HgCapital buys e-conomic
HgCapital has acquired e-conomic, a Denmark-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) accounting business for SMEs.
Benelux exit market lifts
Benelux
HgCapital acquires Nair & Co
HgCapital has acquired Nair & Co, a provider of international tax, compliance and accounting services for companies looking to expand into international markets.
Lebus replaces Armitage as LPEQ chairman
Andrew Lebus, LPEQ
HgCapital sells ATC to Intertrust for €303m
HgCapital has sold Dutch fiduciary services firm ATC to corporate services business Intertrust for €303m, reaping a 2.2x money multiple.
Return of the capital overhang?
Capital overhang
HgCapital holds back on Schleich sale
HgCapital has postponed the sale of Schleich, a German maker of figurines and Smurf toys.
HgCapital hits £2bn hard-cap on European buyout fund
HgCapital has held a final closing of its latest fund at its £2bn hard-cap.
HgCapital Trust sees NAV rise by 15% in 2012
HgCapital Trust, the listed vehicle investing in all of Hg's private equity transactions, has reported a 15% increase in NAV per diluted share over the course of 2012.
HgCapital sells Computer Software for £110m
HgCapital has sold Computer Software Holdings Ltd (CSH) in a trade sale to Advanced Computer Software.
HgCapital exits RidgeWind to Blue Energy
HgCapital has sold its 177MW wind portfolio, including the developer RidgeWind, to UK-based renewable energy investor and developer Blue Energy for £250m.
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.
HgCapital’s TeamSystem buys H-umus
Gruppo TeamSystem, a financial management software firm owned by HgCapital, has acquired multi-touch software solutions provider H-umus for around €4m.
Listed PE yields results
The investment landscape is rapidly transforming, reshaping itself almost beyond recognition as past follies take their toll on institutional investment powerhouses and new investors arise to take their roles in this new world. But will the much maligned...
Capvis and HgCapital partially exit KVT
Capvis and HgCapital have sold KVT Verbindungstechnik, a division of their Swiss portfolio company KVT Koenig Group (KVT), to trade player Bossard Group for CHF 200m.
HgCapital acquires Valueworks
HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in British online marketplace provider Valueworks.
Medical technology: Healthcare's third way
In between the hotly sought after healthcare services market and the much watched pharmaceuticals niche sits an elusive sub-sector. What has become of the UK medical technology and supplies sector?
HgCapital NAV up, share price down
HgCapital Trust, HgCapital's listed vehicle, has reported NAV growth but a falling share price in its interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2012.
Cinven acquires Mercury Pharma from HgCapital
Cinven has acquired UK-based speciality pharmaceutical company Mercury Pharma in a £465m secondary buyout from HgCapital.
HgCapital sells wind portfolio to Munich Re
HgCapital has sold its operating UK onshore wind portfolio to MEAG, the asset management arm of insurance group Munich Re.
HgCapital and VSS exit SHL to CEB for $660m
HgCapital and Veronis Suhler Stevenson have exited psychometric testing company SHL to the NYSE-listed trade player Corporate Executive Board (CEB) for $660m.
HgCapital completes financing for Wandylaw wind project
HgCapital has completed the financing for a 20.5MW wind project in Northumberland, England, in cooperation with its portfolio company RidgeWind.