Investindustrial
Italian GPs circle Pirelli
Clessidra and Investindustrial are in exclusive talks over the holding company that indirectly controls Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli.
Special Report: Italy
Special Report: Italy
Investindustrial in €439m PortAventura deal
Investindustrial has acquired the remaining 50% stake of its existing portfolio company PortAventura, a destination resort in Spain.
The Southern European renaissance
After a bleary-eyed summer, Southern European deal activity awoke last month with a notable increase in both volume and value.
Investindustrial and Trilantic buy Euskaltel
Investindustrial and Trilantic Capital Partners have acquired 48% of Basque telecommunications provider Euskaltel through the holding company International Cable Holdings.
Investindustrial exits Contenur
Investindustrial has exited plastic urban waste containers producer Contenur to Miura Private Equity and Demeter Partners of France.
Trade winds blowing
Trade winds blowing
Italian GPs ask: Why Not Italy?
Why not Italy?
Investindustrial reaps 3x on Ducati exit
Investindustrial has sold Italian motorcycle designer and manufacturer Ducati to Audi AG, a deal believed to be worth slightly less than €900m.
Investindustrial nears €1.25bn hard cap
Southern European GP Investindustrial is in the final stretch of raising its fifth fund, with more than €1bn in commitments already. Kimberly Romaine reports
Investindustrial to sell Ducati
Italian private equity firm Investindustrial is to sell producer of top-end motorcycles Ducati in the coming months in a deal that could be worth up to €1bn, according to reports.
Investindustrial pours water on Ducati sale speculation
Investindustrial has poured water on speculation that it is planning to float Italian motorcycle business Ducati in Hong Kong next year.
Investindustrial and Alpha exit Permasteelisa for €600m
Private equity firms Investindustrial and Alpha Group have sold Italian architectural and engineering business Permasteelisa to JS Group for €573m, or 7.6x EBITDA.
Investindustrial and Palladio-backed Global Games acquires Snai
Investindustrial and Palladio Finanziaria-backed Global Games is poised to acquire 50.68% of Italian company Snai from Snai Servizi at a price of €2.36 per share.
Southern European Private Equity: 2010 in review
The year 2010 saw significant improvement across the private equity market in Southern Europe. Read on for a month-by-month summary of the regional highlights.
Mandarin Capital acquires Italmatch in SBO
Sino-European investor Mandarin Capital Partners and industrial group the Malacalza Group will acquire the 90% stake Investindustrial holds in Italmatch Chemicals.
Investindustrial commits to buying TSC
European buyout firm Investindustrial has signed a pre-contract guaranteeing its purchase of Transport Sanitari Catalunya (TSC) and its subsidiary, Ambulancias Condal.
Investindustrial shows interest in TSC
Southern European mid-market specialist Investindustrial has expressed an interest in buying ambulance group TSC, according to sources.
Special report: unquote” Italia Private Equity Congress 2010
Economic policy, the continued strain of the recession and the importance of localism were issues high on the agenda at the fourth annual unquote” Italia Private Equity Congress.
The Silver Lining
The cost of the recession to private equity has been all too evident, but is there a silver lining? As we move into a period of increased movement on the exit front, some investors believe a greater understanding of what makes portfolio companies tick...
Clessidra and Carlyle circle Coin
Private equity firms Clessidra and Carlyle Group have expressed an interest in purchasing PAI Partners’ 69% stake in Italian retailer Gruppo Coin.
Southern Europe: Investing in family value
Investindustrial's Carlo Umberto Bonomi speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about the private equity market in Spain and Italy. He says the market is extremely promising, despite having faced difficulties in recent years.
KKR acquires 49.9% stake in Inaer
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has acquired a 49.9% stake in Inaer, a mission-critical onshore helicopter services.
Investindustrial on the look out for new Inaer investor
Market sources indicate Southern Europe private equity house Investindustrial is seeking a new investor for its international helicopter business Grupo Inaer.