Italy
Southern Europe unquote" April 2011
Ibersuizas has dismissed four of its remaining executives.
Fondo Italiano invests in Comecer
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento has invested €7.5m in radiochemistry specialist Comecer in return for a minority stake of approximately 30%.
Carlyle looking to float Moncler
Carlyle's portfolio company Moncler has applied for a listing on the Italian Stock Exchange.
Clessidra considers Parmalat takeover
Italian private equity firm Clessidra has admitted that it is in early negotiations with the consortium which is putting together a proposal to buy dairy corporation Parmalat.
Clessidra eyes Metroweb buyout
Buyout firm Clessidra is one of several investors in talks to buy Milan-based fibre-optic network operator Metroweb from Stirling Square Capital Partners.
Stirling Square exits Microtecnica via trade sale
Pan-European private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners has sold its portfolio company Microtecnica to security systems supplier Goodrich Corporation.
Fondo Italiano invests in Comecer
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento, the Italian government backed fund has invested €7.5m in radiochemistry specialist Comecer in return for a minority stake.
Argos Soditic invests in Dimar
Private equity firm Argos Soditic has invested in food supplier Dimar.
NEO Capital backs Obiká
NEO Capital has acquired 52% of mozzarella bar chain Obiká for an undisclosed amount.
21 Investimenti said to be considering La Pittarello buyout
21 Investimenti is rumoured to be considering a buyout of Italian shoe chain La Pittarello.
CNPEF and Fondamenta sell 50% of Ares Line
Cape Natixis Private Equity Fund (CNPEF) and Fondamenta SGR have sold a 50% stake in Ares Line S.r.l. for approximately €5m equity.
First Reserve signs off AED buyout
First Reserve Corporation has acquired a 45% stake in Ansaldo Energia, a major Italian producer of thermoelectric power plants, as part of a management buyout transaction.
Private equity moves in on Giochi Preziosi
Axa Private Equity, Cinven and Charterhouse Capital Partners are among the big names in private equity who have expressed interest in buying Italian toymaker Giochi Preziosi.
Idea Capital invests £7.5m in Telit Communications
Idea Capital has invested £7.5m in listed Italian telecoms business Telit Communications, as part of a wider £19m capital increase for the company.
Italy: Buyout activity falls despite stable economy
In contrast to other Southern European countries, Italy’s banking system held up relatively well during the financial crisis. But has its private equity industry shown the same resilience?
Alpha looking to exit Metallum and Rhiag
Alpha Associates is set to sell two of its largest portfolio companies, Metallum and Rhiag, according to media reports.
Trilantic exits Spumador via trade sale
Global private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners has sold Italy's Spumador to private label soft drinks brand Refresco.
SICI invests €500,000 in Ecopol
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia (SICI) has invested €500,000 in Ecopol, an Italian producer of water-soluble and biodegradable products.
Atlante Private Equity announces first close
Intesa Sanpaolo has announced the first closing of the Atlante Private Equity fund on €150m.
Innogest-backed Silicon Biosystems forms US subsidiary
A portfolio company of venture capital firm Innogest has formed a US subsidiary to focus on its commercial operations.
Wise makes first investment from Wiseequity III
Private equity firm Wise has made the first investment from its Wiseequity III fund with the recent buyout of EidosMedia in conjunction with Aksia Group.
Trilantic Capital to buy Gamenet
Lehman Brothers spin-out Trilantic Capital is on the brink of purchasing Italian slot machine operator Gamenet for €50m.
BSPE exits Tinet
BS Private Equity (BSPE) has exited its 92% stake in IP transit and Ethernet company Tinet to US-based Neutral Tandem in a deal valued at approximately €82m.
Contrasting fortunes for Southern Europe
Southern Europe has experienced some of the toughest trials of the financial crisis, with its countries experiencing bank collapses, credit downgrades and dire predictions for their economies. Despite an overall gloomy economic outlook across the region,...