Mid-market buyout
Argos Soditic to hold €300m first closing for Euroknights VII
Good progress made, with the Pan-European GP targeting a final close in spring 2017
Alpina Partners buys CrossLink Faserverbundtechnik
GP acquired the business via its subsidiary, industrial holding company CFH
In Profile: LPs
Our series of in-depth strategy updates and data-driven activity analysis of the major players invested in European mid-market PE funds
Silverfleet acquires Sigma in £65m MBO
UK aerospace company has previously expanded through an acquisitive growth strategy
LDC backs £17m MBO of Panther Logistics
Investment in UK courier business comes just two months after its SBO of CitySprint
Unigestion's Direct Opportunities Fund holds first close on €100m
Unigestion is targeting €200m for its new private equity buyout fund
Value4Capital to launch €150m fund
Latest fund would build on its predecessor’s strategy and target buyouts in Poland and CEE
Trilantic Europe invests €66m in Fondazione Maugeri
Trilantic Europe plans to increase its investment in the business to €100m by 2017
Inflexion bolsters value creation team with new director
Appointment sees Tom Green leave his post at Cinven-backed IP specialist CPA Global
Investcorp buys POC for $65m
Company is active in 27 countries
Mid-cap PE valuations back to pre-crisis heights – Argos research
PE houses and corporates neck and neck on pricing
CataCap, Access buy GSV and Pitzner for DKK 800m
Deal leveraged at more than 50%, supported by two co-investors
Mid-market valuations close to 2007 levels, says Argos research
Buyout houses still paying higher multiples than corporates
In Profile: Corvm Capital Partners
Corvm Capital Partners adds to list of new firms using deal-by-deal model
CCMP Capital closes $3.6bn fund
Fund will invest $100-500m in US and European LBOs
Aggressive debt structures filter down from large- to mid-market
Debt landscape is rapidly changing, according to Marlborough Partners' latest report
Lower mid-cap valuations near 2006 levels
PE houses catch up with corporates as lower mid-market heats up
Corporates remain bullish on mid-cap valuations
Mid-market pricing
Trade buyer appetite boosts mid-cap valuations
Mid-cap valuations
Cautious optimism in France as government unveils pro-business policies
New research by trade body Afic reveals improving sentiment among local GPs in the second half of last year – a positive trend likely to be further boosted by the government’s newfound social democrat leanings. Greg Gille reports
Teachers' Private Capital buys Busy Bees
Teachers' Private Capital (TPC), the private equity arm of pension fund Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, has acquired UK-based nursery group Busy Bees.
Apax takes over French education business Inseec
Apax France has agreed to acquire Inseec, a French business and management schools operator, from listed US player Career Education Corporation in a €200m deal.
Mid-cap valuations remain stable as dealflow stagnates
Mid-cap valuations