Mid-market buyout
Phoenix acquires Andrew Page in £100m transaction
UK-based Phoenix Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in automotive parts distributor Andrew Page in a £100m deal.
EquityGate appoints Seippel as partner
European corporate finance adviser EquityGate has appointed Michael Seippel as partner in its M&A team.
IDI buys AGF Private Equity
IDI Group has wholly acquired AGF Private Equity, a French fund-of-funds and VC portfolio management company, from Allianz France.
NBGI Private Equity promotes four
UK-based small- to mid-market private equity firm NBGI Private Equity has promoted Richard Babington and Lawrence Dean to associate directors, and Miles Otway and Adam Lewis to associates.
Miura acquires 80% stake in Gescobro
Miura Private Equity has acquired an 80% stake of the leading credit management services company Gescobro.
Pohjola’s Selected Private Equity Funds II reaches first closing on €97m
Finnish based, pan-European private equity fund of funds manager Pohjola Private Equity Funds has reached the first closing of its Selected Private Equity Funds II (SPEF II) on €97m.
LDC acquires Speed Check Services
UK mid-market investor LDC has acquired a majority stake in traffic management specialist Speed Check Services (SCS).
The only way is up: new poll reveals strong optimism for 2010
Most readers are optimistic for the year ahead - but cynics have good cause for concern. By Kimberly Romaine.