Poland
Mid Europa exits LUX MED
Mid Europa Partners has exited Polish healthcare provider LUX MED to Bupa in a deal which values the company at €400m.
Blumberg Capital et al. invest $4m in Kreditech
Blumberg Capital, Point Nine Capital and an unnamed German investment bank have backed German B2C micro-loans provider Kreditech with $4m of funding.
Arx Equity Partners sells Lexum to Moonray Healthcare
Arx Equity Partners has sold Czech ophthalmology and refractive surgery provider Lexum to British healthcare investor Moonray Healthcare.
CEE unquote" December 2012/January 2013
Turkey’s ideal location, strong GDP growth and comparably low public debt are just some of the factors raising interest in the country as an investment target.
Point Nine Capital et al. back DocPlanner
Point Nine Capital, Piton Capital, RTA Ventures and business angels have invested $1m in DocPlanner, a Polish online medical appointment booking services company.
Highlander buys ProService AT from Enterprise Investors
Highlander Partners has acquired Polish transfer agent ProService Agent Transferowy from Skarbiec Holding, a portfolio company of Enterprise Investors.
CMS restructures UK & CEE private equity team
CMS Cameron McKenna has restructured the leadership of its private equity teams for the UK and Central and Eastern Europe.
Enterprise Investors to sell stake in Zelmer
Enterprise Investors has agreed to sell its 49% stake in listed Polish small appliances manufacturer Zelmer to trade player Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH) for PLN 298m.
CEE unquote” November 2012
It’s no secret that fundraising is top of GPs’ worry list. Save for top-decile funds, GPs will find the trail ahead rockier, thornier, and quite possibly much longer than last time they ventured out.
Advent readies for EKO take-private
Advent International has secured subscriptions for a total of 97.98% of shares in Polish supermarket chain EKO Holding Group, following the acquisition of a controlling stake in the company last month.
Advent takes Eko private
Advent International has secured subscriptions for 97.98% of Polish supermarket chain Eko Holding Group in its bid to take the company private.
CEE unquote” October 2012
A recent EVCA study reveals a 50% uptick in fundraising last year compared to 2010, and forecasts local fundraising efforts to reach €941m in 2012.
CEE unquote” September 2012
August has seen at least two articles in the financial media slam the CEE region.
Advent buys 55% stake in EKO Holding
Advent International has agreed to buy a 55% share in Polish supermarket chain EKO Holding from majority shareholders Krzysztof and Marzena Gradecki.
Tar Heel Capital closes latest fund on €50m
Polish GP Tar Heel Capital has held a first and final close for its latest fund, THC II, on €50m following a three-month fundraising period.
V4C's Konsalnet acquires G4S's Polish operations
Value4Capital (V4C) portfolio company Konsalnet Holdings has completed the add-on acquisition of G4S Holdings (Polska).
Intel Capital appoints investment director for CEE
Intel Capital has appointed Maciej Żak to join the firm's investment team for CEE, the Middle East, Africa and Russia.
Mid Europa announces new CFO
Dedicated CEE private equity player Mid Europa Partners has hired Manish Mittal as chief financial officer.
CEE unquote” July/August 2012
Similar to the rest of Europe, the market in CEE has quietened down in the last few months.
Innova Capital backs Ujastek Hospital
Innova Capital has invested in Poland-based Ujastek Obstetrics and Gynaecological Hospital.
CEE fundraising up 50% to €1bn
Almost €1bn was raised by CEE-focused funds in 2011, up almost 50% from the previous year, according to EVCA.
Would the real CEE please stand up?
Confusion over CEE stats
21 Centrale Partners in talks to buy Village Center
21 Centrale Partners is planning to create a large outdoor accommodation group by merging its portfolio company Vacances directes with Promeo subsidiary Village Center.
CEE unquote" May 2012
CVC’s sale of StarBev is the second strong exit so far this year in CEE – the flotation of AVG on the NYSE was the first PE-backed IPO of a European business in 10 months.