Robert W. Baird
Nordic inks Prospitalia deal with Five Arrows
GP intends to support management in its plan to strengthen the company's market position
Italian PE enjoys vibrant Q1 despite political uncertainty
Buyout and exit activity in the country ballooned in the first quarter of 2018, despite the prolonged uncertainty surrounding the general election
Nordic to acquire Prospitalia from Five Arrows
Nordic was competing with PE firms Ardian, Cinven, Goldman Sachs PE, Hg and TA Associates
Hg reaps 4.9x on sale of JLA to Cinven
Deal brings to an end an eight-year tenure and generates a gross IRR of 26% for the vendor
Primary Capital backs SBO of ICS Learn from Par
Deal is the sixth investment made from the GP's fourth growth capital fund, which invests £10-45m
Berlin mulls stricter rules on foreign takeovers
Bundesrat suggests that the government expands its powers for reviewing foreign investments, with likely implications for PE activity in the country
Baird hires Societe Generale's Meyer
Meyer will be responsible for continuing to grow Baird's DACH investment banking business
Baird hires Goldman’s von Selzam
Von Selzam will be responsible for expanding the bank’s coverage in the DACH region
DBAG prepares exit from last Fund V investment Heytex
In 2017, the GP exited five of the 12 portfolio companies held via the €434m vehicle
LP direct investment: straight to the source
Limited partners are striking out on their own to source their investments directly, with numeorus new strategies emerging
Silverfleet in €310m Cimbria trade sale
Exit concludes 10 years of private equity ownership for Danish agriculture machinery business
Inflexion scores 7.7x on £140m Reward Gateway exit
Deal returned 59% IRR
Darmon returns to Baird as managing director
Julien Darmon rejoins adviser after five years at Harris Williams
Norwegian oil & gas industry looks north
New discoveries in the Barents Sea have caused the Norwegian oil & gas market to increasingly look north for new opportunities. Karin Wasteson asks how the private equity industry can benefit from this shift
Baird PE rebrands as Baird Capital
Robert W Baird & Co's direct investment arm Baird Private Equity has unified its global investment strategies under the new brand Baird Capital.
Buyout loan issuance down 38% YoY, says Baird study
European figures for leveraged and buyout loan issuance are down 46% at €20bn and 38% at €10bn respectively, according to recent research by Baird.
PE players cashing in on energy services consolidation
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are becoming more important to businesses, leading to the emergence of intense private equity interest in the energy management services sector. Research by Robert W Baird suggests an increase in deal...