Rothschild
VC firms exit Activaero in trade sale
€130m proceeds to be split between cash and shares
Bridges expands with four new hires
Includes three hires for Sustainable Growth Funds team
R Capital gains independence from Rothschild
R Capital Management has spun out from the Rothschild group and rebranded as Keensight Capital.
Corporate finance fee structures: still working?
Corporate finance fees
R Capital’s LDR Medical floats on Nasdaq
R Capital Management portfolio company LDR Medical raised $75m in an IPO on the Nasdaq, giving the company a market cap of $489m.
Manchester: it’s about who you know
Manchester
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners loses de Montgolfier and Fouque
Managing partners Eric de Montgolfier and Erick Fouque have left French GP Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP), to be replaced by Bertrand Demesse and Louis-Antoine Roullier.
Waiting for the direct lenders
Direct lenders
Rothschild in the running for Byron
Lord Jacob Rothshild's RIT Capital Partners has joined the bidding war for high-end burger chain Byron.
Equistone reviews options for Allied Glass
Equistone has hired Rothschild to assess its options for Allied Glass, which could result in a sale later on this year.
Rothschild holds €235m first close for private debt fund
Rothschild's Five Arrows Credit Solutions (Facs), a debt fund focused on the western European mid-market, has held a first close on €235m.
EdRip and Forbion lead funding for Allecra Therapeutics
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) and Forbion Capital Partners have invested in a €15m series-A round for Swiss biotech company Allecra Therapeutics.
Lion Capital buys GHD from Montagu
Lion Capital has acquired UK-based professional hair styling brand GHD from Montagu Private Equity for an estimated £300m.
Stirling Square acquires Cartonplast Group
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired German plastic processing business Cartonplast Group in an MBO from Synergo SGR.
Groupama edges closer to PE arm disposal
French insurer Groupama has sold an 82% stake in the two funds managed by its private equity arm Acto Capital.
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.
Sun European Partners buys Paragon Print & Packaging
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in British label maker Paragon Print and Packaging from Equistone, LDC and the management team.
3i looking to divest Labco and Civica
3i has initiated much anticipated exit processes for Labco and Civica, two acquisitions made in 2008, according to reports.
Premier Foods spins out Hartley’s to Hain Celestial
British food producer Premier Foods, backed by Warburg Pincus, has sold its jams and spread business Hartley’s to US food manufacturer Hain Celestial for £200m.
3i-backed La Sirena completes refinancing
La Sirena, a Spanish frozen foods firm backed by 3i, has completed its refinancing plan.
AXA PE acquires Fives from Charterhouse
AXA Private Equity has backed the management buyout of industrial engineering firm Fives Group in a deal that values the company at around €850m.
Rothschild closes first European secondaries fund on €259m
Rothschild has held a final close for its Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities III (FASO III) fund, exceeding its initial target of €200m.