Unq2015July
Millerchip returns to OpCapita as CFO
Simon Millerchip rejoins OpCapita as CFO and head of compliance
Deal in Focus: Doughty Hanson scores Balta Group exit
Eighth exit by the firm’s fourth vehicle
Main Capital exits Zetacom to Gilde
Tertiary buyout comes eight years after Main Capital's acquisition
17Capital bolsters team with three hires
Firm’s third fund hit €500m hard-cap in January
Advent, Bain and Clessidra acquire ICBPI for €2.15bn
Vendors reinvest for 8% stake in Italian banking services provider
French dealflow picks up in pre-summer rush
A good pipeline of sizeable deals is reflected in rising optimism among GPs
Polaris acquires Triax
Enterprise value understood to sit in the DKK 300–750m range
MML promotes Mayers to partner
Richard Mayers steps up after three years as investment director
Siparex names Pagezy as XAnge’s CEO
Merger between two firms expected to be finalised in Q3 2015
Holding periods shorten as divestment activity ramps up
Private equity houses are taking advantage of the strong exit market
Waterland backs Intelligent Group
Fresh capital to be used for bolt-on acquisitions
IK divests Unipex subsidiary Lucas Meyer Cosmetics for €283m
Deal marks partial exit for IK
Omers acquires ERM from Charterhouse in $1.7bn deal
Deal marks consultancy's fourth term under private equity ownership
Mezzanine Management invests €23.3m in Mogo Finance
Second investment in Baltics for Mezzanine Management
Dutch MPs sharpen attack on private equity
Following a roundtable in April, Dutch Labour MPs increase pressure on PE
Perceva to buy Fruit of the Loom lingerie division
French turnaround specialist aiming to revitalise brands portfolio
Equistone exits Sunrise Medical to Nordic Capital
Deal value for mobility products company reported to be around €450m
PE-backed Spie valued at €2.5bn in IPO
Shares priced at upper end of range
Altium’s Fuller promoted to head of London office
Fuller recently worked on £1.9bn sale of New Look to Brait
Apollo to buy Verallia from Saint Gobain for €2.9bn
Largest French buyout since financial crisis
CD&R picks up Patron’s Motor Fuel for £500m
Sir Terry Leahy joins company's board as part of transaction
European funds enjoying secondaries tailwind
Currency movements and good performance boost demand for European secondaries
In Profile: Marwyn Value Investors
A detailed look at Marwyn, the GP attempting to bridge the gap between public and private
Felix closes maiden fund on $120m hard-cap
Fund managed by former Advent Venture Partners team surpasses $80m target