Unq2015June
Family office perspective: turning away from traditional PE
A two-part, in-depth look at what family offices think of private equity
Polaris makes 4x on Hamlet Protein sale to Altor and Goldman
Altor and Goldman Sachs Merchant Bank division equal partners in deal
Axcel buys Conscia from Via Venture
Deal value is more than DKK 500m and first Axcel deal in 18 months
3i exits Labco to Cinven in €1.2bn SBO
Company scrapped IPO plans prior to sale
Permira’s GFKL deal stands out in quiet Q2 for Germany
unquote" analyses German buyout activity so far this quarter
EBRD exits Pehart to Abris
Investment will support building of new factory in Romania
PE-backed Buffalo Grill completes second refinancing
Transaction features additional €30m for company growth
Russia facing risk of entrepreneur exodus
Lack of Russian government support for start-ups could push entrepreneurs elsewhere
Ergon acquires Golden Goose from Riello and DGPA for more than €100m
Deal for Italian clothing brand values equity at around 10x EBITDA
XAnge/Siparex merger highlights consolidation trend in French PE
A detailed look at the XAnge / Siperex merger and what it means for French PE
Keensight bolsters team with two appointments
Firm scored 12x on sale of LDR Médical in April 2015
Deal in Focus: Ardian rolls up with MBI for Star Capital’s AMP
Car window parts producer to continue with South American expansion
LDC hires Baker and O’Donovan
Chris Baker and Gareth O'Donovan join LDC's southern team
Permira picks up GFKL from Advent in €600m SBO
Deal is the 11th to be made from Permira's €5.3bn fifth fund
3i buys Euro-Diesel for €68m
Deal is the fourth made by the firm in the industrial sector in a year
New LP structure drives surge for Luxembourg’s AIFM passports
Luxembourg's new LP structure eases pain of AIFMD
Danske Private Equity Partners VI holds €603m first close
Fundraising for sixth vehicle is expect to hit €650m target in Q3
Italian entrepreneurs: Handing down or selling down?
SME owners are changing their attitudes towards private equity
ECI Partners hires three for its investment team
GP recently acquired UK business Evans Cycles from Active Private Equity
KKR takes control of Ursa via debt restructuring
GP provided company with €320m debt facility in April 2013
Equistone buys Rhodius
Buyout is second made from GP's €2bn fifth fund
Brait picks up New Look
Deal marks end of 11-year ownership for Apax and Permira
Does the election spell good news for private equity?
What impact will the new UK government have on the private equity industry?
Q&A: Social impact investing in Germany
BonVenture and Ananda Ventures discuss the difficulties faced by social impact investors