unq2015sep
German buyout market: stirring back to life?
Dealflow rose by more than a quarter in the first six months of 2015 compared to H2 2014
Encouraging signs of recovery in CEE
CEE buyout activity is on track to surpass 2014's performance
Greek turmoil belies venture potential
PE activity should remain sporadic, but venture could be the country's saving grace
Deal in Focus: Allianz et al. buy Tank & Rast from Terra Firma
Terra Firma's sale of Autobahn Tank & Rast marks the largest buyout recorded in Germany in nearly 10 years
Fee transparency debate takes hold in Netherlands
Increasing pressure coming from LPs around fees hits GPs in the Netherlands
Debt: borrowing terms improve as competition intensifies
European PE houses set to benefit from increasingly borrower-friendly environment for remainder of 2015
Altor and Bain sell Ewos for €1.35bn
Exit comes two years after €823m buyout
In Profile: Kartesia Advisor
An in-depth look at newly created alternative lender Kartesia Advisors
Lion Capital secures £500m Findus partial exit
GP rides into final furlong of Findus ownership with spin-off
Personal contributions: keeping skin in the game
GP contributions are dwindling, to the industry's detriment
Stjernholm leaves IK, SEB's Etemad named new partner
New partner and head of Stockholm office takes over from 17-year veteran
UK Treasury moves to make limited partnerships more competitive
How necessary are recent changes to the UK limited partnership?
Windeln bolts on Bebitus
Acquisition is part of Windeln's European expansion
France's new SLP fund structure to entice foreign LPs
Will modifications to the LP structure in France attract foreign investments?
Mountain Cleantech exits Grünspar to EWE
Exit comes two-and-a-half years after GP firsted backed company
Abraaj backs Yü-Ce Medical
Third deal for Turkish GP in 2015
NorthEdge appoints Phoenix's Rastrick as partner
New recruit oversaw Phoenix's northern English expansion
Progressio wholly acquires Giorgetti
Italian furniture design company to undertake international expansion
French market springs back to life, but for how long?
Recent deal surge in France shows a market returning to pre-crisis levels
EQT backs Nordic Aviation Capital in $3.3bn deal
EQT invests via Fund VI
Deal in focus: Electra reaps 3.8x on Nuaire sale
An in-depth look at Electra's sale of Nuaire, which reaped 3.8x
Advent sells Centrul Medical Unirea to Mid Europa
Exit follows five years of ownership for Advent
EQT closes EQT VII on €6.75bn hard-cap
Fund exceeded estimated €5.25bn target in less than six months
Bridgepoint buys Tastecard, Gourmet Society from Didix
Waterland-owned vendor bought businesses in 2014