Analysis
Deal in Focus: Norvestor defies oil & gas downturn with HydraWell
Oil well integrity company, which will expand internationally, has enjoyed growth against a backdrop of oil price volatility and investor concerns
Deal in Focus: Telepizza listing leads southern Europe IPO wave
An in-depth look at Telepizza’s listing on the Spanish stock exchange
PE and the 4th Industrial Revolution: Blurring the lines
Part four: with an increasing number of VC-backed tech unicorns, private equity players are changing the face of later-stage funding rounds
PE and the 4th Industrial Revolution: The new deal
Part three: is private equity waking up to the realities of investing in companies at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Deal-by-deal emerges as contender to fund-based investing
LP appetite for co-investment has led to the increasing popularity of the deal-by-deal approach; we assess two GPs that have employed both strategies
Deal in Focus: Silverfleet's sale of Kalle proves viability of SBOs
CD&R becomes the sausage casing producer's fifth institutional owner as GPs are increasingly feeling the need to deploy their dry powder
PE and the 4th Industrial Revolution: Seizing the initiative
Part two: private equity players must embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution and identify when challenges can be turned into opportunities
PE and the 4th Industrial Revolution: Proceed with caution
Part one: technological advances are at the forefront of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, but what are the implications for private equity?
Disruption case study: Apperio
Real-time legal fees tracking platform Apperio is trying to disintermediate PE legal services market
In Profile: HgCapital
Following an active start to the year, unquote" delves into the firm's sector-focus-approach and looks at its portfolio highlights
Reforms fail to redress Spain's lack of domestic LPs
As international funds increase their exposure to Spanish private equity, domestic LPs remain in frustratingly short supply
How French private equity creates value
French GPs rely overwhelmingly on organic EBITDA growth to drive value creation, according to a new, in-depth study conducted by trade body Afic and EY
Another bumper year for VCT fundraising despite rule changes
VCT funds have pulled in record amounts this year, but how easily will deployment be given recent rule changes?
Mixed bag for Dutch retail market
As the Dutch economy strengthens, how have private equity investments in local retailers performed?
Nordic startup bloom may wither without government support
As Nordic cities continue to foster successful startups, should governments be doing more to improve affordability?
Deal in Focus: Advent unlocks Spain's troubled housing market
An in-depth look at Advent’s €350m exit of Tinsa in the difficult Spanish property market
Invoice discounting attracts growing private equity investment
As GPs become increasingly comfortable with alternative lending, those serving the small-cap market are gaining attention too
PE-backed IPO activity failed to ignite in Q1
Europe should see an uptick in IPOs throughout Q2 following one of the quietest first quarters on record, in terms of PE-backed flotations
Local capital may bridge gap between global LPs and Czech PE
With local LPs quietly upping their allocations to CEE funds, could we see the return of international LPs?
Golden age for debt funds in Germany?
Lighter rules for alternative lenders operating in Germany could encourage a wave of deal activity
Not covered: insurance, fraud and private equity liability
As GPs increasingly take out M&A insurance, can protection be offered against sellers acting maliciously?
Deal in Focus: Track record paramount in Altor's Infotheek deal
An in-depth look at Altor's acquisition of IT reseller Infotheek, marking its second Dutch deal
Value the individual: investing in people-led businesses
With an uptick in the number of people-led business investments, how does PE overcome the risks?
Consumer boom: the five largest Nordic consumer deals of 2015
The Nordic consumer sector was the only one to see measurable growth last year, in the face of an overall volume decline of nearly 20%