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Benelux unquote" April 2011
Alpha Private Equity and AlpInvest Partners have purchased Dutch optical retail chain Hans Anders from Gilde and Comnaar investments.
France unquote" April 2011
Astorg Partners has closed its fifth fund on a €1.05bn hardcap. Astorg V was launched in September 2010 with an €800m target and attracted strong interest from LPs.
Southern Europe unquote" April 2011
Ibersuizas has dismissed four of its remaining executives.
Deutsche unquote" April 2011
The DACH region has seen three fundraising announcements in recent weeks – a sign that the area’s fundraising market is hotting up in 2011.
Nordic unquote" April 2011
As with the majority of stock markets around the world, the earthquake that hit Japan in March affected the Nordic markets.
France unquote" March 2011
PAI partners has sold its 50% stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait to General Mills, in a deal that values the company at €1.6bn. The French private equity firm should reap a little over €800m for its stake.
Benelux unquote" March 2011
GIMV has made a €60m PIPE investment in listed Belgian frozen food producer PinguinLutosa.
Deutsche unquote" March 2011
Metalor Technologies, a Swiss portfolio company of Astorg Partners, has agreed to acquire NECC’s Coatings Division in Asia.
Nordic unquote" March 2011
EQT has made a SEK 12bn offer to acquire Dometic Group from a consortium of lenders, members of the board and employees.
UK & Ireland unquote" 7 March 2011
An undisclosed private equity firm has teamed up with Irish food group Greencore to prepare a bid for Northern Foods, the company that makes Fox's biscuits and Goodfellas pizzas.
Southern Europe unquote" March 2011
The founding partner and chairman of Gala Capital has abandoned plans to jump ship to JP Morgan after investors learned of his leaving plans in the Spanish press.
UK & Ireland unquote" 21 February 2011
Former BayernLB chief risk officer Gerhard Gribkowsky is being held by the Munich police over allegations of corruption regarding the CVC Capital Partners-backed buyout of Formula One Group in 2006.
France unquote" February 2011
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m – making it the largest French buyout so far in 2011.
Benelux unquote" February 2011
Carlyle Group has acquired AlpInvest Partners as part of a joint venture with AlpInvest’s management team.
Deutsche unquote" February 2011
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has held a first close at €170m for its latest fund, DBAG Expansion Capital. The vehicle has a target of €250m and will principally adhere to the investment strategy of DBAG’s buyout funds.
UK & Ireland unquote" 7 February 2011
Asset management company Acuity Capital has named Foresight Group as new manager of two of its venture capital trusts (VCTs), unquote" has learnt.
Nordic unquote" February 2011
Nordic unquoteт celebrates its 100th issue covering the Nordic private equity and venture capital market.
Southern Europe unquote" February 2011
Investindustrial and Palladio Finanziaria have acquired 50.68% of Italy’s biggest racetrack and sports betting manager, Snai, for €136m.
UK & Ireland unquote" 24 January 2011
Mark Florman will succeed Simon Walker as chief executive of the British Venture Capital Association, the lobbying group revealed last week.
Benelux unquote" January 2011
For many European regions, 2010 was a brighter year, with private equity activity seeing a slow revival from the doldrums of 2009. But the Benelux market has continued to see a falling number of deal completions.
Deutsche unquote" January 2011
While France and the UK saw a dramatic return of megabuyouts in the summer of 2010, Europe's other powerhouse economy, Germany, was host to just a single deal valued at more than €1bn.
UK & Ireland unquote" 10 January 2011
Turnaround specialist Endless has acquired UK outsourcing services provider Liberata from General Atlantic Partners.
France unquote" January 2011
After the completion of Picard Surgelés’ €1.5bn buyout by Lion Capital this summer, France is now awaiting its next large-cap deal in the shape of yoghurt maker Yoplait. A PAI spokesperson has confirmed the upcoming start of the formal sale process.
Nordic unquote" January 2011
Apax has entered exclusive talks to acquire ISS from EQT and GS Capital Partners after beating rival bidders with an offer of $8.5bn, according to reports.