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Deutsche unquote" June 2011
KKR has acquired 97% of German telecommunications service provider Versatel in a take-private that values the company at around €560m.
Nordic unquote" June 2011
Private equity firms are looking to exit a large number of their portfolio companies in the coming 12 months, according to Grant Thornton UK’s latest Private Equity Barometer.
UK & Ireland unquote" 31 May 2011
Exponent Private Equity is in exclusive talks to acquire BBC Worldwide’s magazine business BBC Magazines, according to reports.
Benelux unquote" May 2011
European mid-market investor ABN AMRO Capital (AAC) and the management of RP Holidays have sold their majority stake in the Dutch company to Gilde Buy Out Partners.
France unquote" May 2011
Bridgepoint and Eurazeo have acquired French residential property management services group Foncia from BPCE bank for €1.02bn, in what is France’s largest buyout of 2011 so far.
Southern Europe unquote" May 2011
BC Partners has acquired 78.7% of Gruppo Coin as part of a pending take-private transaction. This represents an exit for PAI partners from the listed Italian apparel retailer.
UK & Ireland unquote” 16 May 2011
Silver Lake Partners, Joltid Limited, Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have sold online telecommunication provider Skype for $8.5bn to Microsoft.
Nordic unquote" May 2011
The recent weeks have seen a number of funds close as fundraising activity starts to make a more noticeable impact.
Deutsche unquote" May 2011
The German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association BVK has appointed Ulrike Hinrichs as its new managing director.
UK & Ireland unquote” 3 May 2011
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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.
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UK & Ireland unquote" 18 April 2011
Edwards Group, A portfolio company of buyout and growth investor CCMP Capital Advisors, has decided not to proceed with its planned €1bn IPO. The news from Edwards Group is the latest in a string of cancelled flotations.
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.
UK & Ireland unquote” 4 April 2011
Lyceum Capital has acquired a controlling stake in UK takeaway food chain EAT from Penta Capital.
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.
UK & Ireland unquote" 21 March 2011
Alpha is strongest in private equity deals with active ownership; particularly when frequent interaction with – and even changing of – management is involved.
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.