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Cinven looks to sell Spire
Asset expected to fetch more than ТЃ1.5bn
Altor-backed OW Bunker plans flotation
Altor finds exit after seven-year holding
Allen & Overy appoints partner in PE practice
Law firm Allen & Overy has hired Karan Dinamani as a partner in the private equity practice of its London corporate group.
Apollo and CVC seek IPO of Brit Insurance
IPO expected to value the business at around ТЃ1bn
PE-backed eDreams nears IPO
eDreams, the Spanish online travel agency backed by Permira and Ardian, is nearing an initial public offering.
Idinvest promotes three in private debt team
Idinvest Partners has promoted Eric Gallerne to partner as well as Maxime de Roquette Buisson and Nicolas Nedelec to investment directors within the firm’s private debt division.
Carlyle hires Maguire as MD for energy vehicle
Robert Maguire, Carlyle
Dinamia trading discount narrows
Dinamia Capital Privado Sociedad de Capital Riesgo, the listed fund managed by N+1 Mercapital, has seen its trading discount narrow from 49.4% to 27.3% over the course of 2013.
VC-backed Horizon Discovery plans £25m IPO
Horizon Discovery Group, a Cambridge-based biotech backed by DFJ Esprit and Roche Venture Fund among others, is planning to raise ТЃ25m in its IPO on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange.
KKR's Pets At Home IPO to value company at £1bn
KKR-backed Pets At Home has set the price range for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the company at more than ТЃ1bn.
Simmons & Simmons hires new funds partner
Law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired Dale Gabbert as a partner in its London-based funds practice.
Vidal-Quadras to take over as head of 3i Spain
Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 3i
Permira V hits €5bn hard-cap
Permiraтs latest buyout fund, Permira V, has hit its hard-cap of тЌ5bn and could reach тЌ5.3bn with a GP contribution.
David Norris joins Forward Investment Partners
David Norris, Forward Investment Partners
Cinven, EQT target new geographies
European buyout houses Cinven and EQT have been looking further afield for healthcare investments, this week buying US-based CRO business Medpace and Australian radiology specialist I-Med, respectively.
Electra hires Phoenix's Gray
Nicola Gray, Electra Partners
Fondo ICO launches second tender
Spain’s €1.2bn state-backed fund-of-funds, Fondo ICO Global, has launched its second tender process.
Access wins BVK mandate
Access Capital Partners has been awarded a mandate for primary and secondary investments in small buyout and growth funds by German pension fund Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK).
Upcoming IPO to value Warburg-backed Poundland at £750m
UK discount retailer Poundland, backed by Warburg Pincus, has announced its intention to list on the London Stock Exchange.
Basque government launches €28m venture fund
The Basque government has launched a €28m venture capital fund, to be managed by Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco (GCRPV).
Oxford Capital makes senior promotions
Martyn Holman, Oxford Capital
VC-backed King files for $500m IPO
King Digital Entertainment, the venture-backed UK games developer behind Candy Crush Saga, has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a $500m IPO on the NYSE.
TPG's Lenta to raise up to $1bn in IPO
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, backed by TPG Capital and VTB Capital Private Equity, plans on raising up to $1bn in its IPO on the London Stock Exchange and Moscow Exchange.
Hellman & Friedman's GTT launches IPO
Hellman & Friedman-backed Gaz Transport & Technigaz (GTT), a French marine technology and engineering company, plans on raising up to €675m in an IPO on the Euronext Paris.