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Key Capital Partners' Dwell goes into administration
Furniture retailer chain Dwell has gone into administration, resulting in 23 store closures and 300 jobs shed.
Forward Investment Partners hires DFJ's Brisbourne
Forward Investment Partners, the venture arm of Forward Internet Group, has appointed former DFJ Esprit partner Nic Brisbourne.
Tax avoidance debate turns to private equity
Tax avoidance is top of the agenda for the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and part of that discussion will concern UK private equityтs treatment of corporation tax.
Unquote" Awards: Tips for entering
As the 5 July deadline for entries nears, unquote" is receiving lots of questions about the Awards. Here are some of the most popular queries and our responses.
France's FSN PME fund capacity axed by quarter
France's state-backed venture fund FSN PME will manage €300m overall, down from the €400m mentioned at the vehicle's launch in 2011.
LGT Capital Partners wins £100m mandate
Swiss alternative asset management company LGT Capital Partners has been awarded a £100m mandate from Kingfisher Pension Scheme.
Altor and Bain bid for Ewos
Altor and Bain Capital have submitted an offer to Cermaq ASA to acquire Norwegian fish feeding company Ewos, valuing the business at NOK 6.2bn.
Adveq to open London office
Swiss fund-of-funds Adveq is in the process of setting up a new office in London.
One Equity Partners to split from JP Morgan
One Equity Partners (OEP), the private equity division of US bank JP Morgan Chase & Co, is to become an independent firm and will raise its next fund from an external LP base.
CIC Mezzanine tops up third fund with extra €15m
French GP CIC Mezzanine is understood to have held a final close for its third fund on €180m, €15m more than the amount announced at the beginning of May.
Ratos's SEK 1.4bn share emission fully subscribed
Ratos's emission of class-C preference shares to increase its share capital has been fully subscribed, generating proceeds of close to SEK 1.4bn in total before issuing costs.
EQT and GIC opt for Springer Science IPO
EQT and GIC's plans for a potential trade sale of German media publisher Springer Science to BC Partners have definitely been scrapped as the owners firmly focus on a listing.
CIC's head of PE sees opportunities in Europe
The challenging fundraising environment means it is a good time to target private markets, and Europe in particular, according to the head of China Investment Corporation's (CIC) private equity investment department.
Harris Williams opens Frankfurt office
Mid-market investment bank Harris Williams & Co has opened a second European office in Frankfurt.
LGV's Heywood steps down
LGV Capital CEO Ivan Heywood has stepped down and will be replaced by current managing directors Michael Mowlem and Bill Priestly.
Vision Capital hires Lai as principal
Vision Capital has appointed Bordon Lai as a principal in its New York office.
Dechert makes new hires for Paris branch
Matthieu Grollemund, Dechert
Carlyle MDs Falézan and Colas to leave next year
Franck FalУЉzan and Benoit Colas, two Carlyle managing directors with a focus on French buyouts, are set to step down in May next year.
Key Capital Partners' Dwell close to administration
Furniture retailer chain Dwell could file for administration as early as this week, according to reports.
Uniqa to sell $665m private equity portfolio
Austrian insurance company Uniqa Versicherungen is planning to offload $665m of private equity positions ahead of Solvency II.
EQT's Springer Science still in dual-track process
BC Partners is reportedly left as the sole bidder for EQT portfolio company Springer Science, which announced IPO plans last week.
LBO France to team up with Fosun for Nocibé bid
French firm LBO France could make a joint bid with Chinese conglomerate Fosun for Nocibé, the French perfume and cosmetics retailer owned by Charterhouse, according to reports in the local press.
Deutsche Annington to list ahead of Terra Firma fundraise
Deutsche Annington, the German real estate group backed by Terra Firma, has confirmed it will list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange this year.
MML-backed Arena makes Asian bolt-on
MML Capital-backed Arena has acquired Malaysia-based Asia Tent International.