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Rumours of key-man clause following AtriA departures
The departure of two partners from French mid-cap firm AtriA Capital Partenaires in April has triggered a key-man clause on its third fund, according to media reports.
Exponent and Charterhouse fail to agree on V.Ships
Exponent Private Equity and Charterhouse Capital Partners have failed to reach an agreement on the sale of Exponent’s portfolio company V.Ships, according to reports.
Roland Berger expands with five partners
Strategy advisory company Roland Berger has appointed a total of 18 new partners worldwide of which five are joining the company from other firms.
Growth Capital-owned Amor set to buy FS Walker Hughes
Growth Capital Partners-backed Amor Group has expressed its interest in IT company FS Walker Hughes.
Terra Firma preparing bid for RBS aviation
Terra Firma is preparing a £4bn bid for Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) aircraft leasing business, according to reports.
Brew leaves Octopus for BGF role
Alistair Brew has been appointed as investment director for the £2.5bn Business Growth Fund (BGF).
Private equity hungry for €215m Bimbo deal
Buyout houses Magnum Capital Industrial Partners, MCH Private Equity and Portobello Capital are among the potential bidders for Spanish bakery business Bimbo.
Doughty Hanson linked to Synovate sale
Doughty Hanson is thought to be in the bidding for Synovate, the market research arm of Aegis, in a deal that could be worth up to £600m.
Stiassny resigns from Buy-Out Central Europe
Kurt Stiassny has announced his resignation from the role of director at Buy-Out Central Europe following a court conviction for falsifying financial documents.
Former Austrian chancellor launches private equity firm
Former Austrian federal chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, entrepreneur and adviser Andreas Frech, M&A Corporate finance specialist Alon Shklarek and lawyer Leopold Specht have launched Cudos Group.
Target Partners appoints new partner
Venture capital firm Target Partners has announced the appointment of entrepreneur and business angel Tim Stracke as partner.
PE-backed Afflelou mulls over IPO
French optician Alain Afflelou, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint and Apax France, is considering a potential listing within the next 12 months.
Permira in lead for Alcatel Lucent Enterprise
Permira is currently a frontrunner in the Alcatel Lucent Enterprise sale, according to media reports.
Portobello Capital appoints new CFO
Rebeca García García has been appointed as chief financial officer at Madrid-based private equity firm Portobello Capital.
MJ Hudson LLP announces three new hires
MJ Hudson LLP has appointed new partners Eamon Devlin and Tim Drake and senior tax consultant Patricia Allen.
Venture firms agree on start-up funding guidelines
A series of venture industry-sanctioned guidelines, designed to facilitate entrepreneurs’ access to seed funding, were announced today.
Argentum appoints Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer
Norwegian fund-of-funds Argentum has appointed Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer as director of investor relations and business development.
3i hires investment banker to CIO role
3i has appointed Simon Borrows, a senior City banker, as chief investment officer, the firm revealed today.
Ratos receives SEK 290m dividend from Inwido
Ratos has received SEK 290m from a dividend payment, totalling SEK 301m, from Swedish window manufacturer Inwido.
Incitia partially exits Algeta – reaps 8x
Incitia Ventures has sold 50% of its shareholding in Oslo-based biotech company Algeta ASA, generating an 8x return on investment.
Carlyle et al circle Spain’s Mare Nostrum
Buyout firms Carlyle Group, Apax Partners, Cerberus Capital Management and TPG have placed first-round bids for a stake in Spanish savings bank group Mare Nostrum.
Alcuin Capital Partners announces new addition
Adrian Lurie has joined Alcuin Capital Partners, a UK lower-mid market private equity firm, as a partner.
Target Partners adds serial entrepreneur
Tim Stracke has joined Target Partners as a venture partner.
IKB hires Ina Burghardt
German specialist bank for corporate financing in Germany and Europe IKB Deutsche Industriebank has appointed Ina Burghardt as a vice president of its syndication team.