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PwC appoints Nick Atkinson as head of debt advisory
PwC has announced the appointment of Nick Atkinson to head its advisory debt unit.
Montagu to put Maplin sale on hold
Montagu Private Equity is looking to hold on to UK electronics retailer Maplin for another year, according to media reports.
Electra strengthens relationship with Steadfast
Electra Partners has announced two new investments that strengthen the relationship with German investment partner Steadfast Capital GmbH.
PIP in $40m secondaries deal
Pantheon International Participations PLC (PIP), Pantheon’s quoted private equity fund-of-funds investment trust, has committed $40m to buy a portfolio of 25 buyout global funds with more than 400 portfolio companies.
Nordwind Capital plans to float SHW
Private equity house Nordwind Capital is planning to list automotive supplier SHW Automotive AG on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Appleby names new MP
Appleby, an offshore provider of legal, fiduciary and administration services, has appointed David Benest as office managing partner for its Jersey office.
Core Capital announces new LP fund
Core Capital will set up the new £76.2m Core Capital I LP fund with additional funding of £46.8m, to provide six existing companies from its VCTs with fresh growth capital.
Accent and Ahlström merge portfolio companies
Accent Equity and Ahlström Capital have merged their investments in the packaging industry to form Arch Packaging Group AB.
LDC expands Midlands team
LDC has appointed Robert Schofield as investment director.
Blackstone nears Jack Wolfskin deal
Private equity company Blackstone is close to a possible acquisition of German outdoor equipment provider Jack Wolfskin, according to reports.
Clearwater hires three; returns to Covent Garden
Clearwater Corporate Finance has appointed three people to its team, including James Dykes as new deal leader.
Carlyle set to acquire SagemCom from Gores
Carlyle is in advanced negotiations with The Gores Group for the acquisition of SagemCom, a French manufacturer of network equipment and television set-top boxes, according to French daily Les Echos.
Weil poaches Clifford Chance’s fund formation team
Weil Gotshal & Manges has appointed four new partners to create a fund formation group in London.
Altor acquires Orchid Orthopedic
Altor has acquired US-based orthopaedic and dental implant company Orchid Orthopedic Solutions from Churchill Equity.
Ropes & Gray announces new partner in London
John Baldry has joined Ropes & Gray’s tax and benefits department as a partner.
IK-owned Moventas files for bankruptcy
IK Investment Partners' portfolio company Moventas Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of gears for wind turbines, has filed for bankruptcy.
Parcom to offload See Tickets for £120m
The auction process for Parcom Capital-owned ticketing company See Tickets has now reached a second round of bidding, according to media reports.
Portfolio companies eager for large bolt-ons
The average value of bolt-ons for European private equity-backed businesses has shot up in Q1 this year, according to a study published by Silverfleet Capital.
HSBC creates new Head of PE role
HSBC has appointed Simon Jennings as managing director and head of private equity within HSBC Alternative Investments Limited.
GE Capital appoints Ruud Kole
GE Capital has appointed Ruud Kole as executive director for the European leveraged finance unit and will be based in London.
Pioneer Point adds three to investment team
Pioneer Point Partners has expanded its London-based team with three new investment professionals: Jens Düing, Edoardo Luciani and Cyril Gautier.
Nordic Capital eyeing Point International sale
Nordic Capital is believed to be looking to sell Swedish payment service provider Point International, according to reports.
Spark Impact appoints two
Early-stage VC firm Spark Impact has appointed Marc d'Abbadie and Andy Round as investment director and investment manager respectively.
Triton looking to sell Lehnkering
Triton is reportedly looking to offload logistics company Lehnkering.