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Barclays PE spin-off gains clarity
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has reached an agreement to enable its management to acquire the buyout arm from its parent bank, according to reports.
Platina acquires 10 Italian solar plants
Renewable energy specialist Platina Partners has acquired 10MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Italy from family-owned construction firm the Degennaro Group.
Pinova acquires Invent Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik
Private Equity firm Pinova Capital has acquired shares in Invent Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik from an existing shareholder.
HIG Capital hires McIlroy to UK team
HIG Europe, the European affiliate of HIG Capital, has hired Neil McIlroy as an associate in the company’s London office. The appointment bring the company’s UK investment team to 25.
Conor Venture Partners appoints new partner
Finnish early stage technology investor Conor Venture Partners has appointed Jarkko Penttilä as a partner.
Hannes Snellman appoints Mads Ilum
The law firm Hannes Snellman has appointed Mads Ilum as partner for the newly launched Copenhagen office.
Neuhaus Partners backs online company
Neuhaus Partners has participated in the first round of financing for Hamburg-based online firm Content Fleet GmbH.
Holland Private Equity takes stake in SFC Energy AG
Holland Private Equity has acquired a 25.01% stake in SFC Energy AG, making it the largest single shareholder.
CapMan Life Science invests in Swereco
CapMan has invested in Swereco AB through its CapMan Life Science IV fund.
CapMan sells 30% Access stake to Pohjola
Pohjola Bank plc has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Access Capital Partners, a private equity fund-of-funds manager, from CapMan and Access’s managing partners.
Pinova Capital acquires Wendt Sit
Pinova Capital has added German insulation provider Wendt Sit GmbH to its portfolio through a secondary buyout of the company from BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen.
Carey Olsen appoints new corporate partner
Carey Olsen, the Channel Islands law firm, has appointed Christopher Anderson as a partner in its Guernsey corporate and finance team.
Sovereign-backed Choice acquires Excel
Sovereign Capital portfolio company Choice Care Group has acquired Excel Support Services Limited, a provider of supported living for people with learning disabilities.
Livingstone Partners makes three new appointments
Livingstone Partners has responded to increasing dealflow levels by adding three new corporate financiers to its London-based team.
Resource to Handel Polish retail consolidation
CEE growth investor Resource Partners is pumping Pln 60m into SPS Handel SA, operator of 36 Polish shops called "Zielony Market". The funds will be used to help the company consolidate the domestic retail and wholesale distribution markets.
Carried interest tax debate re-kindled
Carried interest earned by private equity GPs is taxed as capital gains, not as income: that’s just the way it is. The Obama administration promised to end this tax break, but the reform was quietly swept under the carpet. However, the debate looks...
XAnge opens Lyon office
French growth capital specialist XAnge has opened a new office in Lyon.
Blackstone-backed ICS acquires Pulse
Blackstone Group portfolio company Independent Clinical Services (ICS) has acquired Pulse Staffing Ltd from HgCapital.
Atlantic Bridge launches second fund with €85m commitments
Atlantic Bridge has announced the first close of its Atlantic Bridge II fund, with €85m committed.
Apax sells IFCO Systems to Brambles
Apax has agreed to sell its majority stake in listed German logistics company IFCO Systems to Australian trade buyer Brambles.
Debt adviser Marlborough Partners launched
A new debt advice company, Marlborough Partners, was officially launched today in London.
AAC Capital Partners acquires Orangefield
AAC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in independent trust service provider Orangefield Trust.
Private equity firms circle NHS staffing arm
Soon-to-be privatised NHS Professionals is set to attract private equity attention, according to media reports.
LDC to be spun out
The private equity arm of Lloyds Bank, LDC, is to be spun out from its parent, according to reports.