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Private equity-backed Brenntag to go ahead with €800m IPO
According to reports, BC Partners and Bain Capital-backed Brenntag has received sufficient investor appetite to go ahead with its planned €800m IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Ambienta in €17m capital increase for ICQ Holding
Dedicated environmental investor Ambienta SGR will invest €17m in renewable energy developer ICQ Holding in a capital increase, through its fund Ambienta I Rinnovabili (A1R).
PROfounders in £2.5m round for Made.com
PROfounders Capital has invested £2.5m in online design furniture retailer Made.com, alongside individual backers.
EquityGate appoints Seippel as partner
European corporate finance adviser EquityGate has appointed Michael Seippel as partner in its M&A team.
Aescap Venture et al in £4.2m round for Aquapharm
Aescap Venture, Tate & Lyle Ventures, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and NESTA have participated in a £4.2m series-C round for UK marine biotech firm Aquapharm Biodiscovery.
Barclays PE to sell Antler to LDC
According to reports, Barclays Private Equity (BPE) is preparing to sell luggage brand Antler to LDC.
Apollo to offer $50m worth of shares in IPO
Apollo Management is considering offering up to $50m worth of shares in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory filing revealed yesterday.
MMC Ventures launches EIS fund for youngsters
MMC Ventures has launched a tax-efficient EIS fund aimed at younger investors aged between 18-35 years old.
LDC-backed Ultimate Products acquires Japinda divisions
LDC-backed Ultimate Products, the independent product sourcing and design business for hard goods, has acquired the luggage and small leather goods divisions of Japinda Goup for an undisclosed sum.
Providence’s Kabel Deutschland completes €5bn listing
Providence Equity Partners-backed Kabel Deutschland completed its IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange today, raising €759m in the biggest IPO in Germany since November 2007.
BVCA’s EETB report states need for green investment bank
The BVCA’s Energy, Environment and Technology Board (EETB) has today published a report stating that a Green Investment Bank (GIB) can help facilitate and accelerate private sector investment to meet the UK’s 2020 and 2050 low carbon, renewable energy...
Private equity consortium looks to take Sorin private
A consortium comprised of Ares Life Sciences AG, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures UK, Intesa SanPaolo and Alpha Private Equity Funds has requested permission to carry out an exclusive due diligence process on healthcare business Sorin Group.
KRS appoints Arcano to manage European PE investments
US limited partner The Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) has mandated Spanish asset management firm Arcano Capital with its European and Latin American private equity investments.
Lazard names Bucaille new CFO, when Castellano retires in 2011
CFO of asset management and financial advisory firm Lazard, Michael J. Castellano, has announced he intends to retire end of March next year. Deputy CEO of Lazard's Paris branch, Matthieu Bucaille, will succeed Castellano as CFO.
Lazard names Bucaille new CFO, when Castellano retires in 2011
CFO of asset management and financial advisory firm Lazard, Michael J. Castellano, has announced he intends to retire end of March next year. Deputy CEO of Lazard's Paris branch, Matthieu Bucaille, will succeed Castellano as CFO.
GEM Benelux holds first and final €200m close of second fund
Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux has reached the first and final close of its new fund, GEM Benelux II, at its hard cap of €200m.
Carlyle and EDF launch green analysis tool
The Carlyle Group and Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) has launched EcoValuScreen, a green analysis tool to be used in the due diligence processes before making an investment.
Ventizz Capital acquires 44% stake in conlinet
Ventizz Capital Partners has acquired 44.2% of glass-fibre infrastructure provider conlinet.
Doughty Hanson appoints Marquardt as CEO
European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has named Stephen Marquardt as its chief executive.
Atomico closes second fund on $165m
Early-stage technology investor Atomico has closed its second fund, Atomico Ventures II, on $165m.
Novitas hires Vareika; opens Luxembourg office
Corporate finance advisory firm Novitas Partners has hired Michale Vareika to head up its new Luxembourg office.
Electra Partners et al. back SAV in Citigroup portfolio purchase
Electra Partners has injected additional capital into portfolio company SAV Credit for its acquisition of a £825m credit card portfolio from Citigroup, alongside other backers Palamon Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners and...
Selmer hires former DLA Piper partner
Law firm Selmer has hired Marius Juul Møller as partner, effective from 1 April.
Sunstone Capital backs merger of IMIX and Arcoma
Danish venture capital firm Sunstone Capital has invested and undisclosed sum in IMIX, a provider of superior digital radiography.