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Hutton Collins refinances Windsor with new debt from Cydesdale
Hutton Collins Partners has agreed a refinancing of portfolio company Windsor Limited, the insurance broker, which will see Clydesdale Bank inject new senior debt facilities into the business.
Impetus appoints Palamon's Elson as new chairman
UK venture philanthropy trust Impetus has appointed Louis Elson, managing partner and co-founder of growth investor Palamon Capital Partners, as its new chairman.
General Atlantic takes minority stake in Markit
General Atlantic has invested in global financial information services company Markit, in exchange for a minority stake in the business.
Bidding heats up for Siemens hearing aids unit
Hellman & Friedman, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and Australian Cochlear Ltd have teamed up in a bid for the hearing aids business being sold by Siemens AG. Other interested bidders are said to include Bain Capital, Cinven, and Permira, with bids due...
HTGF leads investment in crealytics
High-Tech Gründerfonds has led an investment in performance search marketing company crealytics GmbH, with Bayern Kapital and Chancenkapital Biberach also participating.
BaltCap acquires Air Maintenance Estonia
BaltCap has acquired the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company Air Maintenance Estonia (AME) from Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
Celtic Pharma committs £5m to Cantab
Celtic Pharma has invested £5m in biopharmaceutical company Cantab Biopharmaceuticals Limited.
Index and Dawn invest £13m into Mimecast
Index Ventures and Dawn Capital have invested £13m into email management company Mimecast, in a series B round of financing for the company.
Investec boosts debt advisory team with new hire
Investec Investment Banking and Securities has appointed Paul Bail as director in its debt advisory team.
Investment stalls as economic uncertainty returns
Figures from the just-released unquote" Q4 Private Equity Barometer reveal a stagnation in private equity investment activity as economic optimism wears thin.
EUROPE – €400bn refinancing crisis looms
Global advisory firm AlixPartners has released new figures today that suggest Europe’s private equity community faces a potential crisis in the coming year, in the form of EUR 397bn of debt in need of refinancing .
ICG nears completion of £440m CPA MBO
Mezzanine lender ICG reportedly looks set to complete the £440m management buyout of patent and legal services group CPA Global this Thursday.
Citi tries to gain edge in Terra Firma battle
Citigroup has reportedly called for its legal battle with Terra Firma over beleaguered music group EMI to be moved from New York to London, as the bank has claimed that all events surrounding the poorly-timed deal took place in London and thus any case...
EUROPE - Vestar promotes nine
Vestar Capital Partners has made in three promotions across its European offices.
GERMANY - HTGF and New Commercial Room invest in SciEngines
High-Tech Gründerfonds and New Commercial Room have invested an undisclosed sum in software business SciEngines
UK - Galileo Capital Management launches in London
Investment management and advisory firm Galileo Capital Management has launched, opening offices in London and Hong Kong.
US - Obama's latest bank proposals could prompt sell-off
The private equity assets of US banks could soon be under threat of a fire sale, following President Obama's announcement that he may prohibit banks from owning or making investments in private equity or hedge funds as part of a major shake-up of regulation...