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GERMANY - Salans boosts private equity practice
Salans has hired Dr Volker Junghanns for its Frankfurt-based private equity practice.
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost backs GreenGran
Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland (PPM Oost) has invested an undisclosed sum in thermoplastic company GreenGran, in exchange for a 20% stake in the business. The transaction was also supported by ERDF/EU funds and a contribution from the province...
EUROPE - ML Capital launches alternative assets advisory service
ML Capital has today launched an alternative assets advisory and business solution service, dedicated to advising private equity and hedge fund managers on how to meet current market expectations.
UK- Foresight and Octopus invest £1.5m in iProfile
Foresight Venture Partners and Octopus Group, via its Titan VCT fund, have invested, alongside private investors, in online CV and career profile provider iProfile, in a funding round worth more than £1.5m.
ITALY - S+R and Alcedo to sell GTS to Alfaparf
It is understood that S+R Investimenti e Gestioni and Alcedo Sgr have agreed to sell their combined 72% stake in cosmetics company GTS Group to trade buyer Alfaparf, in a deal estimated at EUR50-60m.
GERMANY - Private equity circles ratiopharm group
Private equity firms have shown interest in acquiring drugs company ratiopharm group, which is being put up for sale by VEM Vermögensverwaltung GmbH.
EUROPE - Growth Capital to take the lead in 2010
In a market starved for debt, growth capital investments are in line to become the favoured deal type of 2010, as highlighted in Nordic editor Rikke Eckhoff's interview with Louis Elson, co-founder and managing partner of Palamon Capital Partners. See...
DACH - German Private Equity Partners in liquidation
German Private Equity Partners, which was founded in August 2007, is being liquidated.
AUSTRIA - DZ Equity’s Illichmann enters administration
DZ Equity Partner's portfolio company Illichmann Aluminiumguss GmbH has filed for insolvency. Austrian press reports suggest that Illichmann's lenders have refused to provide additional loans to the company, while also cancelling its existing credit facilities.
EUROPE – Specialist or generalist ?
"We will see a shift from local generalist funds to global sector specialists," said Simon Havers, BVCA chairman and managing director of Baird Capital Partners Europe. He was speaking at this morning's Capital Creation panel, which debated the future...
UK - ETF et al. invest £10m in Nujira
The Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF), alongside existing backers Bank Invest, 3i, Amadeus, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and private investors, has participated in a £10m series D round of funding for cleantech company Nujira.
BENELUX - Gilde hits first close for latest vehicle
Unquote" can reveal that European mid-market group Gilde Buy Out Partners has reached a first close on its Fund IV on EUR 217m. The Fund, which launched in Q2 of this year, has a target of EUR 800m and expects to hold a second close on half that by the...
UK - Crescent Point Group et al. invest in XConnect
Crescent Point Group, alongside return backers Accel Partners, Grazia Equity and Venrock, has invested $10m in telecom company XConnect, as part of a series B funding round for the company.
SPAIN - Crédit Agricole in EUR 3.75m round for ERA Biotech
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has led a series-B investment round for ERA Biotech, raising EUR 3.75m from existing backers BcnHighgrowth, Axis, and Uninvest as well as private investors.
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost backs Ingrepro
Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland (PPM Oost) has invested an undisclosed sum in biotech company Ingrepro.
GERMANY – NRW Bank and Cine Plus join DFT backers
NRW Bank and strategic investor Cine Plus have subscribed to a capital increase for broadcaster DFW Deutsche Fernsehwerke GmbH.
UK - PEF board joined by Bonomi and Stathopoulos
UK-based venture philanthropy fund, The Private Equity Foundation (PEF), has appointed senior principal Carlo Umberto Bonomi of Investindustrial and BC Partners' managing partner Nikos Stathopoulos to its board.
SPAIN - Atlas Capital acquires Serviocio
Atlas Capital Private Equity has completed the first acquisition of its EUR 90m maiden fund, acquiring sports facilities management firm Serviocio. The company's management and founding partners retain a minority stake.
GERMANY – Consortium backs growth of Turtle Entertainment
A consortium of investors including Crédit Agricole Private Equity, Corporate Finance Partners CFP and Founders Investments GmbH & Co KGaA have invested an undisclosed amount into e-sports company Turtle Entertainment GmbH. Existing shareholder EKK Unternehmensbeteiligungen...
EUROPE – Remuneration a hot topic
A central theme this morning at the Capital Creation event was remuneration: As bankers worldwide prepare for their compensation packages to shrink, many in the private equity industry are championing maintaining the high levels of salary and bonus paid...
UK - Sovereign Capital backs £18m acquisition of London Care
Sovereign Capital has backed the £18m buyout of London Care plc, one of the largest domiciliary care businesses in the UK.
US/EUROPE - Oak Hill closes distressed debt fund on $1.13bn
Oak Hill Advisors has surpassed the firm's $750m target for its OHA Strategic Credit Fund, holding a final close on $1.125bn.
FRANCE - HIG to take over Molex
According to reports, HIG Capital is in talks to acquire US automotive company Molex's Villemur-sur-Tarn factory for a symbolic EUR 1, given certain performance guarantees from US parent Molex.
FRANCE - 123Venture boosts team with three hires
Fund-of-funds 123Venture has appointed two associate directors, Jean-Philippe Olivier and Antonio Graça; while Claire Iribarne has joined as financial controller.