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ITALY - Apax, Bain and CVC interested in Safilo Group
It is understood that Apax Partners, Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners could be among the private equity firms interested in investing in eyeware maker Safilo Group.
ITALY – Candover-backed Ferretti to restructure debt
According to reports, Candover-backed yacht maker Ferretti has appointed Rothschild to advise on talks with its banking syndicate, led by Royal Bank of Scotland and Mediobanca, in relation to a potential restructuring its €1bn+ debt.
NORWAY - Investinor hires ten
Investinor, the Norwegian government-backed venture fund established in the autumn of 2008, has now completed the formation of its investment team with ten new hires.
UK - TPG lets Lueken go
Reports suggest that TPG Capital has parted with Bastian Lueken, who was based in London.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden backs QuiQom Systems
Government-backed Industrifonden has invested an undisclosed sum into QuiQom Systems, a developer of solutions for high-speed broadband access in residential properties.
UK - Falcon interested in Chelsea
Reports suggest that an international consortium of investors, including Swiss investor Falcon Equity and Abu Dhabi United Group, are considering a bid for UK Premier League football club Chelsea.
BELGIUM - Siparex exits stake in Guillaume Teco
Siparex has exited its holding in electrical parts company Guillaume Teco to BV Capital Partners.
FRANCE - Two 3i partners walk out
Jéôme Girszyn and Laurent Savinelli, two partners in 3i's Paris office, have left the investment house.
UK - National Accident Helpline back on the market
LDC has put legal services company National Accident Helpline back on the market following a failed attempt to sell the business last year.
FRANCE - Balderton leads $12m Talend funding
Balderton Capital has provided $9m as part of a $12m third round of financing for Talend, an open-source software developer, with returning investor AGF Private Equity supplying the balance.
UK - Baird hires Mortensen
Baird has hired Michael Mortensen as director.
UK - Hermes hires investment manager
Hermes Private Equity has hired Lynsey Register as investment manager.
UK - GMT promotes three
GMT Communications Partners has promoted Jonathan Gillbanks to managing director, Sebastian Sibb to principal and Vikram Krishna to senior associate.
UK - HIG acquires FNZ Holdings
HIG Europe has acquired financial services company FNZ Holdings Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - Vestar promotes Boege
Vestar Capital Partners has promoted Daniel Boege to executive director.
GERMANY - TVM Capital promotes principal
TVM Capital has promoted Dr Peter Neubeck to principal.
GERMANY - DPE acquires bakery business
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH has acquired bakery chain Bäckerei Wilhelm Middelberg GmbH for an undisclosed amount.
FRANCE - Close Brothers strengthen team
David Benin has been appointed managing director of Close Brothers' Paris office.
SWITZERLAND - Ventizz founds management consulting company
German venture investor Ventizz Capital Partners has established a new management consulting unit in Switzerland, Ventizz Management Consulting AG, which will be led by Guido Bollue and will focus exclusively on the firm's portfolio companies.