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UK - Hartley leaves August Equity
Following 13 years with August Equity, Andrew Hartley has stepped down from his role as managing director.
CORRECTION – Dunedin appoints Strang to lead new programme
Dunedin has appointed Dr Jim Strang to lead the new private equity Fund Investment Programme it has established on behalf of its client Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust Plc. The programme is not called the Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust Plc, as...
UK - GIP acquires AIG stake in London City Airport
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has acquired the 50% stake in London City Airport held by AIG Financial Products, with reports suggesting the deal was worth in the region of ТЃ250m.
UK - Phoenix hires investment manager
Phoenix Equity Partners has hired Clarissa Beresford as investment manager.
CEE - EI offers EUR 143m for Kofola-Hoop
Enterprise Investors (EI), through Polish Enterprise Fund (PEF VI), has made a EUR 143m offer the entire remaining share capital of Kofola-Hoop, a producer of non-alcoholic beverages listed on the Warsaw stock exchange.
UK - European Capital exits Avery
European Capital has fully exited its stake in Avery Weigh-Tronix, a manufacturer of industrial weighing products and systems, in a trade sale to Illinois Tool Works Inc. The value of the deal was undisclosed, but it equated to a finalised IRR over the...
UK - Amadeus backs EnQii
Amadeus Capital Partners and Wellington Partners have co-led an USD 18m series-B round of funding for EnQii Holdings Ltd, a digital out-of-home advertising specialist, alongside existing backer Ithmaar Bank.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden backs Cyrba with SEK 20m
Industrifonden has invested SEK 20m into Cyrba Innovation Products, a supplier of components to the whirlpool industry.
FRANCE - Abénex et al complete EUR 329m Buffalo Grill acquisition
Abénext Capital, iXEN and NI Partners have finalised their secondary buyout of Buffalo Grill from Colony Capital, in a deal that values the restaurant chain at EUR 329m.
UK - Freshfield partner appointed to Bank of England
Graham Nicholson, partner at law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has been appointed chief legal adviser and adviser to the governor of the Bank of England with effect from 01 January 2009.