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Duff & Phelps appoints Bretag
Frank Bretag joins from Georgieff Capital Advisors and focuses on the industrial goods sector
SR One set to deploy $500m fund following GSK spin-out
CEO Simeon George tells Unquote that the firm is seeing early-stage and later-stage opportunities
Klar Partners hires Kuehne
Vera Kuehne joins the GP's London-based team
Investindustrial's SPAC trades on NYSE
Company plans to acquire European businesses with an enterprise value in the range of $1-5bn
Alder to exit Finnish company Aidon in Q1 2021 – report
GP acquired a majority stake in the company in 2013, alongside 2VK Invest, Tesi and key employees
CVC, Advent, FSI to buy Serie A in €1.7bn deal
Consortium will acquire a 10% stake in a new media company, which will manage Serie A's broadcasting rights
Mercia-backed Abingdon Health files for IPO
Abingdon Health was in discussions with potential investors for an IPO to raise around £100m
C5 to hold double close in December 2020
Launched in February 2020, the firm's impact fund has made two investments, including Enveil
Novalis Biotech aims for January second close for new €25m fund
Belgian VC Novalis held a first close on €8m for its second fund on 8 November
Aberdeen secondaries fund on track for early 2021 final close
Secondary Opportunities Fund IV has raised more than half of its $500m target
Sale of EQT-owned Fertin Pharma to launch in Q1 2021
GP is aiming to close the deal before the second half of 2021
Omers considers sale of ERM for £2.5bn – report
Omers Private Equity acquired ERM from Charterhouse for an enterprise value of $1.7bn in June 2015
Permira hires Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley for Dr Martens' IPO – report
Permira acquired the brand in 2013 for £300m, with debt provided by Barclays
Level 20 appoints Potter as chair
Launched in 2015, Level 20 is a not-for-profit organisation promoting gender diversity in the PE industry
Carlyle to explore sale options for Hunkemöller – report
GP had explored IPO options for the Netherlands-headquartered lingerie and loungewear chain in 2018
Bridgepoint-backed Diaverum to launch IPO
Planned IPO could reportedly value at the renal care clinics group at more than €2bn
LDC mandates Rothschild to sell Adey - report
LDC acquired the company in June 2016, using a €60m unitranche provided by Alcentra
Travers Smith selects new managing partner
Edmund Reed joined Travers Smith in 1994 and became a partner in 2005
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Electra hires Stifel for Hotter Shoes sale
Skelmersdale-based Hotter had revenues of £89.3m in the year ending on 31 January 2020
Second-round bids due next months for Kotkamills - report
Triton Partners is one of the GPs vying for the company, according to Mergermarket
Moonfare appoints Winson Ng of UBS as CIO
Moonfare is a platform that allows private individuals to invest in private equity funds
Clipperton hires Westphal as partner
Nikolas Westphal joins the technology-focused corporate finance firm from GP Bullhound
TA Associates appoints new head of IR
Andrew Harris served in investor-focused roles at Advent International for more than eight years