The UK mid-market investor was for the second year in succession the front-runner at the BVCA’s portfolio company management awards.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Warsaw-based private equity investor achieved a 2.2x investment multiple with the IPO: its first since October 2007.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The post-credit crunch climate has been worse for venture capital in the UK than the dotcom bubble burst, according to a recent study.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Having bid for Northern Rock two years ago, the New York-based firm has reportedly tabled a £50m bid for mutual lender Kent Reliance.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Argos Soditic has acquired a 70% stake in industrial engineering firm Termoindustriale, while its SME-focused affiliate has raised €45m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The London-based investment bank has hired Steve Bartlett to build a presence in the mid-market advisory space.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity arm of the French insurance giant achieved a 46% IRR on its investment in French house builder Trecobat.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The investment and advisory firm has invested in Nairobi-based InReturn and will make a 'small' commitment to the firm's $20m fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Citadel Capital and Abraaj’s Riyada Enterprise are amongst the recipients of a White House-backed fund to support technological development in the Middle East.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A recent survey found investors plan to shift funds from public equities to private equity, but this is tempered by concerns over governance and management fees.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
