US buyout firm HIG Capital is planning to hire as many as 30 local professionals in about six months, as it prepares to start spending a €600 million European fund. James Taylor talks to managing director Paul Canning about the firm’s ambitious plans for Europe.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
The communications sector specialist has done yet another deal in the European cable TV and telecoms area with the acquisition of Melita Cable, a Maltese provider valued at about €170 million. It believes broadband migration, internet telephony and pay-TV services will provide the main growth opportunities.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The buyout firm has completed a lucrative exit from UK outdoor equipment retailer Mountain Warehouse, netting a six times return after a £15 million sale.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
IQ Capital, a UK government-backed venture fund, has made a third investment since its launch last year, backing mobile telecoms business OnRelay.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Bramdean Asset Management, the fund manager run by City of London “superwoman” Nicola Horlick, has raised £131 million for a London-listed fund-of-funds, which aims to give retail investors access to the superior returns of alternative investments.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
TVtrip, a website that allows users to do virtual video tours of hotels, has attracted €3.5 million of backing from venture firms Balderton Capital and Partech International.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Bramdean Asset Management, the fund manager run by City of London “superwoman” Nicola Horlick, has raised £131 million for a London-listed fund-of-funds, which aims to give retail investors access to the superior returns of alternative investments.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The communications sector specialist has done yet another deal in the European cable TV and telecoms area with the acquisition of Melita Cable, a Maltese provider valued at about €170 million. It believes broadband migration, internet telephony and pay-TV services will provide the main growth opportunities.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
HIG Capital, a US private equity firm with a long track record, has raised €600 million for a new fund that will target small to mid cap companies in Europe. It expects to hire as many as 30 local investment professionals by the end of the year.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
HIG Capital, a US private equity firm with a long track record, has raised €600 million for a new fund that will target small to mid cap companies in Europe. It expects to hire as many as 30 local investment professionals by the end of the year.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
