Jo Nash

Dunedin double whammy(2)

UK-based mid-market firm Dunedin Capital Partners has exited two of its portfolio companies in as many weeks, creating money multiples of 4.3 times and 3.6 times.

Gresham strengthens investment team(4)

Gresham, a London-based private equity firm, has recruited a new investment director and a new research & origination manager for its investment team.

3i is among Foxtons bidders(2)

London-listed private equity firm 3i is among potential bidders for UK-based estate agency Foxtons, according to a source familiar with the situation. The interest comes three weeks after 3i’s failed Countrywide bid.

Qatar to build Sainsbury’s stake(2)

Qatar’s state investment fund is looking to build its own strategic stake in Sainsbury’s, and is not in talks with Marks & Spencer for a joint bid, as was reported at the weekend.

ABN AMRO does two deals in one day(2)

ABN AMRO Capital has bought Dutch manufacturer Vetus Den Ouden and a stake in Dutch media company Sdu on the same day. The investments are the firm’s second and third domestic deals of 2007.

Mezzanine Management makes third realisation of 2007(2)

Mezzanine Management, Europe’s oldest independent mezzanine investor, has sold XServ, a US provider of maintenance services to chemical and industrial facilities, to Texan trade buyer The Brock Group.

Advent Ventures invests in customer feedback provider(2)

European venture capital firm Advent Venture Partners has invested $5m in The Fizzback Group, a customer feedback provider. The firm has become a minority shareholder alongside angel investors.

EQT snaps up Danish medical company(2)

Northern European private equity firm EQT has bought Dako, a Danish cancer diagnostics company, for DKK 7.3 billion (€980 million).

GFH creates private equity division(2)

Gulf Finance House, an Islamic investment bank, has created a separate private equity division, to be headquartered in London, and has recruited Joe McGrane from RBS to head it.

Bridgepoint to cash in from Safestore float(2)

Bridgepoint Capital is set for a bumper gain when it floats Safestore, the UK’s largest self-storage provider, on the London Stock Exchange next month. It also plans to retain a “significant shareholding”.