Jo Nash

ECI sells Enviros

ECI Partners, a UK mid-market buyout firm, is selling Enviros, the UK’s largest independent environmental consultancy business, to Alfred McAlpine for £30m or 2.6 times the investment.

Frontiers Capital appoints new director

Frontiers Capital, a specialist telecoms and technology venture capital firm, hires Charlie Parker from Boston Consulting Group.

Linklaters makes private equity hire

Linklaters plugs gap left by departing partners with the appointment of Ian Bagshaw, a private equity partner, to join the law firm’s London office.

First Reserve sells Aquilex

First Reserve, a US private equity firm that specialises in the energy sector, is selling Aquilex to Harvest Partners.

Deutsche Beteiligungs doubles profits

Deutsche Beteiligungs, a listed German private equity firm, has made a record profit for the second consecutive year.

Former ANZ Capital private equity director sets up own firm

Jeremy Samuel, previously a director of private equity at Sydney-based ANZ Capital, is planning to operate Anacacia Capital in less competitive waters.

Green capitalism

Can portfolio companies be both environmentally responsible and commercially attractive? Jo Nash investigates.

Henderson closes second PFI fund

Henderson Equity Partners closes its second PFI fund on €859m, 18 months after closing its first PFI fund.