Matthieu Favas is the editor of Agri Investor. He was previously the web editor of Infrastructure Investor, where he started in 2013 after a year as a reporter at Private Equity International. Prior to joining PEI he spent four years in the wine industry in London, Spain and Mongolia.
Fundraising continues to be difficult for European venture funds. But one French GP hopes to race ahead of the peloton with a novel investment thesis, writes Matthieu Favas
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The bankruptcy of the British toy manufacturer, which the mid-market firm bought in 2009, is the latest insolvency to shake up the UK’s high street.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The firm’s investment in Red Hot World Buffet comes amid strong private equity appetite for hospitality businesses in the UK.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The listed French firm exited 23% of its portfolio during the first half of 2013 and posted net income of €329m – a turnaround from last year's net loss of €198m.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The firm will generate a 2x return from its investment in listed industrial servicer TMS International, which Onex partially exited via an IPO in 2011.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The co-investment in Maykor, a Russian IT business, comes a few months after the Nordic firm held a first close on its latest vehicle.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The firm’s acquisition of German wood products maker Klenk Holz comes shortly after Carlyle held a final close for its Strategic Partners III fund.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The London-listed vehicle, which has £200m invested in Hg’s recently-closed Fund VII, has written down 4 companies in the 6 months to July 2013.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Amid slower growth and toughening competition in a number of emerging markets, Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Market Group, explains why developing economies continue to offer a wealth of opportunities for private equity.
4 min read · 19 September 2013
Sir Charles Allen, the former chairman of EMI and CEO of ITV, joins at a time when the Danish group's private equity owners are gearing the business up again for an IPO.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
