PEI Staff
Royal Dutch Shell, Mitsubishi and Johnson Matthey have set up Conduit Ventures, the first European fund investing in the fuel cell and hydrogen industries
Management at the UK gaming and leisure services company are being backed by Electra Partners Europe.
It looks likely that the UK foods group will be floating sooner than originally predicted with a target valuation of circa. £1.5bn.
The private equity group is said to be offering around £200m for the UK operation of Service Corporation International.
The private equity firm is reported to be planning to list the UK DIY chain for circa. £1.2bn.
NextGenTel takes E6.9m fourth round funding; LMS Capital injects E4.6m into Wesupply; Novaseptics gets E6.5m cash injection.
The Russian arm of Baring Private Equity Partners has closed the first foreign fund in Russia since the economic crisis of 1998.
Legal & General Ventures, eager to grow its franchise in Germany, has promoted Alex Insam to head up the recently appointed investment team in Frankfurt.
In the public market meltdown, many venture capitalists sustained some lasting psychological damage. Excessive and unrealistic pessimism rules.
The UK private equity firm has hired Peter Smaill to replace Brian Finlayson, who is retiring.