Private equity firms are having trouble spending the record sums being raised, especially when it comes to European public-to-privates. Robert Venes reports.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
The Nordic-focused private equity firm has closed its fifth fund on €175 million, more than twice the size of its previous vehicle.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The Edinburgh- and London-based mid-market investor has sold a UK modular building company for £62m.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
A consortium including Apax Partners and a South African private hospitals operator has agreed to acquire UK private healthcare business General Healthcare Group.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The London-headquarted mid-market firm has made the first investment from its latest fund with the £322m acquisition of Paragon Healthcare.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Analyst Ben Holmes has been promoted to principal at technology-focused European venture capital investor Index Ventures.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
European buyout firm Duke Street Capital has realised its 70 percent stake in Marie Brizard & Roger International through a €213m sale to drinks distributor Belvedere.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
CVC Capital Partners, Texas Pacific Group and Merrill Lynch Private Equity are reportedly set to make total returns of £1.8bn through the realisation of a 60% stake in the retailer.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Mikael Lövgren, formerly senior vice president and director at Boston Consulting Group, will be chairman of Bridgepoint’s Nordic activities.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
The Frankfurt-based investor has acquired a majority stake in metal fasteners manufacturer Mecanindus-Vogelsang Group.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
