Advent Venture Partners, a European venture capital firm, has formed a new company to acquire speciality pharmaceutical prescription products, headed by former Roche, Elan and Xenova veteran Geoff McMillan.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The Madrid-based private equity firm has held a final close on its third fund, passing its original target of €200 million.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Another European minister has warned of foreign investors damaging national assets.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
West Coast Capital, run by Sir Tom Hunter, has reportedly paid £15m for a 20% stake in European life science venture capital firm Merlin Biosciences.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The ratings agency has downgraded £100m of mezzanine loans for Focus, a do-it-yourself retailer owned by Duke Street Capital and Apax Partners, over the increased possibility of a default.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Higher levels of debt in private equity buyouts in Europe has increased risks for financial institutions warns a report from De Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch central bank.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Argus Capital Partners, a private equity firm principally focused on Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, has raised €213 million to date for its second fund, surpassing an original target of €200 million.
3 min read · 03 January 2013
CVC Capital Partners and Norway’s Ferd have had a CHF325 per share unsolicited offer for SIG rejected by the Swiss packaging firm’s board of directors.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
A study by CMBOR has revealed contrasting fortunes for the UK and Continental European buyout markets.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Esprit Capital Partners has invested a further £0.7m in the £2.8m Series B funding of the UK fabless semiconductor company.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
