Private Equity

Western Europe

CVCI in $25m telecoms deal

The firm has invested in Shamrock-backed SkyVision Holdings via its $200m African fund launched in tandem with CDC.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

LMS lures former Blackstone UK chairman

David Verey is now a non-executive director for the evergreen, LSE-quoted private equity manager.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

BC Partners loses Dometic to lenders

The firm has broken even on its investment in the Swedish caravan maker, following a debt-for-equity swap that leaves a 25-strong lending syndicate in control.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

New Zealand’s HRL Morrison backs new fund

A new strategic partnership between infrastructure fund manager HRL Morrison and New Zealand asset manager Fisher Funds will form a retail infrastructure fund expected to be available to investors early next month.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Investindustrial, Alpha in €353m take-private

The private equity firms have launched Italy’s largest LBO this year for Milan-listed ‘architectural envelope’ maker Permasteelisa.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Infratil-backed ENE receives another buyout offer

Less than a month after takeover talks ceased with Archer Capital, the energy company has received another private equity offer that could be worth more than A$430m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

BC begins medical lab consolidation

The European private equity firm will combine German lab service provider Synlab with Austrian FutureLAB. Its last German deal was in December 2008.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

National Express rejects £700m proposal from CVC consortium

The debt-laden transport company's independent board has said the revised offer undervalues the company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

SVG's NAV falls 18%, CEO 'cautiously optimistic'

The listed Permira investor is upbeat about its prospects, despite half-year results detailing a 5% drop in portfolio value and the unlikelihood of many distributions in the next 18 months.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

LDC unhampered by parent’s woes

The captive private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group is picking up its investment pace as its parent is forced to slash jobs.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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