Private Equity

Western Europe

HarbourVest fleshes plans for $828m fund listing(2)

In a bid to woo investors, global fund of funds manager HarbourVest Partners has chosen a fee-free structure and is picking up the expenses for the fund offering, which will list next month 90 percent committed.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Kaupthing acquires data provider for £72.5m(3)

Kaupthing Bank’s private equity arm has bought lifestyle data provider DLG and will pursue a buy and build strategy for the company.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Bridges buys recycling business(4)

Bridges Ventures, a venture capital firm focussed on regeneration and sustainability, has bought tyre recycling business Credential Environmental fulfilling both its aims.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Gresham recruits from Deloitte(2)

Gresham has recruited James Slipper from Deloitte as a partner, after working with the accountant on a number of deals.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Merrill Lynch wins dentist auction

The global bank’s private equity arm has bought a UK dentist, reportedly seeing off competition from rival firms including Blackstone and Bridgepoint.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

HBoS buys stake in investor network(4)

After six months of negotiation Pi Capital, a high net worth investor network, has sold a stake in itself to Bank of Scotland’s growth equity team to increase the deal flow for its members.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

DIC picks up Almatis, UBS underwrites $1bn(3)

Dubai International Capital, the Middle Eastern investment firm, has bought Almatis in a secondary deal, with loans at more than six times EBITDA provided by Swiss bank UBS.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Isis makes 3x money bolstering national security(4)

Isis Equity Partners, the UK mid-market buyout firm, has sold secure messaging company Boldon James to trade buyer Qinetiq, after securing contracts for the company with the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK Cabinet office.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Kaupthing acquires data provider for £72.5m(2)

Kaupthing Bank’s private equity arm has bought lifestyle data provider DLG and will pursue a buy and build strategy for the company.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Gala makes 5x from utility stake sale

Gala Capital, the Spanish buyout firm which led a €3.7 billion offer for Spanish airline Iberia, has sold a stake in a domestic utility company Bridgepoint and Mercapital exited in 2006.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

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