Private Equity
French private equity firm Natexis Industrie and the French team of Barclays Private Equity have sold their stake in Eau Ecarlate to AXA Private Equity.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Northern European private equity firm will acquire German engine manufacturer MTU Friedrichshafen and portions of Detroit Diesel in a €1.6 billion deal.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The WL Ross & Co. joint venture with Lear Corp. and Franklin Mutual Advisors has agreed to acquire a significant chunk of Collins & Aikman’s European operations.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Having aborted an IPO 16 months ago, EQT has sold the Swedish domestic appliance manufacturer to BC Partners for €1.1bn.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
ING has agreed to sell Steadfast Capital’s €305 million fund to a consortium of private equity investors, but the Dutch insurance company still intends to invest in the Frankfurt-based private equity firm’s next fund.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
ABN AMRO Capital has agreed the secondary buyout of UK automotive refinish manufacturer U-POL from Graphite Capital.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The global private equity firm has acquired Cameca, a French semiconductor and scientific instrument manufacturer whose products are used by NASA to examine extra-terrestrial “stardust” particles.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
A private equity consortium led by Macquarie Capital has acquired pan-European directories group Yellow Brick Road, delivering a 110% IRR for owners 3i and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Swiss pharmaceutical company Norvatis has sold a dietary and slimming products business to ABN AMRO Capital for €220m.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The Wendel Investissement and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts-owned electrical retailer is expected to carry out one of France’s largest flotations of recent times.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
