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Maxeda sells Hema to Lion Capital for €1.1bnPrivate equity-owned Maxeda has disposed of Hema, selling the Dutch department store to retail specialist Lion Capital. Maxeda continues to prove a successful investment for the consortium of KKR, Cinven, AlpInvest and Permira that recapitalised the retail group last year.
- Gilde Buy-Out Partners purchases IP consulting group
Underlining the importance of intellectual property rights, Gilde Buy-Out Partners has purchased Novagraaf, a specialist in the growing market, from rivals Alpinvest and Halder
- ABN AMRO snaps up Dunlop Aircraft Tyres
ABN AMRO Capital, the private equity business of Dutch bank ABN AMRO, has bought a 74.6 percent stake in Dunlop Aircraft Tyres for about £40 million.
- KKR flips Australian waste firm
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has sold Cleanaway after just 11 months, reportedly making a A$250 million profit.
- Asset-based lending could hit £1 billion
Private equity in the UK will be increasingly supported by asset-based lending, a financing technique that allows companies to borrow against their assets.
- Forbion strengthens investor base
Secondaries specialist Coller Capital, the principal backer of Forbion Capital Partners’ spin-out from ABN AMRO Capital, has moved to diversify the firm’s investor base by selling part of its stake to seven leading private equity investor groups.
- ABN AMRO buys OyezStraker from Hermes(2)
ABN AMRO Capital, the private equity affiliate of Dutch bank ABN AMRO, has bought a majority stake in UK office supplies distributor OyezStraker Group from Hermes Private Equity for £41.2 million.
- ABN AMRO hives off buyout teams(2)
The Dutch bank is giving its buyout and expansion capital teams greater freedom to raise external money, as Barclays bid for the whole business is recommended.
- Forbion strengthens investor base(2)
Secondaries specialist Coller Capital, the principal backer of Forbion Capital Partners’ spin-out from ABN AMRO Capital, has moved to diversify the firm’s investor base by selling part of its stake to seven leading private equity investor groups.
- ABN AMRO does two deals in one day(2)
ABN AMRO Capital has bought Dutch manufacturer Vetus Den Ouden and a stake in Dutch media company Sdu on the same day. The investments are the firm’s second and third domestic deals of 2007.