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IK enters Central and Eastern EuropeThe European mid-market firm has turned its attention to Central and Eastern Europe with the secondary buyout of a Polish manufacturer of rail freight buffers from Advent. The region is becoming a private equity hotspot, but IK will be proceeding with care.
- Gavea closes on $1.2bn for Brazil
The Rio-based powerhouse, led by Brazil's former central bank chief, now has $2.7bn earmarked for ‘illiquid’ deals.
- Craegmoor again switches buyout sponsors
Advent International has purchased the UK healthcare group from LGV Capital after watching the company for 'over seven years'. LGV acquired the business for £200m from a Warburg Pincus-anchored group in 2001.
- Advent sells site to Expedia
The global buyout firm backed the expansion of Italian travel site Venere, which grew quickly in two years to a size attractive to its global rival.
- Advent backs French fashion brand
Advent will add family-owned French fashion brand Gérard Darel to its extensive retail portfolio. The firm, which has had a local presence in France since 1997, is looking to international expansion to maximise the value of its investment.
- Pacific Equity Partners acquires US stock transfer agent
The Sydney-based private equity firm has paid an estimated $1bn for a majority interest in American Stock Transfer as it looks to build its global share registry business.
- Bridgepoint buys back UK clothing store debt
The buyout firm acquired the debt relating to its £360m buyout of Fat Face. Bridgepoint used its fund, unlike the first more controversial debt buyback by Danish telecoms company TDC, which funded its purchase from its balance sheet.
- Carlyle takes Greek chemicals group private
The global alternative investment firm has sealed its first deal in Greece. It acquired a majority stake in Neochimiki from the public markets, in the latest of Carlyle’s investments in the chemicals sector.
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- Advent raises €6.6bn
The global mid-market buyout firm attracted interest nearly double its planned €5bn target, but it scaled back the fund giving existing limited partners priority.