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3i strengthens CEE buyout team3i has recruited Andrzej Szostak from Rothschild Group to lead its deal activity in Poland, as it continues to commit more resource to buyouts in central and eastern Europe.
- LBO giants launch PR offensive in Germany
Hanns Ostmeier has stepped down from The Blackstone Group to chair the German Venture Capital Association’s new mega-buyout platform.
- Warburg Pincus leads $100m funding round
Warburg Pincus has led the funding round into Ukraine consumer lending business IMB Group, as private equity firms step up their involvement in the country.
- Advent buys Lloyds TSB Registrars for £550m
Advent International has bought Lloyds TSB Registrars, as another example of activity surrounding the financial services sector.
- Advent to open Ukraine office
Advent International is expanding its horizons further east, with a Ukraine office planned for September to supplement its existing network.
- Advent opens in Prague
Global buyout firm Advent International has opened an office in Prague to capitalise on lucrative deal opportunities in the region – just two weeks after PEO reported that the firm is planning to open a Ukraine office in September.
- Greek group eyes €5bn for SE Europe
Greek investment group Marfin wants to raise over €5 billion via a rights issue for investments in South East Europe – and then put the entire sum to work within just 12 months.
- European buyout boom continues in Q1(2)
In the first three months of 2007, European private equity activity topped €50 billion for the second successive quarter, according to a new report, with the mid-market performing particularly well.
- Advent buys French discount chain(2)
Advent International has snapped up Stokomani, a French discount retailer, from the Alpha Group.
- Bridgepoint gets Tan for Polish push(2)
UK buyout firm Bridgepoint Capital has opened a new office in Poland and recruited Khai Tan from Advent International to run it.