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EVCA elects Sofinnova’s Schmidt chairmanJean-Bernard Schmidt will focus his agenda for the coming year on promoting harmonisation and transparency in order to make European private equity a more investor-friendly place.
- BertelsmannSpringer goes to Cinven, Candover
The two UK-based private equity groups have agreed to purchase the science and trade publishing unit of German publisher Bertelsmann for E1.05bn.
- CVC, JP Morgan buy Singaporean Yellow Pages
The two equity houses have teamed up to share risk and reward in a $127m buyout of Singapore Telecommunications' directories business.
- TPG strengthens London buyout team
US buyout firm Texas Pacific Group has appointed Philippe Costeletos, a former member of the management committee at Bahrain-based private equity group Investcorp.
- Yell explores Italian options
The UK directories business has won support from Apax Partners for a bid for the Seat Pagine directories business put up for sale by Telecom Italia.
- Investment up despite fundraising slowdown
Private equity fundraising halved in 2002, although investment reached its second-highest level, according to figures published today by the European Venture Capital Association.
- French firms pursue cinema assets
LBO France and CDC Ixis Equity Capital have both confirmed their interest in UGC, the European cinema chain valued by parent Vivendi Universal at E550m.
- Apax group now exclusive for DT cable assets
Apax, Providence Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Private Equity have agreed a E1.7bn price for the German telecom group’s cable television assets.
- PE firms tempted by cinema deals
As WestLB closes the purchase of Cinven’s Odeon cinema chain, a group of French private equity firms are lining up bids for Vivendi’s UGC cinema network.