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Capvis seals second Italian dealThe German-focused firm has so far made two investments from Capvis Equity IV
- First-ever Italian SPAC goes to market
A number of European heavyweights will seek up to €150 million in their efforts to expand one attractive mid-market business in Italy.
- Introducing Berger, Lahnstein, Middelhoff
Founded by a trio of German grandees, BLM Partners has sprung up out of the crisis and has the private equity industry in its sights.
- BLM builds team ahead of Italian SPAC push
Infrastructure doyen Vito Gambarale and private equity veteran Carlo Mammola have joined forces with Berger, Lahnstein and Middelhoff to raise €250m for the Italian mid-market.
- CVC inserts €1.2bn into vending machines
Charterhouse is selling vending machine operator Autobar to CVC, but will keep a minority stake as the new owners look for bolt-on opportunities.
- On the other side of the peak
The total value of private equity activity in Italy soared in the first half of 2008, but by the end of the year deal-doing was largely off the agenda. Reporting from Milan, Andy Thomson asks what happens next
- Barclays mulls BPE spin-out, secondary sales
As the mid-market firm deploys its €2.4bn Fund III, its parent has considered spinning out the private equity arm as well as potential sales of interests in its existing funds.
- Investcorp, Barclays buy Italian vending machine maker for €800m
The private equity firms acquired Europe’s largest food and beverage vending machine maker from Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity and Argan Capital using about €600m of debt arranged by eight lenders.
- Argan buys Polish security firm
Argan Capital, a buyout firm spun out of Bank of America last year, has made its third acquisition since leaving the American bank, Polish security company AAT Group.
- Capman sells Synerco(2)
Capman has sold service management company Synerco to trade buyer Addici Holding.