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Candover and Apax keen on Trinity MirrorThe UK newspaper publisher has scotched reports of a £1.3bn offer from the two buyout firms though.
- Cinven, Candover onto next target
Following their E600m joint acquisition of Dutch publisher KAP, the two private equity houses look set to bid for Bertelsmann’s E1bn science publishing unit.
- Candover, Ontex confirm talks
The UK private equity house is in exclusive talks with Ontex's family owners over the sale of its E1bn stake in the hygience products manufacturer.
- Heavyweights pitch for KAP
Both Candover and Cinven are separately bidding for Kluwer Academic Publishing alongside two trade buyers.
- Investment in the UK increases in 2001
The level of investment into the UK has increased from the fourth quarter of last year but figures for the whole year are unlikely to reach the same level as 2000.
- Corporate venturers and VCs can work together
At least 72 new corporate venture funds have come to the European Market since June 2000 - an opportunity rather than a problem for VCs?