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Cinven clears the way for next generationTwo senior departures and a new managing partner form part of a ‘structural evolution’ at the London-based buyout house.
- LP PROFILE
LP PROFILE 2008-10-01 Staff Writer Head office Poststrasse 4Tel: 41 55 415 2820PfaeffikonFax: 41 55 415 2821CH-8808www.shape-capital.comSwitzerlandinfo@shape-capital.comASSETS / FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENTCHF 250 million as of 30 Jun 2008ALLOCATION TO PRIVATE EQUITY100%YEAR FIRST INVES
- INTERVIEW: SILVERFLEET CAPITAL
Nicholas Lockley finds recently re-branded UK mid-market specialist Silverfleet Capital content as the economy enters a wintry spell.
- Private equity firms reduce staff at portfolio companies
Gala Coral, the struggling gaming company owned by Permira, Cinven and Candover, is not the only private equity-backed business cutting staff: a recent survey shows the vast majority of GPs are slashing operating costs to improve portfolio company performance.
- CVC injects $175m to keep control of Samsonite
The European buyout house is the latest financial sponsor to enter negotiations with lenders. Elsewhere, lenders to roofing company Monier are trying to seize control of the business from private equity firm PAI.
- Candover and Cinven to offload stake in German publisher
The two buyout firms are moving to ‘optimise the balance sheet’ of Springer Science and Business Media by selling a minority stake. Meanwhile another Candover portfolio company, DX Services, is in danger of breaching its debt covenants.
- Silverfleet augments Munich deal team
The Prudential spin-out has hired former Terra Firma analyst Klaus Maurer.
- Pass-the-parcel
Guy Hands this week knocked deals done between financial sponsors. Toby Mitchenall explores the issue.
- Impetus Trust brings on Goldman veteran
The London-based venture philanthropy firm has hired former Goldman Sachs executive director Meredith Niles as it seeks to double the size of its portfolio in the next four years.
- Goldman vet takes IR helm at BC Partners
Charlie Bott , the former head of Goldman Sachs’ European financial sponsors group, will co-head BCP’s investor relations as it prepares to raise Fund IX next year.