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- Cinven buys French cable operator
Altice One, if combined with existing portfolio company Numéricable, would make Cinven the world’s largest owner of French language cable services.
- Cinven withdraws Wyevale bid
The garden centres firm has terminated discussions with Cinven following the withdrawal of a bid believed to have had the support of Wyevale’s largest shareholder.
- Avecia sale clears pension deficit
Buyout firms Cinven and Investcorp appear to have arrived at a novel way of funding a portfolio company’s pension shortfall – selling one of its subsidiaries.
- Morgan Stanley expands sponsors team
The global investment bank has invested in its coverage of sponsor clients in Europe with two appointments and a promotion.
- 3i completes deals, signs new LPs
The London-listed private equity firm has announced two acquisitions this week, only days after the announcement that it achieved realisations worth £1.15 billion in the 11 months to the end of February.
- Buyout groups in fundraising boom
It may only be April, but it is already becoming clear that total funds raised by buyout firms around the world this year will shatter the total garnered in 2004.
- Ex-Henderson partner emerges at Cinven
Roberto Italia, who left the European buyout operation of Henderson Private Capital in late 2004, has joined European private equity group Cinven.
- Permira hires senior RBS pro, promotes three
Rory Cullinan, former head of equity finance at RBS, has joined Permira’s UK team while three existing staff have been made partners.
- Spain’s Amadeus agrees €4.3bn buyout
Reports today indicate that the shareholders of Spanish travel services firm Amadeus have agreed to sell the company to BC Partners and Cinven in a €4.3bn buyout.