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Mid Europa nets $275m on Karneval saleMid Europa Partners, a private equity firm focused on Central and Eastern Europe, has sold its 83% stake in Karneval, a Czech cable business, to Liberty Global of the US for €322.5m, generating a money multiple of just over five times.
- Very much international
A conversation with Martin Calderbank of Stirling Square Capital Partners, who says the London firm is all about crossing borders. By Robert Venes.
- Credit Suisse makes first private equity investment in India
A new private equity division of Credit Suisse has concluded its first investment in Asia with the acquisition of a 10 percent stake in India’s Binani Cement, a cement maker.
- Berkshire, Freeman Spogli make N.E.W. investment
Private equity firms Berkshire Partners and Freeman Spogli have announced a major investment in TH Lee Putnam Ventures’ call-center portfolio company N.E.W. Customer Service.
- Investors clamour for Apollo fund listing
AP Alternative Assets, the publicly quoted private equity fund launched last week by Apollo Management, a US buyout house, has raised a third more then expected.
- European Capital bolsters UK office
European Capital, a buyout and mezzanine shop with offices in London and Paris, has made four hires, including two directors from Credit Suisse Private Equity.
- Affinity defends ‘flawed’ Colorado bid
Affinity Equity Partners, an Asian private equity firm, is defending what has been criticized a ‘flawed’ takeover bid for Colorado Group, a listed Australian clothing retailer.
- Campbell Lutyens boosts team
Campbell Lutyens, a private equity advisory firm, has appointed Paula Langton in its London office, while Greg Weiner joins in New York.
- Affinity launches hostile takeover in Australia
Affinity Equity Partners, an Asian private equity firm, is launching a hostile takeover of an Australian retailer in the first unsolicited public-to-private attempt by a conventional buyout firm in the country.
- Warburg and Cinven buy Essent Kabelcom for €2.6bn
Warburg Pincus and Cinven, the US and European private equity firms, have won a €2.6bn auction to buy Essent Kabelcom, a Dutch cable operator, following the withdrawal of Liberty Global, a US cable business.