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Silver liningsThe Iberian private equity market was fast establishing itself as a part of the European mainstream when the clouds of the credit crunch started to gather. Toby Mitchenall reports on whether it has the strength which might see it through
- Private equity’s Setanta switches off
Two private equity firms have written off a total of around €140m as Setanta, an Irish sports channel known for broadcasting live English Premier League fixtures, has pulled the plug and gone into administration.
- Greenpark makes third senior hire in six months
The UK-based secondaries firm has hired Eric Pathé as an investment director just months after it appointed Matthew Arkinstall and Robert Savage.
- Doughty Hanson completes UK shopping centre buy
European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has completed its eleventh purchase for its €590 million ($801 million) Doughty Hanson & Co European Real Estate II fund.
- Doughty Hanson appoints Hypo man
The appointment reflects Doughty’s ambition to continue its Nordic investment drive for its second European fund.
- Silverfleet lures European Capital associate
After losing three senior investment team members already this year, European Capital has lost investment team associate Johannes Huttunen to the former captive private equity arm of Prudential.
- European Capital invests €30m in Arcapita-backed CEPL
American Capital’s publicly traded European affiliate has invested in the warehouse and logistics firm just a month after the Bahrain-based bank purchased it from Sagard.
- Greenpark hires former Doughty Hanson GP
The London-based secondaries firm has added Robert Savage to its team of 12 investment professionals as it invests a €730m fund and prepares to raise Fund IV.
- Elysian looks to Leeds in lower mid-market push
Phil Greves has left 3i’s Manchester office to join the latest private equity venture led by Doughty Hanson founding partner Ken Terry. Greves will launch the firm’s Leeds office as it searches for lower mid-market deals.
- Darwin closes £217m debut fund
Amid tough fundraising conditions for first-time funds, the CVC and Permira spin-out fell shy of its £250m target but rounded up commitments from big fund of funds players including Pantheon and OXIP.