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Investcorp seals second oil and gas deal this yearThe Bahrain-based firm's latest energy deal is for ATYB, a technical support service business for the oil and gas sector in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
- Equistone sells AFI-Uplift to Rutland
London-headquartered Equistone has sold the UK machinery hire business to restructuring firm Rutland Partners, as part of an £85m deal that also saw the latter acquire two smaller businesses.
- Investcorp makes 8x on online payment business
CVC’s €600m purchase of Skrill comes just days after it invested €800m in Domestic and General and entered exclusive talks to acquire Campbell Soup's European business.
- Equistone makes second investment in a week
The investment in the manufacturer of cutting systems for the tyre industry comes just a few days after Equistone invested in the Charles et Alice Group, a French maker of fruit desserts.
- Equistone seals third French buyout of the year
The UK firm’s latest fund, which reached a final close on €1.5bn last January, is now 36% deployed.
- Equistone seals £90m fruit deal
With the investment in Whitworths, Equistone’s €1.5bn Fund IV, closed earlier this year, is now approximately 45% deployed.
- Tech drives VC resurgence as Alven launches fund
Alven Capital has begun marketing its latest fund with a €100m target. The fundraising follows strong returns for some VCs, including Advent Venture Partners, driven largely by burgeoning valuations in the technology sector.
- Equistone reaps €1bn from Global Blue exit
The sale of travel payment services company Global Blue to Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group means Equistone has returned almost two-thirds of Fund III to investors after just eight exits.
- European M&A enjoys mixed fortunes
Continuing uncertainty caused European M&A activity in April to decline to its lowest total since 2009. However, one London-based lawyer believes this landscape could present 'Once in a lifetime' opportunities for the private equity industry.
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