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Abingworth closes Fund IV at $350mThe Anglo-American life sciences VC firm has exceeded the original $275m target for their Abingworth Bioventures IV fund (ABV IV), which was more than two times over-susbscribed.
- IK in secondary buyout from PAI
The private equity house has acquired a controlling stake in French animal feeds and drugs producer CEVA Santé Animale in a secondary buyout from PAI Partners.
- PAI launches Grandvision PTP
The pan-European private equity firm has made a E21 per share offer for the listed French optical retailer in a deal valuing the business at just under E500m.
- IK in partial Fives-Lilles exit
The private equity firm has completed a E135m refinancing of French industrial group Fives-Lilles, allowing the firm to repay convertible bonds and shareholder loans two years after aquiring the company.
- Nordic Capital makes Dyvig partner
The Swedish private equity firm has hired former Morgan Stanley managing director Christian Dyvig as a partner at its Danish office.
- Big brand names appeal to buyside
New research shows that large funds with targets above E1bn accounted for 70 per cent of capital raised for European buyouts in last year’s subdued fundraising environment.
- Tabet in charge of Citigroup’s FEG
London-based Kamal Tabet has been appointed global head of Citigroup’s Financial Entrepreneurs Group, the bank’s private equity advisory and fund placement business.
- Procuritas closes third fund at E230m
The Swedish private equity firm has fallen short of its original E300m target for the Procuritas Capital Investors III fund launched in 2001.
- IK adds to French buyout team
The Swedish private equity firm has hired former ABN Amro Capital associate director Dan Soudry to the firm’s French team.
- UBS Capital prepares for garden products sale
UBS Capital has hired Morgan Stanley to advise on the sale of Global Garden Products, the buy-and-build it developed from 1999, with a target valuation of E500m.