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SigmaKalon goes to BainTotalFinaElf has confirmed the sale of its decorative paints unit to US private equity house Bain Capital.
- Totalfina to sell paints unit
Bain Capital and Permira are among a number of private equity houses pursuing the French oil group’s paints unit Sigma Kalon.
- Public versus private
At a time when private equity confidence is already somewhat wanting, recent wobbles in the European IPO market have made clear that little support will be coming from public market investors.
- E225M first close for Langholm
Langholm Capital Partners has, with the help of €100m from Unilever, announced a E225m first closing of its inaugural fund.
- Dale backed by Boston hedge fund
Former DB Capital Partners executive Manjit Dale is reported to have brought Tudor Investment Corporation into a E500m fundraising effort.
- Former IK man Mix to launch E600m fund
Harald Mix, a senior figure at Industri Kapital who left the firm last year, is preparing the launch of a buyout fund to invest in mid-market buyouts in Scandinavia.
- Three-way battle for Edscha PTP
Private equity firms from both sides of the Atlantic are competing to acquire Edscha in what would be Germany’s second auto parts buyout this summer.
- Intrum Justitia completes IPO in Sweden
Unlike recent European IPOs, the Industri Kapital-backed firm has finnished its first day of trading in Stockholm substantially above the issue price.
- Punch drunk
The worst of times or the best of times? The team at Breaking Views take a look at the issues facing the private equity industry today and wonder what next?