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HM Capital energy team spins outTwo energy executives from HM Capital, Jason Downie and Edward Herring, have formed a new firm with the help of Landmark Partners that will manage existing energy investments.
- Five executives leave Montagu
The firm has lost a group of executives in recent months, including Montagu's head of investment activity in Germany Peter Kroha and industry veteran Alex Shinder, who spent 20 years at the firm.
- Montagu lands 3.5x return on airfield lighting business
The UK-based firm has agreed to sell ADB Solutions to PAI Partners in a deal understood to be between €200m and €250m.
- Findus and the weakest link
Findus’s implication in the UK horse meat scandal has illustrated how damaging supply chain issues can be to a portfolio company’s performance and reputation. But to what extent can GPs mitigate these risks?
- Chinese LPs to target offshore PE
Chinese investors continue to increase their offshore direct investments and will begin to target foreign private equity funds to diversify their portfolios, according to cross-border firm A Capital.
- Montagu doubles money on Danish logistics
Nordic Capital is paying approximately €400m to acquire Unifeeder - the first deal from its latest fund.
- Briefing: France's winners and losers
As France gradually settles down after a year rich in political and economic drama, its private equity industry is seeing signs of life again. But the resulting recovery is likely to see winners and losers
- G8 protesters to target private equity
Blackstone, Lion and Carlyle are among 100 listed targets of anti-capitalist demonstrators planning to gather in London ahead of the G8 summit in June.
- Montagu sells Hansen Protection to IK
Montagu has made its fourth exit this year by selling a Norwegian survival suit business to IK Investment Partners for approximately €150m to €160m.
- ECI books 2.5x return on IT company
The UK-based firm has sold CliniSys to Montagu for £100m - and has more exits in the pipeline as it eyes a return to the fundraising market next year.