Liquid Realty Partners, the San Francisco and New York-based real estate secondary fund, has appointed Greg Guido to its New York team.
Terra Firma Capital Partners is reported to be in talks to buy Mentmore, the London-based specialist storage group that is currently valued at around £155m.
The UK private equity house has acquired a portfolio of interests in the education, local authority and healthcare sectors from a group of companies.
Swedish private equity firm Ratos has announced the acquisition of ErgoBluegarden, the Norwegian human resources management firm, from Norway Post for NOK340m (E41m).
Invensys, the UK-based engineering company, has completed the sale of its metering business to US private equity firms The Jordan Company and GS Capital Partners for $650m (£388m).
DVC Deutsche Venture Capital, the Munich-based venture capital firm, has bolstered its life sciences team with the appointment of Dr Jan zur Hausen as a partner.
European private equity houses are anticipating a re-opening of the IPO market next year, but do not anticipate a significant general recovery until 2005 according to a new survey.
Scandinavian buyout firm Altor Equity Partners has made two investments from its debut fund, which closed on E650m earlier in the year.
Paris-based mid-market private equity firm Activa Capital has achieved a final closing of its latest fund at E162m, surpassing a E150m target.
Acanthus Advisers, the European placement agent, has added to its team with the appointment of Ian Burgess, who has been with the firm for the last year as a consultant.