The Edmond de Rothschild-sponsored private equity firm has held a first close of its E200m debut small mid-cap fund.
The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has reached agreement with the UK Inland Revenue to stave off the threat of significantly increased tax liabilities for general partners.
German venture capital firm Techno Venture Management has led the largest European lifescience funding round in 2003, backing UK-based Ardana Bioscience.
CVC Capital Partners is to sell part of Cementbouw Handel & Industrie, the Dutch building products group, to CRH plc in a deal worth E646m.
Permira’s anticipated 425 pence per share offer for the UK department store chain is supported by Goldman Sachs and Blackstone.
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.
The UK private equity firm has backed management in the £143m public-to-private acquisition of UK spread betting business IG Group.
GE Technology Finance, which is part of GE Structured Finance, has opened offices in London to provide debt financing for growing technology companies in the UK and Ireland.
Inflexion has invested in the £25m management buyout of UK cinema group Ster Century, giving the UK mid-market firm a majority stake in the business.
The German bank has sold a portfolio of private equity investments to CSFB's secondary fund as part of its ongoing strategy to scale back its exposure to the asset class.