Ben Sullivan and William Riddle are to join financial services boutique Lazard Freres as it sets up a private equity placement group.
The UK private equity house is preparing to sell the UK’s largest cinema chain to WestLB in a £450m secondary buyout.
The Munich-based early-stage investor has closed its second fund at E130m, below the original 180m target.
The UK-listed private equity fund is to complete the protracted acquisition of the musical instrument division of Boosey & Hawkes in a £32m deal.
US venture capital fundraising fell by over 80 per cent to $6.9bn in 2002, while existing VC funds were downsized by around $5bn.
As Cinven and Candover put the finishing touches to their joint E1.8bn Gala deal, a new research report highlights the importance of identifying suitable co-investors in order to maximise fund performance.
The UK mezzanine and private equity firm has appointed Rolf Brien who will join the firm’s management team for the UK and Continental Europe.
The global investment firm has announced its second major deal in 2003, paying $280m for the US-based playground equipment company.
Speechly Bircham has strengthened its private equity team with a number of top-level promotions.
The German bank’s principal finance unit is planning to launch a £900m bid for the owner of UK-based Anglian Water.