Commentary

Eurazeo parks up in APCOA

Investcorp, the Bahrain-based investment bank, is to sell its investment in APCOA, a German parking services company, for €855m to French buyouts specialist Eurazeo, making a reported 10x return. The deal is subject to regulatory approval, with completion pencilled in for the second quarter of 2007.

Bridgepoint takes a first step East

PA Consulting ventures on

Grant Thornton also hires two

Landsbanki makes it six of the best

Hans Sikkens reaches Summit

Linklaters nabs rising star

Ex-Post Office head moves home

Englefield makes it €1bn for fund number two

Englefield Capital, a London-headquartered mid-market buyouts firm, has closed its second fund on €1.06bn, commitments coming from cornerstone investors Bregal, AXA and Delta Lloyd.

Franklin Templeton closes fund-of-funds

Franklin Templeton Institutional, the US investment management company with over €124bn under management, has closed Franklin Templeton European Real Estate Fund of Funds €209.5m.