Private Equity
Actis Capital’s bid for Alexander Forbes has reportedly gained shareholder acceptance, after raising its bid twice and offering to keep a quarter of the company listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Actis has bought a majority stake in Sinai Marble in the same month as the Abraaj-led consortium carried out a record deal in Egypt. The smaller deal, in partnership with a family run business, is far more representative of deals in the region.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Actis has taken a minority stake in Nigeria-based Diamond Bank, shortly after the country’s scandal-dogged elections. But despite the governance concerns, buyout firms are optimistic about the country’s economic and political future.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Venture debt provider Kreos Capital has strengthened its senior team with the recruitment of Luca Colciago from Noble as a partner. The hire comes as the firm continues to invest its latest fund, which was closed in April and is being deployed at a rapid rate.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Actis has taken a minority stake in Nigeria-based Diamond Bank, shortly after the country’s scandal-dogged elections. But despite the governance concerns, buyout firms are optimistic about the country’s economic and political future.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Actis has bought a majority stake in Sinai Marble in the same month as the Abraaj-led consortium carried out a record deal in Egypt. The smaller deal, in partnership with a family run business, is far more representative of deals in the region.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Actis has bought a majority stake in Sinai Marble in the same month as the Abraaj-led consortium carried out a record deal in Egypt. The smaller deal, in partnership with a family run business, is far more representative of deals in the region.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
US venture firm Benchmark Capital’s European division is spinning out of its parent. The new firm, which has been operating largely independently for some time, will be called Balderton Capital.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
A consortium of three companies has bought biofuel combustion plant supplier KMW Energi, as buyout firms look to invest in the growing biofuel sector.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
US venture firm Benchmark Capital’s European division is spinning out of its parent. The new firm, which has been operating largely independently for some time, will be called Balderton Capital.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
