Private Equity
3i has sold its stake in the vehicle checking service provider for £70m in a secondary sale to Phoenix Equity Partners and which sees 3i achieve a 1.8 times return on capital.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Bahrain-based private equity group has appointed Thomas Middelhoff, the former Bertelsmann chief executive, who will become head of European corporate investment.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
OBP leads Therascope round; Amadeus leads Power Paper round; Beringea buys SPC International; Wellington Partners leads software round; 3i backs university spin-off;
3 min read · 30 December 2012
Dunedin Capital Partners has backed management in a £21m buyout of Hickson & Welsh from a subsidiary of US-based Arch Chemicals.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
CSFB Private Equity has acquired the education memorabilia company from a consortium of Investcorp and MidOcean Partners in a deal worth $1.2bn.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The private equity firm set up by Robert Tchenguiz and Scott Lanphere is planning to raise between £300m and £500m to invest in businesses with significant property assets.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
BC Partners and the management of Trader Media Group have agreed to sell their interest in the UK publishing business to Guardian Media Group for £593m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Israeli venture capital firm has secured commitments from HarbourVest Partners and the Illinois Teachers Retirement System for its fourth fund.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Barclays Private Equity has sold the German fire protection systems specialist to Bahrain-based investment group for an undisclosed sum.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Two US-educated Arab entrepreneurs have set up a $100m fund for investment in the reconstruction of Iraq.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
