Private Equity

Western Europe

Ares emerges as backer of group targeting Premier League football club

Documents seen by PEI show Kapital Football Group is seeking around $270m of equity capital for phase one of a plan that includes acquiring a 'mid-table' Premier League club.

3 min read · 24 September 2020

Ex-EQT execs close oversubscribed debut fund for DACH

EOS Fund I follows a period of deal-by-deal investing for the lower-mid-market focused firm.

2 min read · 24 September 2020

Eurazeo seeks more gender parity, net zero carbon goals by 2040

The investment firm has stepped up its ESG goals and aims for 75% of portfolio company employees to benefit from a value sharing mechanism.

4 min read · 21 September 2020

Eurazeo buys remaining stake in Idinvest

The deal accelerates an existing agreement to acquire all of Idinvest by 2022.

1 min read · 10 September 2020

Bridgepoint hits £1.5bn hard-cap on latest lower mid-market fund

Bridgepoint Development Capital IV's haul comes as private equity funds focusing on Western Europe seek almost $100bn in total.

2 min read · 08 September 2020

ArchiMed sets sights on US with its largest healthcare fund

The firm held a final close on €1bn for its third fund – Europe’s largest healthcare vehicle – in late August.

3 min read · 02 September 2020

Veteran PE lawyer Witney departs Debevoise for Travers Smith

Simon Witney, one of the most prominent practitioners in UK and European private equity, is leaving the firm after almost four years.

2 min read · 01 September 2020

Ex-Carlyle Ireland execs beat crisis, lockdowns to hold first close

Melior Equity Partners is understood to have received backing from Carlyle Group's founders.

2 min read · 25 August 2020

Challenger bank joins PE subscription line market

OakNorth Bank has completed a revolving credit line with Bluegem Capital Partners, marking the lender's entry to the private equity fund finance market.

3 min read · 19 August 2020

Nordic Capital beats €5bn target on Fund X first close

The European private equity stalwart launched the vehicle in March amid economic uncertainty and global lockdowns.

2 min read · 18 August 2020

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