Private Equity

Western Europe

Ex-Bridgepoint, Inflexion execs raise €440m debut fund for Europe – exclusive

CGE Partners’ offering will hold investments for three to five years but will have scope to transfer assets to a longer-term holding company.

2 min read · 31 October 2019

UK local council launches impact fund seeking £300m

The Public Sector Social Impact Fund will invest in solar and wind energy projects, social housing, forestry and special needs schools.

2 min read · 30 October 2019

Europe exits tumble in Q3 as investors take pause – report

Brexit uncertainty, Germany's manufacturing recession and increasing nationalism have affected investor sentiment across the Eurozone, according to PitchBook.

2 min read · 23 October 2019

Spain's PE industry looks abroad for growth

Spanish companies are increasingly looking to international markets for expansion opportunities, with many turning to private equity sponsors. How is this shaping the nation’s private equity activity and the industry itself?

5 min read · 21 October 2019

Permira collects €11bn for latest flagship buyout fund

Permira VII is more than 50% larger than its 2016-vintage predecessor and comes four months after the manager closed its debut tech-focused minority stakes fund.

2 min read · 16 October 2019

BC Partners' Wautier on how to make LPs 'super happy'

Giving LPs direct exposure to assets via partial exits is a trend set to continue, according to Jean-Baptiste Wautier, the firm's investment committee chairman.

2 min read · 15 October 2019

Why carry makes up only 2% of EQT’s revenue

Only a tiny proportion of the giant listed firm's €40bn assets under management is paying carried interest.

2 min read · 14 October 2019

BVCA’s Moore: ‘PE needs to tell its story smarter and better’

Private equity needs to show its economic, social and public value more, says Michael Moore, director general of the UK industry body.

2 min read · 10 October 2019

Schroders addresses liquidity constraint in latest PE offering

Schroder GAIA II Specialist Private Equity Fund will allow LPs with a minimum investment of $50,000 to back PE investments in small and mid-sized businesses.

3 min read · 09 October 2019

Three firms changing the PE landscape: Eurazeo

Once described as a ‘sleepy outpost’, this listed French firm is hungry for acquisitions and has international expansion in its crosshairs.

8 min read · 07 October 2019

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