Private Equity
PHARMAQ focuses on developing and providing vaccines for fish farms in Norway, Chile and the UK. Permira’s €250m will help the company expand its international and product reach.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
In its six years as owner of Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, CBPE helped the business to overhaul its manufacturing process, expand its product line and bolster its management team – more than doubling EBITDA in the process.
5 min read · 20 September 2013
The big news at Big Shop this month was a surprise visit from Our Lord And Master, John T. Leviathan.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
European venture has disappointed investors for a decade. But many believe the prospects for this segment of the market have never been better – and funding is starting to concentrate around a few managers who seem to have the models to take advantage. Accel Partners’ European arm, which has just closed a $475m fund, is emerging as one of the best of its breed – and in Sonali De Rycker, it boasts a partner described in some quarters as ‘the best VC in Europe’. James Taylor went to meet her, to ask why LPs should believe that this time will be different...
10 min read · 20 September 2013
Vista Equity Partners is filling its investor relations department with former limited partners, writes Graham Winfrey
3 min read · 20 September 2013
In an era where investors are increasingly focused on experience and track record, it’s arguably never been harder to raise a debut fund. Yet some groups are managing to buck the trend.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Democratic Representative Jim Himes tells PEI why he thinks private equity firms aren’t important enough for mandatory SEC registration. By Sam Sutton
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Private equity groups are hoping for a better year on the fundraising trail in 2013, as global investors start to seek out better returns from their investments, writes Simon Meads.
9 min read · 20 September 2013
An Abu Dhabi-based group hopes the unusual structure of its AIM-listed vehicle will persuade more European LPs to start investing in the Gulf region again, writes James Taylor
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Long shunned as uninspiring, Japan is getting a second look from global firms and LPs – thanks partly to its underperforming neighbours.
8 min read · 20 September 2013
