Private Equity

Western Europe

Study: European add-on deal values hit two-year high

Things seem to be looking up in the European buy-and-build market, with average deal sizes on the rise and plenty of activity in the Nordics and the UK - including a 10th add-on for Dunedin-backed CitySprint.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

HgCapital buys tax advisory business

The deal, which is the latest by the firm’s Fund VI, comes three months after Hg reached a £2bn hard-cap on its Fund VII.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Former Swiss Re executive Lemle joins AlpInvest

Eduard Lemle spent time overseeing North American private equity at Swiss Re Private Equity Partners and started his career at Allianz Private Equity Partners.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

Equistone seals third French buyout of the year

The UK firm’s latest fund, which reached a final close on €1.5bn last January, is now 36% deployed.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

Bregal Sagemount deals take fund to 40% invested

The $500m vehicle led by Gene Yoon has invested in seven companies since its founding in 2012.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Moulton: AIFMD ‘meaningless’ and ‘unreadable’

The founder of UK-based Better Capital and industry veteran Jon Moulton slammed the EU directive at the AVCAL conference in Australia this week.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Industry calls foul on UK tax crackdown

UK Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander's call to investigate GPs that lend to their own firms is being challenged by the private equity community.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

Perceva invests in French florist

Following the investment in Monceau Fleurs Group, Perceva’s maiden fund which closed on €150 million in January 2011, is now approximately 80 percent deployed.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

VinaCapital teams up on ASEAN fund

The Vietnam-focused firm has secured an anchor investor for a $300 million ASEAN fund being raised together with private equity shops in Thailand and Indonesia.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Altius hires head of Asia-Pacific

Peter Pfister, former head of Asia-Pacific at Deutsche Bank, has joined Altius’ Singapore office as a partner and head of Asia-Pacific.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

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