Private Equity

Western Europe

Warburg cashes in with €290m trade sale

The sale of German payment processing business Easycash will net 3x the firm’s invested capital.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Unsecured need more security

The treatment of unsecured lenders in Europe may have severe repercussions for future liquidity, writes Andy Thomson.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Hands: Portfolio companies to live on 'as zombies’

The founder of Terra Firma predicted more pain for the buyout industry as neither banks nor financial sponsors are willing to ‘come clean about their mistakes’ made during the credit boom era.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

RREEF dismantles US infrastructure team

The firm has shut down its $500m North American Infrastructure Fund, blaming the slow pace of US infrastructure investments.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

GI raises $2bn for Fund III, nears full realisation for Fund I

The firm has invested 20% of Fund III's committed capital. It has also realised the real estate portion of its debut fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

3i agrees VC asset sale with Coller, HarbourVest consortium

The secondaries firms have established a £170m fund to acquire assets from 3i that will be managed by DFJ Esprit's nascent secondaries arm, Encore Ventures.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Shackleton offloads former 3i venture stake

The direct VC secondaries firm has exited mobile payment business Macalla a year after making the investment.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Investindustrial in €95m theme park deal

Hot on the heels of proposing Italy’s largest LBO this year, Investindustrial will take a 50% stake in Barcelona’s PortAventura theme park.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Hutton Collins invests €45m in Italian fibre maker

The firm’s first deal from its €600m fund closed last year will allow niche manufacturer Aquafil to expand into China.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CVCI in $25m telecoms deal

The firm has invested in Shamrock-backed SkyVision Holdings via its $200m African fund launched in tandem with CDC.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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