Private Equity
The European buyout firm has sold its stake in Jaybeam Wireless, a manufacturer of cellular antennas in the same week it made a €3.5m capital contribution to Buffet Crampon, a manufacturer of musical instruments.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The European private equity firm has made a tender offer to de-list the €312m Finnish healthcare provider, Terveystalo Healthcare. If successful, it will be the first investment made from the €4.8bn Bridgepoint Europe IV.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has completed its eleventh purchase for its €590 million ($801 million) Doughty Hanson & Co European Real Estate II fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The appointment reflects Doughty’s ambition to continue its Nordic investment drive for its second European fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The alternative investment arm of banking giant Morgan Stanley has appointed Christophe Nicolas to help it to take advantage of the increase in secondary transactions in the private equity market.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Swiss health-care investor is raising its second venture capital fund, which will focus on the growing private health care sector in Europe.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
This is the second exit in as many weeks for the private equity firm, following the sale of modelling agency Models 1 to OpenGate Capital earlier this month.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Despite the departure of George Bilicic as its head of infrastructure, the buyout shop is forging ahead with plans for its foray into the asset class.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Only half of the 32 participating private equity firms are in full compliance with the BVCA-backed Walker Guidelines, the first report shows. The guidelines were established in 2007 by David Walker. Participating private equity firms include The Blackstone Group, 3i and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The value of the UK private equity buyout market dropped to its lowest level for more than 13 years during the final quarter of 2008, according to recently published research.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
