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BVCA names communications veteran as chief executive(2)

The search for a new chief executive has ended with the appointment of Simon Walker, a communications specialist and one time secretary to HM The Queen. He is also an adviser to the government on red-tape reduction.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

MTS and Oaktree add to home healthcare portfolio(4)

MTS Health Investors and Oaktree Capital Management have acquired Links2Care to grow the pediatric home healthcare arm of their portfolio company Loving Care Agency.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Lion Capital goes camping with Belgian retailer

The buyout firm is hoping to transfer its success with women’s shoes and lingerie retailers into the outdoor equipment and clothing market with its purchase of AS Adventure.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Former Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm joins Permira(2)

Gerrit Zalm, the Dutch political heavyweight, signs up to advise Permira as the buyout firm acknowledges it will have to engage with a wider range of people than just its investors and management teams in today's political climate.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Sainsbury’s considers Qatari £500m equity increase(4)

Qatari investment arm Three Delta is likely to increase the equity component of its offer for FTSE 100-listed Sainsbury’s to meet concerns of the board that the company will be over-leveraged.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Litorina diversifies investor base after losing cornerstone investor(3)

Swedish buyout firm Litorina Kapital, led by Harold Kaiser, has held the final close of its latest fund two times oversubscribed despite losing cornerstone investor Swedbank.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Sovereign makes 5.7 return on care business sale

UK mid-market firm Sovereign Capital has sold healthcare business Complete Group making a 5.7 times return on its investment and an internal rate of return of 51 percent over five years after a bolt-on investment earlier this year.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Brooks joins Monument(2)

Pioneer investor relations executive Janet Brooks is leaving ECI after 15 years to join the European operations of US placement firm Monument Group

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Hutton Collins takes Everest stake(3)

Structured equity provider Hutton Collins has taken a stake in Everest allowing a partial exit for the company’s owner Brian Kennedy.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Milestone puts difficulties behind it with latest recruit

Milestone Capital Partners is continuing its rebound with the recruitment of mid-market buyout veteran Philip Conboy as it looks to raise money for its fourth fund.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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