Western Europe

Mezzanine Management makes third realisation of 2007(2)

Mezzanine Management, Europe’s oldest independent mezzanine investor, has sold XServ, a US provider of maintenance services to chemical and industrial facilities, to Texan trade buyer The Brock Group.

Bridgepoint gets Tan for Polish push(2)

UK buyout firm Bridgepoint Capital has opened a new office in Poland and recruited Khai Tan from Advent International to run it.

Boots yields to increased KKR bid(2)

The UK retailer will open its books to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, after the buyout firm increased its bid to £10.40 per share or £10.1 billion.

EQT partners buy back 36 percent of management company(2)

EQT’s partners have bought out a large stake in their management company previously owned by Investor, as the firm looks to take more control of its own destiny.

ICG appoints investor relations head(2)

Mezzanine specialist Intermediate Capital has appointed a new head of investor relations, as it looks to enhance its transparency to institutional backers.

Japanese investors to triple private equity allocations(2)

Japanese investors are starting to see the attractions of private equity, with allocations expected to treble in the next five years, according to a new report.

Amadeus phones home(2)

Internet protocol takes centre stage in Amadeus follow on funding of ip.access, which provides a seamless transition between mobile and home broadband for mobile phone users.

Hands tells industry to explain itself better(2)

Guy Hands, chief executive of buyout firm Terra Firma, has reportedly warned his peers and rivals they must win over the mob by better explaining themselves, if they are to improve their public image.

Buyout firms circle €2bn Reed Elsevier division(2)

Private equity firms are amongst the favourites to buy the education arm of Reed Elsevier, after the publishing company said it was putting the division up for sale.

Buffini hits back at industry critics(2)

Permira head Damon Buffini has spoken out in defence of private equity, as trade union opponents continue their campaign to denigrate the industry.