Private Equity
Dolphin Capital Investors, the Fortress-backed private equity firm that focuses on Southeast Europe, is acquiring Aristo Developments for a total of €438m.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Advent Venture Partners has hired Dr Richard Mason, a former senior vice-president at Cambridge Antibody Technology, as its executive-in-residence.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The private equity and venture capital backers of DocMorris, one of the biggest pharmacy brands in Europe, have secured a lucrative sale of the business to Celesio, Europe’s biggest pharmaceutical distributor.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Aureos Capital, an emerging markets private equity firm, is raising a $100m fund for investments in central Asia as it seeks to capitalise on the region’s thriving SME sector.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’ £10.1 billion bid for Alliance Boots, potentially the largest European buyout to date, has become the latest deal to attract the ire of the UK-based GMB trade union, private equity’s most vociferous opponent.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
A consortium of four private equity firms is contemplating the $17 billion sale of satellite operator Intelsat, potentially yielding a tenfold return on its initial investment.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Determined activist investors are holding to ransom the A$11.1billion ($9.2billion) bid byAirline Partners Australia the Macquarie-led consortium for Australian airline Qantas.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
UK-listed private equity group 3i has sold Smart & Cook to Axa for £140 million, generating a return of over three times its investment.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Dutch private equity insiders have played down concerns about proposed legislative changes, after leading alternative asset managers were called to the Dutch parliament to defend themselves against accusations they were “plundering” the country.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Qatar National Bank has teamed up with Oxford Capital Partners to found Qatar Capital Partners, which will back technology companies in Qatar.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
