Private Equity
The Scottish investor has raised £120m for its third venture capital fund, although no final target size has yet been decided.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
UK DVD retailer Silverscreen, which has received £23.5m in funding from Apax Partners, has called in administrator Kroll.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners have agreed to acquire UPC Sweden, following the recent sales of UPC Norway and UPC France to Candover and Cinven respectively.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
The technology-focused venture capital firm is aiming to raise at least €100m for its second vehicle, which will invest predominantly in the European clean technology sector.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
India’s Ranbaxy Laboratories, unsuccessful in its bid for 3i’s German pharma business betapharm in February, has paid $324m for Advent International-backed Terapia.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Following news of KKR’s planned fund IPO in Amsterdam, SJ Berwin’s Simon Witney takes a look at the regulatory environment for listed private equity funds.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
A consortium led by Apax Partners has had a revised offer for UK media group ITV rejected by the company’s board. The consortium said it would not proceed further with its proposal.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The Illinois and Connecticut-based alternative investment firm has appointed Peter Cannon, a former senior fund manager at Merrill Lynch, to head up its London operations.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
The Central and Eastern Europe-focused investor has acquired a majority stake in Poland’s Pett&Pett Donako.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The French arm of ABN AMRO Capital and Paris-based Astorg Partners have supported the €210m management buyout of roofing and packaging business OFIC Group.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
