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Capvent touts $250m India fund

The Swiss fund of funds manager is currently talking to potential investors about a new vehicle that will target primarily direct investments in India.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

TDR acquires UK pre-fab group

TDR Capital has completed its fifth investment with the acquisition of modular buildings supplier Elliott Group for £166m.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Duke Street to cash in on French drinks firm

The Paris office of the European buyout firm is to sell Marie Brizard to French trade buyer Belvedere.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

ECI’s Bargain Booze buy

The UK mid-market firm has acquired the alcoholic drinks retailer in a secondary buyout from Electra Partners Europe.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Advent makes 3x on Inca Digital

The UK-based venture firm has sold its Cambridge, UK-based portfolio company to a Japanese trade buyer for £30m, resulting in a 27 percent IRR.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Hambro unit closes £64m fund

A private equity arm of J O Hambro Capital Management has held a final closing of its second buyout fund focused on investments in UK smaller unquoted companies.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Graphite makes 10x on noodle bars

Lion Capital has completed its first transaction since changing its name from Hicks Muse, acquiring UK restaurant chain Wagamama for £102.5m.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Troup to join Duke Street

The former Permira executive joins the European mid-market firm as it plans its sixth fund.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Swensen crosses the Atlantic

In an effort to broaden its portfolio mix, Cambridge University recently formed an advisory board, including Yale investment guru David Swensen and Permira partner Damon Buffini. By Paul Fruchbom.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

ECI closes £255m eighth mid-market fund

The UK mid-market buyout house has announced the final close of its latest vehicle four months after launch.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

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