Private Equity

Western Europe

Dutch pension picks Goldman, HarbourVest

Horeca & Catering of the Netherlands has followed up its 2004 commitment to AlpInvest Partners with a €100 million mandate to Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm and HarbourVest Partners.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Deakin promoted to partner at Phoenix

Investment manager Andrew Deakin has been promoted to partner at UK private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Candover 2005 closes on €3.5 billion

The London, Paris and Düsseldorf-based private equity firm has held a final close of its 2005 Fund six months after launching its fundraising.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Penta admits three new LPs, raises £75m

Emerging manager Penta Capital has increased the size of its maiden fund by £75m via commitments from existing investors and new LPs AXA Private Equity, Bregal and Goldman Sachs.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

HgCapital grows in Germany

The European midmarket specialist firm has announced the appointment of five more staff to its Frankfurt office.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Perfectis II closes ahead of target

The Paris-based lower midmarket firm has raised €122 million for its second fund.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

CVC buys Spain’s Mivisa in €527m secondary

Suala Capital and PAI Partners have reaped a lucrative return from the sale of Mivisa to CVC Capital Partners in Spain’s largest secondary buyout.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

3i to launch US growth capital operation

London-listed global private equity firm 3i has revealed plans to establish a growth capital business in the US.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Greenfield makes 100x money on Dutch telco

The Dutch private equity firm has made the historic triple digit return by agreeing to sell mobile telephone network Telfort to KPN for up to €1.12bn, two years after acquiring it for just €12m.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

MTI goes stateside

The UK early stage technology investor has unveiled plans to open a US office, headed up by senior partner David Ward to focus on exits.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

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