Private Equity
Frank Fernandez, the head of private equity at the Florida state pension, begins work today at Alignment Capital, an Austin, Texas private equity consultant with plans to raise a fund of funds.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Boston firm has acquired the test and measurement equipment manufacturer from Madison Capital Partners.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
A week after its multibillion Refco recap, the Boston firm, through portfolio holding United Industries, agreed to buy United Pet Group from private equity firms TA Associates and Friend Skoler.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
KKR and AlpInvest have made an unconditional offer for Royal Vendex KBB NV, the Dutch retailer, despite former supporter Change Capital pulling out of the consortium.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The former head of Doughty Hanson's Italian operation has joined Lazard’s fledgling European buyout operation
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Centurion Capital has achieved a first and final closing of its debut private equity fund on €150m. The fund will aim to exploit the convergence of Europe’s economies and expansion of the European Union.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Bridgepoint, the mid-market pan-European private equity firm, has sold its majority stake in office services supplier OyezStraker in a transaction valued at £80m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The former head of Doughty Hanson's Italian operation has been replaced with Alioscia Berto.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
A new firm finds deal flow in the more than 1000 corporate venture programmes launched during the boom.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
In the second deal led by its Paris office, Doughty Hanson has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Balta Industries, the Belgian rug and carpet manufacturer, for €600m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
