Private Equity
ECI Partners, investing from its ₤175m Fund VII, has agreed to acquire Nuaire, a privately owned fan manufacturer operating in Britain and France.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The New York-based defense industry investor has sold its microwave sub-systems manufacturer to military and civil engineering group Smiths.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Reports say Blackstone Group’s €3.1 billion public-to-private takeover of German chemicals logistics business Celanese is being investigated by stock market regulator BaFin.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Soros Private Equity has agreed to help two Spanish financiers launch a new private equity vehicle focussing on investment opportunities in Spain and Portugal.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Backed by institutions including Soros Fund Management, Presidio I, the first-ever subordinated debt fund dedicated to the Italian market, has raised €50m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Granville Baird Capital Partners claims to have made a return of approximately three times its original investment in Alukon Holdings through a sale to AXA Private Equity.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Switzerland-based LGT Capital Partners has set up a private equity fund investment programme for AP7, a Swedish pension scheme with $4.2bn in assets.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The two firms will acquire NEP Broadcasting, a provider of equipment and services for live feeds of sports and entertainment events, from Wachovia Capital Partners.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Hellman & Friedman, following an unusual bidding process, has agreed to back London-based asset manager Delaware International in a $199m transaction.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Close Brothers Private Equity, the UK mid-market private equity firm, has closed its Fund VII at a capped level of £360m – beating an original target of £350m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
