Private Equity
Swiss buyout firm Leman Capital has pulled its fundraising for BVP Europe II after failing to generate enough support to reach its €400m to €500m target.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Yet another captive breaks free as the newly independent firm will also prepare to raise a new fund.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Ark Therapeutics, the UK’s largest privately held biotechnology company, has announced its intention to raise £55 million in London’s first healthcare listing for three years.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The UK-based private equity firm has confirmed that it is evaluating a possible offer for ASK, the UK restaurant chain, at a premium to the £168m offer made by City Centre Restaurants last month.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Austrian private equity firm Invest Equity has launched its new Greater Europe Fund to target investment opportunities in EU accession countries as well as in Austria.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The fast-growing Italian private equity market could be delivered another boost if private equity firms follow through on their reported interest in restaurant group Autogrill.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Dutch bank NIB Capital has transferred ownership of its private equity business to its joint venture partners, Dutch pension funds ABP and PGGM.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The French buyout firm has appointed an investment manager for its small cap buyout fund and a new head of investor relations.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Electra Partners Europe has sold Premium Credit, a UK finance company, to MBNA Europe for £67m, achieving an IRR of 29 percent.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Struggling Dutch distribution company Hagemeyer, which is currently considering the sale of part of its equity to a financial investor, has sold its technical tape unit to Gilde Investment for E33m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
