Private Equity
Amadeus, Apax lead Acol first round; Gyros closes largest Nordic biotech round; HBM leads E13.8m Ingenium round; SG Capital Europe takes Lince stake
3 min read · 30 December 2012
The firm’s French unit has taken a 90 per cent stake in business risk insurer Albingia, backing a management buyout at the E110m turnover business.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
UK-based private equity firms have unrealised investments worth an estimated £37bn, £11bn of which relates to deals completed before 2000 according to the latest research.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
US-based private equity firm TA Associates has acquired a minority stake in Drive Assist, a provider of replacement vehicles across the UK.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Early-stage venture capital firms Frontiers Capital and nCoTec Ventures have merged in what may be a precursor to a broader consolidation of the venture capital market in Europe.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The UK mid-market buyout firm has secured £153m from eleven investors on route to a £200m target, including a £75m cornerstone investment from former parent Zurich Financial.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Recovery in the UK private equity market could be threatened by Government policy, according to the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) chairman.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Spanish unit of the Dutch bank’s private equity business has hired former Merrill Lynch M&A professional Héctor Pérez Berjano as an assistant director of its Madrid office.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Edengene, a UK-based corporate finance house, is planning to launch a range of advisory services targeting private equity firms.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The two firms have fully realised their £650m investment in the UK directories business, returning more than £1.4bn in under three years.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
