Private Equity
Scottish Equity Partners has appointed former 3i senior director Russ Cummings, to help the Glasgow-based VC build its presence in London.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Nordic mezzanine provider has appointed two executives in London and Helsinki following the final close of the firm’s E240m Fund II in October.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Henderson Private Capital, the private equity arm of Henderson Global Investors, has appointed Guy Pigache to its European infrastructure team.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Bolstering its global direct marketing platform, New York-based private equity powerhouse Ripplewood Holdings today announced its acquisition of Time Life Inc. from the former AOL Time Warner.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Newly established ViaNova Capital has unveiled plans for a new European private equity fund of funds that will not charge investors annual management fees.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
PPM Ventures, the private equity arm of UK insurer Prudential, has sold its Oasis high street fashion chain to Icelandic retailer Baugur for £152m.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The European buyout firm has promoted seven managing directors to partner, increasing the total number of partners at the firm to fourteen.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Bridgepoint Capital has sold the UK self-assembly kitchen supplier for £62m, fifteen years after Bridgepoint backed an initial £3.7m MBI of the business.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired Medica, one of the top three nursing home operators in France, for E330m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
San Francisco-based middle-market buyout firm, Gryphon Investors, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Eight O’Clock Coffee Company, a retail-focused roaster and packager of coffee.
1 min read · 30 December 2012