Private Equity
The UK firm has completed a £50m transaction which gives it a majority stake in the provider of specialist care provider.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
CDC Group, the $1.5bn UK government-owned risk capital provider to private companies in poorer countries, is changing its organisational structure ahead of an external fundraising effort.
3 min read · 30 December 2012
European venture capitalists invested E709m in the second quarter of 2003, 1.5 per cent less than in the first quarter, according to figures from Ernst & Young and VentureOne.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
London-based Stirling Square Capital has led a E145m recapitalisation of the Dutch plastic packaging business in a deal that sees JP Morgan Partners and the company’s controlling family reduce their stake in the business.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The UK private equity firm has acquired French industrial group Frans Bonhomme from PAI, Cinven and Astorg Partners in a E520m buyout.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The UK buyout firm has joined forces with European Acquisition Capital to offer £40m for the UK classical music publishing group.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Edmond de Rothschild-sponsored private equity firm has held a first close of its E200m debut small mid-cap fund.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The US private equity firm is reportedly planning to take a stake in loss-making listed German internet software manufacturer Intershop.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Following last month’s teaming with US peer Monument Group, UK-based placement agent Helix Associates has forged formal links with Principle Advisory Services, an Australian placement group.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Soros Private Equity and Apollo Management are reported to have submitted an offer for Inmarsat exceeding the $1.4bn already on the table from Apax and Permira.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
