Better Capital’s BECAP Fund LP has acquired certain trade and assets of the Santia group of companies (wholly owned subsidiaries of Connaught plc, in administration) and related subsidiaries. The investment has been effected through acquisition vehicles owned and controlled by the Better Capital F fund. The Santia group is a

The State Street Private Equity Index posted a 6.57% return for the quarter ended 30 September 2010, 592 basis points higher than the previous quarter and 74 basis points higher than the year ago period.  The third quarter return for the European and Rest of World regions were 14.66% and

Bowside Capital has held the final closing for its Bowside Capital Fund I, a fund of funds and co-investments specialising in the US private equity, small capitalisation market. Unique in its focus, Bowside Capital invests in, and co-invests with, US private equity funds with targeted capital commitments of USD100 million

August & Debouzy advised Compagnie des Alpes SA (CDA) on its acquisition of almost 45% of the shareholding interests in the operator of the Futuroscope Park. CDA is now the leading shareholder of the Park. CDA specialises in acquiring, holding and managing French and foreign enterprises operating in the mountain

EnCap Investments, an oil and gas private equity firm with offices in Houston and Dallas, has closed EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, LP, with USD3.5 billion of limited partner capital commitments.   Fund VIII, which reached its USD3.5 billion hard cap and was significantly oversubscribed, provides growth capital to proven

The CHAMP III Fund, advised by CHAMP Private Equity, has completed its acquisition of an 80% interest in Accolade Wines, formerly known as Constellation Wines Australia and Europe. Announced in December 2010, the acquisition from Constellation Brands Inc (CBI) is valued at approximately AUD290 million. Accolade Wines has a comprehensive

AXA Private Equity is acquiring a 22% stake in the capital of FitnessBoutique, the on and off-line specialist in the sale of fitness equipment and food supplements.  AXA Private Equity will support FitnessBoutique as it accelerates its organic growth over the next 18 months, with the aim of becoming a

Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of goviral A/S (goviral) on the sale of the company to AOL Inc (NYSE:AOL) (AOL) for total consideration of USD96.7m.   AOL completed the purchase of goviral for USD74.1 million and, in addition, USD22.6 million of consideration will be deferred