European private equity transaction volumes bounced back in Q4 following a weak Q3, according to the European Private Equity Barometer, published by unquote” and SL Capital Partners. A total of 326 deals were completed, the highest total since the final quarter of 2012, with the total value of EUR23.6bn
Japanese trading firm Mitsui has agreed to join The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) as investor in Cotton Way. Cotton Way is a Russian commercial laundry and textile management company. Mitsui will contribute to improve the operation and management of Cotton Way by introducing international best practices and offering experience
Syntaxis Capital, a provider of mezzanine finance in Central Europe, has completed an investment in BIK Brokers, a Polish motor insurance broker. The investment from Syntaxis will support an ambitious growth strategy for the Gdansk-based broker. BIK is a commercial wholesale insurance broker in Poland. The company acts as
Private equity investment activity held steady for emerging markets in 2013, with deal volume gaining momentum in the last six months, according to the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA). This investment activity led to an overall capital flow of USD24bn in emerging markets last year, representing 883 deals and
Anergis has closed a financing round totalling CHF8m which was fully subscribed by existing investors and directors and co-led by Sunstone Capital, BioMedInvest and Renaissance PME/Vinci Capital. Anergis will use the proceeds to further advance the clinical development of its lead product AllerT, a vaccine to treat birch pollen allergy,
Cash-rich Norwegian private equity firms are eyeing up potential North Sea acquisitions, encouraged by proven management teams and reasonable market prices, claims an energy expert. Rosalie Chadwick, a partner in legal firm Pinsent Masons, believes the Scots-Nordic alliance will be strengthened in 2014, echoing a number of investments in recent
Intervale Capital, an energy-focused private equity firm, has invested alongside a veteran management team to form Tier 1 Energy Solutions. Tier 1 provides wireline and completion services and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Tier 1 currently has field operations in Nisku and Grande Prairie and a sales office in
An affiliate of Sun European Partners has acquired the Invensys appliance division from its parent company Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management based in France. Upon completion of the transaction, Invensys Appliance will become the Robertshaw Controls Company. Robertshaw is a design, engineering and manufacturing company that sells
Lysanda, a telematics technology provider for fleet and insurance markets, has acquired Tracker Network (UK), a stolen vehicle recovery provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of Direct Line Group. The combined companies intend to establish Tantalum Corporation, with approximately GBP20m in revenues and some 500,000 telematics installations throughout Europe.
BaltCap has reached the first close on its latest fund, BaltCap Private Equity Fund II (BPEF II), at EUR50.6m and has subscribed commitments of EUR63m from investors already. BPEF II, which has a target of EUR100m, has achieved support from limited partners including the European Investment Fund (EIF) investing through
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