The deployment of private equity capital in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region reached healthy levels in the first four months of 2014 despite a hiccup in April, says S&P Capital IQ in a new report. General partners in EMEA deployed EUR3.1bn more capital from January to March
Segulah IV is to acquire Lokaltidningen Mitt i from VLT, part of Stampen Media Group. Mitt i publishes 31 local newspapers in the Stockholm region, from Vallentuna in the north to Haninge in the south. “Mitt i is a profitable company with great potential,” says Marcus Jansson, partner at
Dunedin, the UK mid-market buyout house, has invested in the GBP69 million management buyout (MBO) of EV Offshore Limited. The company’s early growth was funded by global energy-focused investor Lime Rock Partners. The deal, directly originated by Dunedin, employed the firm’s trademark DebtBridge solution. EV designs, manufactures and
Riordan, Lewis & Haden | Equity Partners (RLH) has invested in Clarity Solution Group, a provider of high-value data analytics consulting services. Clarity helps its enterprise clients increase revenue and reduce cost by discovering hidden trends in the data clients already possess. The company serves clients across a wide variety
Monroe Capital has funded a senior secured credit facility to support the spin-off of BCC Software from its former parent, Bell and Howell, by private equity sponsor Versa Capital Management. Based in Rochester, New York and founded over 30 years ago, BCC creates postal software solutions and provides extensive data
EFG Fund Services has been appointed as full service provider to Index Ventures’ latest fund Index Ventures VII, a Jersey-domiciled venture capital fund which has raised EUR400m in commitments from international investors. The fund will make equity and equity-related investments in early stage companies in the technology field. EFG
ACCIONA is to partner with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) to consolidate and develop one of the largest operating international renewable energy portfolios in the world. Under the agreement, KKR will invest in ACCIONA Energía International (AEI), the international renewable energy generation business of ACCIONA Energía, the Spanish multinational’s energy division.
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) is planning to launch a GBP1 billion fund to acquire equity stakes in operational offshore wind projects in the UK. GIB is seeking a suitable group of strategic, long-term co-investors to participate in the capital raising exercise. The fund will be managed by
Private equity house LDC is to exit from UK commercial real estate consultant GVA once its merger with Bilfinger, the EUR8.6bn-turnover global engineering, construction and real estate services group, is finalised. LDC’s initial investment of GBP40 million for a minority stake in GVA in 2007 supported the company’s growth through
Urban&Civic, a portfolio company of private equity firm GI Partner, has completed its reversal into Terrace Hill Plc and the subsequent relisting on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. GI Partners established Urban&Civic with the management team of Nigel Hugill (chairman) and Robin Butler (managing director) in 2009.
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