Dalkia Polska, the Polish district heating business owned by global investment manager IFM, has signed an agreement following the privatisation of an 85% stake from the City of Warsaw in Przedsiębiorstwo Stołeczne Energetyki Cieplnej (SPEC SA) – the largest district heating network in the European Union. This privatisation falls on the

OMERS Private Equity, the private equity arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, has partnered with existing management to purchase Accelerated Holdings, LLC (together with its affiliates, Accelerated" from affiliates of private equity firm Gryphon Investors. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. Founded in 1989 and headquartered

Hotbed, a leading UK private investor syndicator, has completed its second investment in renewable energy specialist Burcote Wind, reaching its target of GBP5.7 million.  Burcote Wind’s management team has a proven track record in identifying and acquiring suitable sites for wind farms, and developing them to planning permission stage. The

Verdant Leisure, owner and operator of two well established holiday parks in South East Scotland, has completed its first acquisition, adding Viewfield Manor, a holiday park located a few miles inland from the Ayrshire Coast and circa 20 miles from Glasgow, to its portfolio. RJD Partners (RJD) one of the

Mid-market private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in EnGrande, a leading European on-line booking business focused on the budget accommodation sector. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, however, Palamon will hold a majority stake in the business. EnGrande was established in 2003 by founder

European Solar Power Fund — a renewable energy-focused fund for institutional investors managed by KGAL – has purchased a 9.9 megawatt (MW) (DC) solar power plant near Zamora, Spain, from First Solar. Currently under construction by Gehrlicher Solar Espana with an expected completion in December, the 37.6 hectare solar farm

For two years, following the market peak in 2006/7, the price expectation gap between company buyers and sellers widened as sellers sought to maintain the high p/e multiples they had enjoyed previously (Q2 2007: PCPI 13.6, PEPI 17.8.) However, over the last year the gap has been closing as expectations