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
The first half of 2011 has seen some interesting activity in the investment company sector, according to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). There have been several policy changes, already double the amount in 2010, reflecting the flexibility of investment companies to adjust their mandates as new economic trends emerge.
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
Athena Capital Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisor providing investment advisory and management services to both private and institutional clients, has acquired Stonehorse Capital Management, a fund of funds manager focused on emerging hedge funds (generally those funds smaller than USD500 million or younger than 36 months). The acquisition became effective
Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA), an international leader in diagnostic nuclear medicine, has completed a capital increase of EUR40 million, which will help fund expansion plans and finance clinical trials of its promising portfolio of Radio Metabolic Therapy and diagnostic products. The fundraising was subscribed by existing and new shareholders,
Environmental sustainability is an important priority with private equity and corporate senior executives, according to a recent poll conducted by PwC US. The poll, conducted during PwC’s "Private Equity and Environmental Sustainability" Webcast, found that 88 per cent of the 175 participants believe sustainability will become a more important factor
Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based investment firm, today announced the closing of the firm’s eighth private equity investment fund, Berkshire Fund VIII. The fund has total equity commitments of USD4.5 billion. Fund VIII’s capital was subscribed primarily by institutional investors in previous Berkshire funds. Investors include many of the world’s
International private equity firm BC Partners has signed an agreement to acquire Com Hem, Sweden’s leading TV, broadband and telephony company, from The Carlyle Group (Carlyle) and Providence Equity Partners (Providence). Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Headquartered in Stockholm, Com Hem has grown to become Sweden’s largest
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
