HarbourVest Partners, LLC (HarbourVest) and HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE) have published an offer prospectus in respect of the public tender offer by HarbourVest Acquisition GmbH (HarbourVest Acquisition) for all bearer shares of Absolute Private Equity Ltd (Absolute) currently in circulation. Absolute is an investment company located in
Carlyle’s decision to sell Moncler in a secondary buyout is consistent with a pattern we have seen established in the Europe over the last 12-18 months, says Ed Griffiths, private equity partner at DLA Piper… The continued prevalence of buyouts or trade sales highlights the unease felt within the Private
Henning Gebhardt (pictured), head of European equities at DWS Investments, looks at why investors are continuing to see Germany as the European growth engine… The German economy continues to boom. Just a few weeks ago leading German economic research houses raised their forecasts for the German GDP growth to 2.8%.
Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment organisation, has led a USD13 million investment in Aldebaran Robotics, the world-leading European humanoid robotics company. The investment is Intel Capital’s first within the robotics industry and demonstrates its commitment to supporting innovative businesses and to advancing new classes of computing devices. Aldebaran Robotics currently
A select group of innovative businesses in the UK planning for rapid expansion in world markets are being given access to a new funding package from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks. The banks’ Growth Finance programme is designed for companies with rapid sales growth and which are expecting to deliver profits
Better Capital’s BECAP Fund has advanced GBP6m to allow one of its portfolio investments, Calyx Software Limited to make two strategic, bolt-on acquisitions. The first acquisition comprises certain of the assets and obligations of a division of Touchstone Group Plc (Touchstone). This division of Touchstone is a leading supplier of
Eurazeo, Remo Ruffini, Carlyle and Brands Partners 2 have reached an agreement for Eurazeo to acquire a 45% stake in Moncler, the luxury apparel group, for a price of EUR418m. Remo Ruffini, the Chairman and Creative Director, will retain a 32% stake in the Company and Carlyle a 17.8% stake.
The Jones Group Inc has acquired Kurt Geiger, Europe’s largest luxury shoe retailer based in the United Kingdom, from Graphite Capital, a leading UK mid-market private equity firm, for approximately USD350 million (or GBP215 million) in cash, inclusive of debt acquired. The transaction, which was financed with cash on hand,
Christian Georges, Industrial Sectors Strategist at Olivetree Securities, comments on Fiat’s purchase of the US Treasury’s 6% stake in Chrysler… “The announcement is great news for Fiat shareholders on their way to the target share price of €8 and above. Sergio Marchionne was keen to proceed with the purchase quickly and
The Aureos Africa Fund has sold its stake in Deli Foods, the Nigerian biscuit manufacturer which makes biscuits for its own local brands as well as under license for United Biscuits’ McVities. The company, which operates a factory in Lagos, has been sold to Tiger Brands of South Africa. Aureos Capital
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