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Study predicts increased Transatlantic restructuring activity

Transatlantic restructuring activity is set to increase in line with refinancing difficulties over the next 12 months, according to a study released by Debtwire in association with Merrill DataSite. Based on a series of interviews with 125 financial and legal advisers across North America and Europe, the Transatlantic Restructuring Outlook

Seventure completes restructuring of legacy holdings into new vehicle

French venture capital firm Seventure Partners has completed the restructuring of its legacy holdings into a new vehicle ahead of the liquidation of its retail and institutional funds of vintage 2000, 2001 and 2002. Several funds under its management have sold all of their minority shareholdings within five companies to

Hogan Lovells advises Actis on its acquisition of Vlisco Group

Hogan Lovells has advised Actis, an emerging markets private equity investor, on its acquisition of fashion retail business Vlisco Group from Gamma Holding for EUR118m. The real estate in Helmond, Netherlands, will remain the property of Gamma Holding and will be let out to Vlisco Group. A long-term lease with

Beringea invests in consumer electronics company Mophie

Venture capital firm Beringea has invested in Mophie, a Michigan-based designer and manufacturer of electronic accessories for smartphones and other mobile intelligent devices. The investment, made through Beringea’s InvestMichigan! Growth Capital Fund, will fund the development of future products as well as bolster the company’s sales and marketing efforts.  Terms

Mid-market activity dominates financial services deals

While financial services deal activity has failed to live up to recovery predictions cast at the beginning of year, further industry-wide restructuring and investment for growth has resulted in a flow of mid-market deals, according to the latest European Financial Services M&A Insight report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Although the overall value

Peakside Capital launches as real estate private equity firm

Peakside Capital has launched as real estate private equity firm by former senior managers of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The transaction included the acquisition by Peakside of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s 100 per cent indirect interest in the general partner of the Merrill Lynch European Real Estate Opportunity

VMG Partners sells Waggin’ Train to Nestle Purina PetCare

VMG Partners, a private equity firm that specialises in investing in consumer product companies in the lower middle market, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, Waggin’ Train, a marketer of real-meat dog treats, to Nestle Purina PetCare. The transaction has received US regulatory approval and is

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CapVest to create Irish food company

CapVest, a European mid-market private equity firm, has reached conditional agreement to establish Valeo Foods, an Irish food company that will combine the businesses of Origin Foods, the food division of the ESM and AIM listed Origin Enterprises, with Batchelors, a privately-owned Irish ambient food company. On completion, CapVest will

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Doughty Hanson to acquire Equity Trust for EUR350m

Private equity firm Doughty Hanson is to acquire Equity Trust, a provider business administration and fiduciary services, for a total consideration of EUR350m from Candover and other institutional shareholders. The existing senior management team will invest alongside Doughty Hanson. Equity Trust provides administrative services to organisations worldwide, including secretarial and

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Highlander Partners and Flexpoint Ford acquire Eagle Hospital Physicians

Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based investment firm, and Flexpoint Ford, a private equity firm dedicated to the healthcare and financial services sectors, have completed the acquisition of Eagle Hospital Physicians. Eagle is a practice management company providing hospitalist contract services, telemedicine and hospitalist temporary staffing to its hospital partners, primarily in

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