Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners has raised aggregate commitments totalling EUR1.85 billion for its eighth mid cap fund, the IK VIII Fund. Fundraising commenced in March 2016, and has seen strong demand from both existing and new investors. The fund exceeded its EUR1.6 billion target and secured
John Paul, a specialist in the concierge market, has joined AccorHotels in a transaction led by Cambon Partners. John Paul was established in Paris in 2007 and merged with American company LesConcierges in 201. John Paul has over 1,000 employees around the world who are available 24/7 to cater
Gide has advised Rivadis Group, which specialises in cosmetics, on the sale to L'Oréal of the Société Thermes de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, which operates the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains spa establishment as part of a public service delegation contract, and of its cosmetics and skincare production and commercialisation business, under the brand name Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc.
Noerr is advising ISS Facility Holding Services, subsidiary of the listed Danish company ISS, on its acquisition of EVANTEC from Luxemburg private equity fund palero invest. ISS was the successful bidder in a structured auction process. ISS is relying on a Noerr team led by the Berlin corporate partner
A consortium comprising the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Singapore’s Changi Airports International (CAI) and Russia’s Basic Element is to acquire Vladivostok International Airport in Russia’s Far East from Sheremetyevo International Airport. Upon regulatory and corporate approvals, the consortium will own 100 per cent of JSC Terminal Vladivostok which owns
Global law firm Dechert has advised Mid Europa Partners on its acquisition of Profi Rom Food, the largest supermarket chain in Romania, from Polish Enterprise Fund VI. This is the largest deal ever completed by a private equity fund in Romania and the largest retail deal in the country’s history.
The online investment platform, SyndicateRoom, which allows individuals to invest alongside the professionals, has published its study ‘Rise of the Growth Hunters’.
Seed-stage investment company ZEAL Investments has partnered with MassChallenge UK, a start-up accelerator. The partnership gives ZEAL Investments the opportunity to plug itself into the vast array of start-up companies involved in MassChallenge’s accelerator programme. James Oakes, director of ZEAL Investments, says: “With only 5 per cent of the
Demeter Partners and Emertec Gestion are to merge, creating a European private equity player dedicated to the energy transition, environmental and innovative materials sectors. The firm will have EUR800 million assets under management and 120 companies financed in 10 years. Stéphane Villecroze, managing partner of Demeter Partners, says: “We
Venture capital firm Draper Esprit has acquired a 30.77 per cent stake in Elderstreet Holdings, the holding company of Elderstreet Investments, with an option to acquire the balance of the Elderstreet shares in due course. Elderstreet is a UK venture capital trust (VCT) manager. It manages Elderstreet VCT which currently
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