Q&A: Mark Wignall
Fresh from a strong 2009, the chief executive of Matrix Private Equity Partners explains why he is a “small is beautiful” man, and contends that the VCT model remains attractive.
Wednesday, 10th March 2010
LATEST NEWS
RBS to offload buyout fund stakes
The Royal Bank of Scotland is in talks to sell a portfolio of investments in private equity funds worth around £658m (€723m).
Monday, 15th March 2010BlueGem in talks for Liberty takeover
BlueGem Capital Partners is in talks to take over Liberty, the listed London retailer, in a deal that could value the group at around $40m (€44m).
Monday, 15th March 2010US buyout firm eyes Liverpool FC deal
US private equity firm Rhone Group is believed to be in talks with Liverpool FC about a £118.5m (€130.2m) deal that will see the buyout house take a controlling stake in the club and halve its debts.
Monday, 15th March 2010Private equity closes in on HobbyCraft
A clutch of private equity bidders are through to the next round of the auction for HobbyCraft, the specialist arts and craft retailer.
Monday, 15th March 2010Apax seals Promethean IPO
Apax Partners has successfully listed education technology group Promethean World in what will be a fillip for the IPO markets, which have been hit by a string of cancelled flotations.
Monday, 15th March 2010Sovereign secures bolt-on to EEG
Sovereign Capital has bolted on certain trading assets of Future Environmental Services to drain and sewage-cleaning platform company Euro Environmental Group (EEG).
Monday, 15th March 2010NVM acquires Lanner Group
NVM Private Equity has backed the £3m (€3.3m) management buyout of software business Lanner Group from 3i, which currently holds a minority stake in the company.
Monday, 15th March 2010Encore Ventures makes double appointment
Encore Ventures, the secondaries division of DFJ Esprit, has made two additions to its investment team.
Monday, 15th March 2010VC consortium backs GasSecure
Viking Venture, SINTEF Venture, Proventure Seed and Investinor have made a NKr33m (€4.1m) investment in wireless gas detector company GasSecure.
Monday, 15th March 2010Veryan secures £3.6m investment
Imperial Innovations has invested £1.12m as part of a £3.6m (€3.9m) round of funding for portfolio company Veryan Holdings, a UK-based developer of vascular stent technology.
Monday, 15th March 2010QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"If the raft of heralded IPOs is now not going to happen after all, GPs and LPs may have to modify their return expectations further."
Guy Fraser-Sampson, Cass Business School"Our impression is that corporates have become more aware of the potential benefits of corporate venturing to the enterprise."
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Venture's victory
The European venture capital industry was given a much-needed fillip at the beginning of this month, when two pieces of good news hit the headlines in the UK.
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Q&A: Mark Wignall
Fresh from a strong 2009, the chief executive of Matrix Private Equity Partners explains why he is a “small is beautiful” man, and contends that the VCT model remains attractive.
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Competitive disadvantage
Some areas of Central and Eastern Europe may have escaped lightly from the economic downturn, but fierce competition for scarce assets could drive up prices in 2010.
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From Baird to worse
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Out with the old...
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