Q&A with Brian Blakemore
After 20 years shaping one of the few successful captive buyout operations, the man who said “sod this” to an education is stepping down at Barclays Private Equity.
Tuesday, 29th April 2008
LATEST NEWS: ALL MARKETS
LGV appoints Heywood as new chief executive
LGV Capital has appointed Ivan Heywood to succeed Adrian Johnson as chief executive.
Friday, 9th May 2008
Activa takes 37 per cent stake in Sport 2000
Activa Capital, the Paris-based private equity firm, has agreed to take a 37 per cent stake
in French sports retailer Sport 2000 for an undisclosed sum.
SVG launches fundraising plan
SVG Capital is planning to raise £120m (€150m) from a convertible bond issue to strengthen its balance sheet.
Friday, 9th May 2008
Quasar Elite Spain receives €5m funding round
Ingenia Capital, savings bank Caja Madrid and family office Roca Junyent have participated in a €5.1m first round of funding for Quasar Elite Spain.
Friday, 9th May 2008
Duo lead investment in Nanda
DEWB and BrainsToVentures have co-led a $8m (€5m) investment round of Nanda Technologies, which is developing optical, non-contacting inspection systems for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.
Friday, 9th May 2008
ICG bolsters direct investment team
ICG has appointed Gareth Knight as an assistant director of UK direct investment, based in London.
Friday, 9th May 2008
DIC appoints comms MD
Dubai International Capital has appointed Mark Lunn as managing director of corporate communications.
Friday, 9th May 2008
BS Private Equity exits Klopman in €70m sale
BS Private Equity has sold its controlling stake in Italian fabric manufacturer Klopman to Indian counterpart S Kumars for an enterprise value of €70m.
Friday, 9th May 2008
GMT makes double hire
GMT Communications Partners has appointed Ian McKenzie, the executive chairman of Invitel, as a senior adviser.
Friday, 9th May 2008
LGV appoints new chief executive
LGV Capital has appointed managing director Ivan Heywood to succeed Adrian Johnson as chief executive.
Thursday, 8th May 2008QUOTES OF THE WEEK
I think what's happened is that the concept of risk-adjusted rate of return has been replaced by what I would call risk-ignored rate of return, and people are substituting yield for credit judgement.
Wilbur RossPrivate equity companies have targeted car parks as a cash cow, taking over £1 billion out of the industry in the last few years
Rob Kelsall, GMB, responsible for car park workers
Queen fails to save Northern Rock
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May the Esprit be with you
18, 18 Oct 2007
Flat tax haven
18, 18 Oct 2007
The deer-hunter
18, 18 Oct 2007
Q&A with Simon Walker
The new chief executive of the BVCA has big ambitions for the UK’s venture capital and private equity industry in 2008.
James Caan
As the latest member of the panel on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, serial entrepreneur James Caan is gaining a new perspective on backing businesses.
Mark Fox
As head of communications at the BVCA, Mark Fox has witnessed a period of huge growth in the coverage of private equity – and a summer of unprecedented media attention.
Wol Kolade
The BVCA has launched a review of its practices amid deep member discontent over the body’s handling of the widespread criticism of the...
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