A tumultuous 12 months on from the onset of the credit crunch, we asked 500 of the industry’s biggest hitters to name the most powerful people in European private equity.
Tuesday, 12th August 2008
LATEST NEWS: MID-MARKET
Litornia Kapital, the Swedish private equity firm, has acquired washing and textile services provider Textilia for an undisclosed sum from Bure Equity.
Wednesday, 27th August 2008HSBC Private Equity has appointed two new members to its investment team, bringing in Grant O’Neill as an investment manager and Helen Posner as an associate.
Wednesday, 27th August 2008Segulah has received shareholder approval for its take-private of indsutrials group Gunnebo Industrier.
Friday, 22nd August 2008AAC Capital has created the world’s largest sauna manufacturer through the acquisition of the Tylö Group.
Friday, 22nd August 2008Close Brothers has appointed Dan Sheahan as a director in its Manchester office.
Friday, 22nd August 2008Petteri Änkilä, the chief executive of Finnish private equity firm Amanda Capital, is to step down from his role.
Friday, 22nd August 2008Waterland Private Equity has injected fresh equity into portfolio company JVH Gaming, as well as clearing the business's €295m debts.
Thursday, 21st August 2008WL Ross has made an investment of €47m in European automotive supplier Wagon, upping its stake in the business from 15 per cent to more than 75 per cent.
Thursday, 21st August 2008More than 200 jobs at troubled retailer Floors-2-Go have been saved after the firm was bought from administrator Kroll by the Hodges brothers.
Monday, 18th August 2008A number of private equity firms are lining up for the second round of bidding for the magazine unit of listed information group Reed Elsevier.
Monday, 18th August 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I think what's happened is that the concept of risk-adjusted rate of return has been replaced by what I would call risk-ignored rate of return, and people are substituting yield for credit judgement.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
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