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
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Warburg Pincus buys Safetykleen Europe
Warburg Pincus has acquired Safetykleen Europe from CCMP Capital Advisers in a deal valuing the company at £565m (€712m).
Wednesday, 30th April 2008
Bancroft targets €250m for third fund
Bancroft Private Equity is aiming to raise €250m for its third fund targeting Central and Eastern Europe.
Wednesday, 30th April 2008
Five bidders line up for Cavalli
At least five private equity firms are expected to submit bids for a stake in Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli next month.
Wednesday, 30th April 2008
Fountain Healthcare holds €75m first close on maiden fund
Fountain Healthcare Partners has announced the first close of its maiden fund, Healthcare Partners I, with €75m of commitments.
Wednesday, 30th April 2008
SCM launches in London and Hong Kong
SCM Strategic Capital Management has opened an office in London to be run by new partner Karin Russell-Wiederkehr, head of global markets.
Wednesday, 30th April 2008
Permira sells Debitel to Freenet for €1.63bn
Permira has sold German mobile service provider Debitel to Freenet in a €1.63bn deal, putting an end of United Internet's ambitions for the business.
Tuesday, 29th April 2008
French turnaround house holds €75m first close
Paris-based turnaround house Vermeer Capital has held a €75m first close on its maiden turnaround fund.
Tuesday, 29th April 2008
Sinia Renewables takes stake in Adelanta
Spanish bank Sabadell’s private equity division Sinia Renewables has taken a 25 per cent stake in Adelanta, the parent body of a number of Galician groups operating in the renewable energy sector.
Tuesday, 29th April 2008
Advent sells Bolix to India’s Berger
Advent International has sold Bolix, a Polish construction materials company, to Berger Paints India. The deal is believed to be worth in the region of $40m (€26m).
Tuesday, 29th April 2008
Industri Kapital offloads CPS Color
Industri Kapital has sold tinting systems supplier CPS Color Group to Nordic Capital.
Tuesday, 29th April 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I think what's happened is that the concept of risk-adjusted rate of return has been replaced by what I would call risk-ignored rate of return, and people are substituting yield for credit judgement.
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