Who is shaping the industry? The question is important, because private equity, despite its becoming a more mainstream, institutionalised asset class, fundamentally remains a people's business. Private Equity International picks the people who make all the difference in European private equity.
10 min read · 11 January 2013
News: Deals 2002-06-01 Staff Writer <b>Cinven acquires NCP</b><br />UK private equity firm Cinven has won the race to acquire NCP, the UK national car park business that was put up for auction by its parent company Cendant. Cinven will pay Cendant £820m for NCP – in line with analyst predic
7 min read · 11 January 2013
The French firm has completed the fundraising for its mid-market Perfectis I fund.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
The bank's private equity business anticipates further losses in 2002.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
The Warsaw-based private equity group has invested $3m in a 39 per cent stake in Kinoplex, Poland’s largest cinema operator.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
The buyout firm has acquired the ground handling business of Swissair Group despite unforeseen delays.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
The Paris-based private equity firm has paid E170m for the fruit syrup business of Pernod-Ricard, the French beverage Group.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
News: Deals 2002-03-01 Staff Writer <b>Coller Capital makes first exit from Lucent portfolio</b><br />Pequot Capital Management and New Venture Partners, the New Jersey-based venture capital operation controlled by UK private equity secondaries specialist Coller Capital, have partially dive
10 min read · 11 January 2013
The UK turnaround specialist has confirmed its intention to rescue software company Cedar Group, a week after the former high flyer warned of bankruptcy.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
Preparing the launch of two new investment vehicles next year, the Swiss group behind Prime Edge Capital is building up its US presence.
2 min read · 11 January 2013