Robert Venes
Fund formation partner Blair Thompson has resigned from the London-based law firm and will join UK mid-market private equity house TDR Capital.
The Northern European mid-market investor has closed its sixth private equity fund with commitments 25% higher than its predecessor.
Following Blackstone’s recent £205m offer for Center Parcs, the UK holiday parks sector has seen more private equity interest, with Alchemy poised to buy Parkdean Holidays for £135m.
The sale of the Wales and Southern England focused pubs operator, originally acquired by Sand Aire Private Equity, generated a 2.5x money multiple and an IRR of 101%.
The Northern European mid-market investor has sold Swedish IT company Guide to Oslo-headquartered IT group EDB.
Following the recent exit of anchor investor Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, the London-based mid-market firm has changed its name to August Equity.
Moscow-based private equity firm Alfa Capital Partners has held a first closing of a first-time fund aimed at Russia.
The Madrid-based private equity investor has posted an 8.5 times money multiple on its original €22 million investment in Spanish and German hair treatment chain Svenson.
Global investor 3i has made a $20 milllion commitment to Israeli technology VC Giza Venture Capital’s latest fund. Giza CEO Zeev Holtzmann and 3i partners Patrick Sheehan and Eli Efran tell Robert Venes why now is a good time to invest in the region.
The European mid-market buyout investor has acquired a number of liqueur and spirit brands from Rémy Cointreau in a €210 million transaction.