Robert Venes

The Northern European private equity house has sold Findus to CapVest Equity Partners, part-owned by US insurer AIG.

The private equity arm of Barclays Bank has paid £80 million to buy UK care home provider Robinia from Bridgepoint.

The Munich office of the US-based private equity firm has acquired Richter Chemie-Technik from its US parent.

The Stavanger, Norway-based venture capital firm has raised $283m at the first close of its latest fund, ahead of its original target of $200m.

The acquisition of the Baring Corilius Private Equity team follows Nova Capital’s purchase of two Western European-focused portfolios earlier this month.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange-listed private equity firm has held a final close on its fifth fund, ahead of its €375 million target.

The AIM-listed investment and merchant banking group is seeking to raise £50 million for a private equity fund focused on Chinese businesses.

Private equity proved to be the best performing asset class for PGGM in 2005.

The Polish private equity firm has generated a 2x money multiple on its full exit from the IT company, which floated last November.

The Asia-focused private equity arm of JP Morgan Partners has acquired the South African building services company in the country’s largest buyout to date.