Sep 9, 2013 | News, Western Europe
Reuters Sept 9 3i is investing EUR 77 million (£66 million) and the enterprise value of the transaction is approximately EUR 100 million * 3i: gesellschaft für industrieforschung mbh (GIF) is a transmission testing company.
Sep 6, 2013 | News, Western Europe
Reuters LONDON, Sept 5 David Lloyd Leisure (DLL), one of Britain’s biggest health club chains, has agreed a takeover deal with private equity group TDR Capital worth more than 700 million pounds ($1.09 billion). * Price tag more than 700 million pounds –...
Sep 6, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia, Western Europe
Moscow Times Leading British and Russian companies see big opportunities in each other’s countries but are not investing because of a barrage of negative media reports about Russia, according to a new survey. The survey of about 100 business leaders found that...
Sep 6, 2013 | China, East Asia, News, Western Europe
MILAN, Sept 3 (Reuters) – (Reuters) – Chinese-Italian private equity fund Mandarin Capital has sold its 7.57 percent stake in packaging machinery company IMA at 18.6 euros per share, two traders told Reuters on Tuesday. Mandarin Capital said on Monday it...
Sep 6, 2013 | News, Western Europe
Reuters LONDON, Sept 3 Private equity firm Bridgepoint agreed to buy Austrian refrigeration manufacturer AHT Cooling from Quadriga Capital and Partners Group for 585 million euros ($771.52 million), a statement from the companies said. Quadriga bought AHT in 2007...
Sep 4, 2013 | News, North America, Western Europe
Reuters FRANKFURT Sep 3 KKR (KKR.N) and Permira (PERM.UL), the controlling owners of ProsiebenSat.1 (PSMGn.DE), are selling a quarter of their stake in the German free-to-air broadcaster, the two private equity firms said. The accelerated bookbuilding process for an...