Tag Archives: private equity

EQT Appoints Per Franzén as New CEO and Managing Partner, Marking a New Chapter in the Firm’s Growth

(IN BRIEF) EQT has appointed Per Franzén as its new CEO and Managing Partner, set to take effect on 27 May 2025. Franzén, a long-standing member of EQT, has been pivotal to the firm’s growth and success. Christian Sinding, who … Read the full press release

HBOR Commits €20 Million to EIF-Led Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund

(IN BRIEF) The Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) has pledged €20 million to the Three Seas Initiative Innovation Fund, which supports growth-stage businesses in Central and Eastern Europe. This makes HBOR the fourth contributor to the fund, following … Read the full press release

BT Group Appoints Jon James as CEO of BT Business to Strengthen UK Focus

(IN BRIEF) BT Group plc has appointed Jon James as CEO of BT Business, effective 3 March 2025, following his successful tenure as CEO of Nuuday in Denmark, where he led the company through a transformative growth phase. This appointment … Read the full press release

Prominent European Investor HV Capital Deepens Ties with CACEIS for Private Equity Servicing

(IN BRIEF) HV Capital, a European early-stage and growth investor, has expanded its portfolio by adding four more private equity structures to its holdings under the depository services of CACEIS Germany. CACEIS, a renowned asset servicing group, now handles a … Read the full press release

Private Equity Doubles Down on Portfolio Company Acquisitions, Defying European Buyout Slowdown

(IN BRIEF) According to data from CMBOR, Europe’s private equity industry has significantly increased its support for portfolio company buy-and-build acquisitions in the first half of 2023. With 369 acquisitions made, it marks the third-highest figure for H1 on record. … Read the full press release

Norres Baggerman Group Achieves Market Leader Status Under Triton Ownership, Sold to Nalka, an investment firm

Norres Baggerman Group Achieves Market Leader Status Under Triton Ownership, Sold to Nalka, an investment firm

(IN BRIEF) Triton, in partnership with the Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund I, has successfully sold Norres Baggerman Group, a leading manufacturer of industrial plastic hoses in Europe, to Nalka DACH Investments SA SICAF-RAIF. The terms of the transaction have not … Read the full press release

CapMan Buyout ernennt neuen Partner, um die erfolgreiche Investitionsstrategie in den nordischen Ländern fortzusetzen

(IN KÜRZE) CapMan Buyout hat Maija Joutsenkoski mit Wirkung zum 1. April zur Partnerin ernannt. Frau Joutsenkoski bringt mehr als ein Jahrzehnt Erfahrung in der Industrie und im Private-Equity-Bereich in das Team ein und hat als wichtige Führungskraft bereits bedeutende … Read the full press release

CapMan Buyout appoints new Partner to continue successful investment strategy in Nordic countries

(IN BRIEF) CapMan Buyout has appointed Maija Joutsenkoski as Partner, effective from April 1st. Ms. Joutsenkoski brings over a decade of senior-level industry and private equity experience to the team and has already made significant contributions as a key leader. … Read the full press release

Official press release from Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s private equity, on Silicon Valley Bank

(IN BRIEF) Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure sectors, has expressed concern over the collapse and receivership of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023. While the impact on US venture capital firms, start-ups, … Read the full press release

Crédit Agricole CIB and CACEIS to arrange EUR 180 million equity bridge financing for Antin Infrastructure Partners’ first NextGen infrastructure fund

(PRESS RELEASE) MONTROUGE, France, 21-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Crédit Agricole CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of Credit Agricole Group, the 12th largest banking group worldwide, and CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, have … Read the full press release

Crédit Agricole CIB und CACEIS arrangieren Eigenkapital-Überbrückungsfinanzierung in Höhe von 180 Millionen Euro für den ersten NextGen-Infrastrukturfonds von Antin Infrastructure Partners

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) MONTROUGE, France, 21-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Crédit Agricole CIB, der Unternehmens- und Investmentbanking-Bereich der Credit Agricole Group , die zwölftgrößte Bankengruppe weltweit, und CACEIS, die Vermögensverwaltungs-Bankengruppe von Crédit Agricole und Santander, haben angekündigt, dass sie 180 EUR arrangieren werden … Read the full press release

Framework rebrands to daappa, heralding a new phase in fintech solutions designed for private markets

(PRESS RELEASE) LUXEMBOURG, 17-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global fintech, Framework PEIDM, has announced a new name and brand identity – alongside a new product release – as the final phase of its multi-year digital transformation. Building on a long pedigree, … Read the full press release

Fidupar Now Live on Framework’s Core Solution

Leading Luxembourg fund servicing company Fidupar goes live with Framework’s investment and operations platform, further scaling its private asset administration and investor services capability. (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Framework, a specialist provider of middle and back-office technology … Read the full press release

Polymer assemblies and components manufacturer Nylacast takes over Viva Nylons of Leicester, UK

Polymer assemblies and components manufacturer Nylacast takes over Viva Nylons of Leicester, UK

(PRESS RELEASE) LEICESTER, 5-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — High-precision polymer assemblies and components manufacturer Nylacast has announced it has acquired Leicester, UK based Viva Nylons. Nylacast is backed by private equity firm Equistone and the deal is said to be part … Read the full press release

Equistone: WHP Telecoms enters the fibre market with the acquisition of Sitec Infrastructure Services Ltd

Equistone: WHP Telecoms enters the fibre market with the acquisition of Sitec Infrastructure Services Ltd

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 9-Dec-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — WHP Telecoms, private equity backed by Equistone, announced it is about to complete the acquisition of Sitec Infrastructure Services Ltd (Sitec). With the deal the wireless telecommunications services provider WHP Telecoms will further … Read the full press release

Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services to continue as an independent company backed by Equistone; expands its proprietary suite of automation tools

Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services to continue as an independent company backed by Equistone; expands its proprietary suite of automation tools

Equistone takes over Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services from Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 17-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The leading provider of research, analytics and automation technology to the financial services sector, Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services has been acquired … Read the full press release

Senior secured financing by EQT Mid-Market Credit II in support of the acquisition of multiplex protein testing company in Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 13-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Summa Equity’s acquisition of Olink AB has been supported by EQT Credit through its Mid-Market Credit investment strategy. EQT Credit has provided a senior secured financing in support of the deal. Olink Proteomics … Read the full press release

Private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe realised its investment in travel company Travel Counsellors through a secondary buyout to Vitruvian Partners

LONDON, 07-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Travel Counsellors, the global independent travel company, today announces that mid-market private equity house Equistone Partners Europe has realised its investment through a secondary buyout to Vitruvian Partners. Travel Counsellors was founded in 1994 by … Read the full press release

Leading European Crowdfunding Firm FundedByMe Kicks-Off Property Portal MIPARO’s Campaign May 21

UPPSALA, Sweden, 21-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — MIPARO, a residential real estate home listing portal for emerging markets, based in Sweden, announced today that their crowdfunding campaign with FundedByMe, a leading European based firm, will begin May 21, 2018. It will run … Read the full press release

CONDA ICO: Whitelisting phase started as of April 1st

On Easter Sunday, April 1st 2018, Austrian crowdfincancing platform CONDA began the whitelisting phase of its Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Moving forward, interested parties can register online, even before the official start of the crowd sale. VIENNA, 10-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release