Robert Venes
The London-headquarted mid-market firm has made the first investment from its latest fund with the £322m acquisition of Paragon Healthcare.
Mikael Lövgren, formerly senior vice president and director at Boston Consulting Group, will be chairman of Bridgepoint’s Nordic activities.
The Nordic private equity firm has made its first buyout of 2006 with the acquisition of Swedish fashion retail chain MQ.
Vittorio Pignatti Morano, Lehman’s former co-head of European M&A, has been appointed to head up the global investment bank’s European private equity activities.
The Northern European private equity firm and founder Investor AB have had a Skr38bn offer for Gambro accepted by the listed Swedish medical technology company’s board.
VNU shareholder Knight Vinke Asset Management has reiterated its opposition to an offer from private equity consortium Valcon and has encouraged other shareholders to reject the bid in an AGM later this month.
Risk Capital Partners, which has sold UK bingo operator Mayfair Gaming to Hermes Private Equity, is understood to be considering launching a debut third-party fund.
The French arm of ABN AMRO Capital and Paris-based Astorg Partners have supported the €210m management buyout of roofing and packaging business OFIC Group.
A private equity consortium co-led by Vestar Capital Europe and Ergon Capital Partners has signed an agreement to acquire Italian glass insulator manufacturer Seves Group.
UK DVD retailer Silverscreen, which has received £23.5m in funding from Apax Partners, has called in administrator Kroll.