Gaining control of Perstorp would be a significant development in the Nordic private equity group’s plan to build a European specialist chemicals producer.
Gilde Buy-out Fund of the Netherlands and the Swiss CapVis Equity Fund has backed the management of Soudronic in the secondary buy-out of the company.
The two new appointees will be based in Carlyle’s London office.
The company believes it will be better positioned on the start-up market with its office in Munich.
The Belgian-based fund has made a capital gain of $7.3m on its investment in Sequoia.
Reports suggest this morning that the private equity firm is putting together a bid for Emap’s business communications arm.
Coca Cola will get first rights to test new business ideas from Fizzion start-ups.
The international private equity group has plans to develop its presence in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic region over the next six months.
With E42m from Apax in the bank, the biotech company will continue to develop new strategies for cancer therapy.
Reports that Punch Taverns may take action against Morgan Grenfell Private Equity don’t hold much weight with the private equity firm, sources say.