European private equity firm, Cinven Limited, announces that the management of Cinven has acquired a 50% stake in Indicus Advisors LLP. The balance of the firm will continue to be owned by senior management of Indicus. Indicus is an alternative investment manager focusing on European Leveraged Finance and...

Demeter Group, an investment bank focused on three consumer verticals, food, beverage and beauty, served as advisor to San Francisco Equity Partners and Simon Equity Partners on their investments in Yes to Carrots, an innovative, high growth natural personal care company. Both funds participated in a $14 million Series A...

The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) today announced the establishment of a new business group that will be focused on investments in the cleantech energy sector and will also provide advice on renewable energy strategies across Blackstone's diverse asset base. The team is being led by James D. Kiggen, who has...

Fulcrum Group, a leading global administrator for hedge funds and the alternative asset management industry, backed by global private equity firm, 3i, and Butterfield Fund Services (BFS), a top-twenty provider of administration services for investment and pension funds and part of The Bank of N. T. Butterfield & Son Limited...

The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) today announced that it is opening a representative office in Beijing with Mr. Shan Fu as its chief representative, based in Beijing. Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Mr. Fu was Vice President of Beijing Mainstreets Investment Group. Before that, he worked in China's...

3i, a world leader in private equity, and funds managed by 3i, announce an agreement with Labco SAS for the sale of Sampletest-Consultoría e Gestao de Laboratórios Clínicas S.A. ("Sampletest"), a leading provider of medical diagnostic tools across Portugal and Spain, for €220m. 3i first invested in...

AlliedBarton Security Services and The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) announced a definitive agreement under which the private equity fund managed by The Blackstone Group will acquire AlliedBarton. Bill Whitmore, Chairman, President and CEO of AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider...

Barclays Private Equity, one of Europe's leading mid-market private equity firms, has taken a majority stake in ATP International Group - a leading international travel management company - through a Secondary MBO of the business from Lloyds Development Capital (LDC). The deal, worth £73 million, adds to Barclays Private...

CapMan Plc and N+1 Group have signed an agreement for the transfer of CapMan's 35 per cent stake in Access Capital Partners Group S.A. (Access) to N+1 Group. The transaction price for Access shares is at maximum EUR 23.3 million, and the transaction has an impact of EUR 18.0 million on CapMan Plc 2008 result. N+1 Group will pay...

3i, a world-leading private equity firm, announces that it has acquired a 45% stake in Soya Concept, a fast-growing women's clothing company based in Denmark. The transaction facilitates a smooth generational transition following the retirement of Viggo Jensen from the business. Soya Concept, founded in...

Advent International, the global private equity firm announced that it has acquired Craegmoor Healthcare Group ("Craegmoor") from LGV Capital Limited ("LGV"). Craegmoor is the UK's largest independent provider of specialist care for adults and younger people. Its services include specialist care and...

Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Italy-based Venere Net ApA (www.Venere.com) from Advent International and the founding partners. Venere.com has established relationships with approximately 29,000 hotels and bed and breakfast properties throughout Europe and the U.S. The...