Enterprise Investors, a private equity firm focused on Poland and CEE, has acquired a 100 percent stake in Poland-based Danwood, a producer of prefabricated timber houses, for EUR57 million (approximately US$77 million). The firm purchased the stake from Ferrovial Agroman's Polish subsidiary Budimex, structuring the transaction through Polish Enterprise… Read More
Russia and CIS-focused private equity firm Elbrus Capital has acquired a 100 percent stake in Russia-based financial and HR business process outsourcing (BPO) provider Intercomp. The company intends to use the new funding for growth and expansion. Financial details of the transaction, which was structured through Elbrus Capital Fund… Read More
Central Europe-focused mid-market private equity firm Innova Capital, through its special purpose vehicle European Media Holding, will finance the acquisition of Poland-based internet portal Wirtualna Polska from Polish Orange subsidiary Telekomunikacja Polska. The transaction, which was reportedly structured through Innova/5, is valued at PLN375 million (approximately US$123.2 million). As… Read More
Russia-based credit card company Tinkoff Credit Systems (TCS), backed by Russia and CIS-focused private equity firm Baring Vostok, has raised US$1.1 billion in an oversubscribed London initial public offering. The final pricing gave the company a valuation of US$3.2 billion. As part of its IPO, TCS raised US$175 million… Read More
Global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has invested about MYR642 million (approximately US$200.8 million) for a substantial minority stake in Malaysia-based Weststar Aviation Services, provider of offshore helicopter and transportation services to the oil and gas industry. The transaction was structured through KKR Asian Fund II. Read More
International private equity group Bridgepoint has acquired Poland-based Dr Gerard, a producer of branded and private label biscuits, from France-based biscuit manufacturer Groupe Poult. Dr Gerard intends to consolidate its position in Poland and develop an international platform in CEE. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More
CEE and CIS-focused buyout investor Mid Europa Partners has acquired a 75 percent stake in Poland-based ski lift operator Kolej Gondolowa Jaworzyna Krynicka from Polish financial institutions PZU and PKO BP for a reported EUR11.8 million (approximately US$15.9 million). The transaction was completed through Polskie Koleje Gorskie (PKG), an… Read More
Emerging markets-focused debt and equity fund manager Cordiant Capital has committed a US$10 million loan to a US$646 million project by Kazakhstan-based power company Central-Asian Electric Power Corporation (CAEPCO). The loan, which is structured through Cordiant Emerging Loan Fund IV, is being made in partnership with development finance institution… Read More
ADM Capital, an investment firm focused primarily on recovery, special situations and event-driven opportunities in emerging markets, has invested US$30 million in Russia-based agricultural company Irrico. Irrico was formed by global investment bank VTB Capital in 2012 to acquire large scale operating farms in Southern Russia and install modern… Read More
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm 3TS Capital Partners has announced the first closing of its latest fund, TCEE Fund III, with EUR103 million (approximately US$136 million) in capital commitments. TCEE Fund III will continue the firm’s focus on growth capital investments in the broader telecommunications, media and… Read More
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