Real Deals

Smedvig sells Ocean to LDC

Smedvig Capital has sold Ocean Outdoor, an operator of advertising sites, to LDC.

3i inaugurates Borrows as chief

Major listed UK private equity group 3i has officially instated Simon Borrows as its new chief executive, announced as part of its annual results.

Montagu-backed Host Europe buys Mesh

Host Europe Group, a web hosting group backed by Montagu Private Equity, has bought Mesh Digital.

Asset class outperforms public markets

The results from 2011 show that European private equity performance generated positive returns across all investment horizons.

GE promotes Frizon de Lamotte

GE Capital has appointed Camille Frizon de Lamotte to lead its sponsor coverage activities for the French mid-market.

Body Politics

With national and European associations vying for GPs’ membership fees, they must fight for critical mass and, more crucially, relevance in an ever-changing industry.

Failbook

A final thought from Carlyle’s David Rubenstein, as featured on CNBC.

Asset class for dummies

What is it that industry associations do? That is the gist of our cover article.

Lion's folk tail

In the Guardian’s write-up of the Weetabix deal, Lion Capital’s Lyndon Lea was described as a “flamboyant venture capitalist” – one out of three ain’t bad.

China crisis

Lion Capital’s recent sale of Weetabix to China’s Bright Food led to plenty of coverage in the mainstream UK press, and it was interesting to see their different takes on the deal.