January 23, 2007

Englefield Capital raises €1 billion second fund

Englefield Capital, the independent private equity firm targeting the European middle market, today announced the closing of its second fund with commitments of €1.060 billion. The new fund, Englefield Capital II, will focus on...

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January 04, 2006

RWE npower completes £165m wind farm deal

RWE npower, the UK's leading wind farm developer and operator, has successfully closed a transaction valued in excess of £165m for the transfer of a further four wind energy projects to Beaufort Wind Limited (BWL)...

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January 03, 2006

New brand identity for Equity Insurance Group

Equity Insurance Group has announced the successful launch of the company's new brand identity. The group, previously known as Cox Insurance Holdings, was delisted and deregistered in August 2005...

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June 27, 2005

New brand heralds new era for Cox

A series of important announcements are made today heralding a new era for Cox Insurance Holdings Plc ('Cox')...

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December 01, 2004

Cognita buys Asquith Court schools

Cognita, the new education company chaired by Chris Woodhead, the first Chief Inspector of Schools from 1994 to 2000, has purchased the schools' division of Asquith Court, the UK's leading provider of nursery childcare...

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May 26, 2004

Englefield Capital and Electra Partners Europe have entered into a definitive agreement for the institutional buy-out of Global Solutions Ltd for £207.5 million

GSL is Group4 Falk's UK based facilities management division, and is a leading provider of outsourced support services to public authorities. It is also a leading player in the growing PFI and PPP outsourcing market...

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January 28, 2004

RWE Innogy signs £400 million wind power deal

RWE Innogy today signed a groundbreaking deal to secure further funds for the development of its wind energy business...

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December 09, 2003

"Canopius" launched to manage Lloyd's Sydicates 4444 and 44

Talisman Holdings Ltd, the vehicle acquiring the Lloyd's interests of the Trenwick Group, confirmed today that it has completed the MBO. All necessary regulatory approvals have been received and all contracts have been signed...

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May 13, 2003

Englefield Capital closes first fund at €700 million and announces the formation of its Advisory Board

Englefield Capital, the independent private equity firm targeting the European middle market, has announced today that it has closed its first fund, The Englefield Fund, with commitments of 700 million and has named its Advisory Board...

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January 16, 2003

New independent €660 million fund launched targeting European mid-market development capital and buy-out opportunities

The Partners of Englefield are delighted to announce a closing of its first fund at £660 million. Englefield was formed by Dominic Shorthouse, Etienne de Villiers, Eric Walters, Adam Barron and Edmund Lazarus...

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