Deals:
Ardian and Credit Agricole Assurance, have agreed to sell a 49% stake of 2i Aeroporti to Asterion Industrial Partners.
Bluefield Solar sells 50% stake in 112MW solar portfolio to GLIL Infrastructure.
CVC is pleased to announce the closing of the acquisition of DIF Capital Partners and the acquisition of the final 20% stake in Glendower Capital. With immediate effect Glendower Capital is rebranded CVC Secondary Partners, while DIF Capital Partners is rebranded CVC DIF.
CVC DIF agrees to sell a 29% stake in France LNG Shipping to KKR-backed Ocean Yield.
CVC DIF has agreed the acquisition of HiSERV GmbH, the German market leader in aviation ground service equipment leasing.
Everwood Capital has acquired Agsa Logistics, a comprehensive logistics operator specialising in freight forwarding and customs management based in the Port of Barcelona.
Igneo Infrastructure Partners have agreed to acquire AEDL, who operates the Douro Litoral motorway concession in Portugal, from Strategic Value Partners and other minority investors.
Indigo Group today has signed an agreement with APCOA to acquire the company’s Belgian subsidiary, APCOA Belgium.
Italy’s Dolomiti Energia Group to acquire 40% stake in Hydro Dolomiti Energia from Macquarie Asset Management.
Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) has entered an agreement with Endesa S.A. to acquire a 49.99% stake in 2.5 GW of renewable energy assets in Spain, with the deal valued at €1.7 billion.
Octopus to sell 48MW Ljungbyholm wind farm in Sweden to a German institutional investor for approximately €74 million.
Octopus Energy Generation has acquired Sungen 10 from ELECO, adding 100 rooftop solar projects on French farms to its portfolio.
Partners Group has agreed to acquire Eteck, a provider of sustainable decentralized heating and cooling solutions in the Netherlands, from Infracapital and other minority shareholders.
Plenium Partners invests in a biomethane platform in Italy alongside Aragorn Value Leadership.
Qair Group acquires a majority stake in Northacre Renewable Energy Ltd, a company established to deliver the Northacre energy from waste facility.
QIC Private Debt Infrastructure has committed €50 million in junior loan financing to HES International BV, one of Europe’s largest independent portfolios of dry and liquid bulk port facilities.
Quercus and Gunvor form 3 GW solar development partnership in Italy.
SENCO Hydrogen Capital has completed an investment in Strohm, a Dutch company specializing in the development and manufacture of innovative pipelines for the conventional and renewable-energy sectors.
Stonepeak is investing £450 million for a minority non-controlling stake in The AA, a UK provider of roadside assistance, at an enterprise value of approximately £4 billion.
SUEZ is acquiring a 51% controlling stake in ARA Cursus, a developer and operator of biogas plants based in Poland. Eiffel Investment Group, which already financed ARA projects, is also acquiring a 24.5 percent stake in ARA.
Swiss Life Asset Managers has acquired Vergia, a green energy-transition platform in Norway.
Vauban Infrastructure Partners has acquired a majority stake in Green Create W2V Europe and its subsidiary Green Create Wijster, a biomethane production plant in the Netherlands.
Fundraising:
a.s.r. real estate, one of the largest insurers in the Netherlands, has debuted its first sector fund for infrastructure. The ASR Dutch Green Energy Fund I has a current size of approximately €400 million and ASR aims to grow it to €800 million.
Bluefield Partners plans to raise up to €500 million for its next closed-end fund, aiming to reach a first close in the first half of 2025
Eurazeo has announced the final close of its first transition infrastructure fund at €706 million, exceeding the initial target by 40%.
NextPower UK ESG, managed by NextEnergy Capital, has exceeded its fundraising target of £500 million by 30%, increasing its total funds committed to date to £653 million.
Swiss Life Asset Managers has launched its fourth dedicated international core/core-plus fund, Swiss Life Funds Global Infrastructure Opportunities IV, which has a target size of €2.5 billion.
Movers & Promotions:
Gordon Bajnai to become CEO of Campbell Lutyens in September. He will succeed Andrew Sealey, who has been CEO since 2003.
Igneo Infrastructure appoints Lea-Wilson head of Europe. Appointment follows the retirement of Marcus Ayre, partner and head of Europe.
Current Mandates:
Analyst – Energy Efficiency - Paris
Investment Associate (ESG) - Private Equity - London
Investment Manager – Energy Efficiency - Paris
Investment Manager (BESS) - Asset Manager - Zurich
VP/Director - Renewable Energy Investment - London
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