Post the Easter weekend, Polish telecom company Netia could be looking at share sales worth more than EUR 600 mln. Three PE majors have shown interest in purchasing the company’s shares, and are thought to be Bridgepoint, Innova Capital and Advent International. The news of the possible fund inflow pushed Netia to an 11-year high, to [...]

E. Wedel, the famous Polish confectioner, is up for sale and apparently attracting the attention of some high-profile bidders. Among those interested in the company are American rivals Hershey and Nestle, along with PE firms Advent International and Bridgepoint. It is believed that Ukranian confectioner Roshen may have shown initial interest but has since dropped [...]

Betting on increased car ownership in Turkey, Bridgepoint Capital Group has made its first investment in the Eastern European country by acquiring a 33% stake in Tüvturk, a vehicle safety testing operation. London based Bridgepoint has established Test Tait, a newly formed company through which the all-cash deal will be facilitated. The enterprise value of [...]

Bridgepoint has acquired to buy a 75% stake in CTL Logistics, a private rail logistics company and one of the largest private rail operators in Europe, from its founder, Jaroslaw Pawluk. CTL Logistics (www.ctl.pl) Founded in 1992, CTL Logistics is Poland’s second largest rail freight company after the state controlled PKP Cargo. The Company owns [...]