Media and press coverage on Capstan and the firm’s partners
Cooperative Bank of Drama (Greece) completes successful capital increase
ΑΥΞΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΤΟΧΙΚΟΥ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΣΥΝΕΤΑΙΡΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑΣ ΔΡΑΜΑΣ ΜΕ ΚΑΤΑΒΟΛΗ ΜΕΤΡΗΤΩΝ
The transaction was co-advised by Emmanouil Skourtis in Athens, who subsequently joined the board of Bank of Drama. Emmanouil, who is also an Associate Partner at London based Capstan Capital, highlighted the notable participation of foreign investors in the raise, which demonstrates resurgent international confidence in the Greek financial sector.
Den Wandel nicht unterdrücken
Durch die Digitalisierung und die Globalisierung werden die Bindungen der amerikanischen Industrie an Europa immer stärker. Die wirklichen Herausforderungen, vor denen die Welt steht, [sind laut Kornblum]: Klimawandel, Einwanderung, technologischer Wandel.
Macarthur Minerals Announces US$6 Million Financing
This financing commitment marks another significant milestone for Macarthur's iron ore projects and will ensure effective long-term access to markets where Macarthur's high quality iron ore is in strong demand.
Western Balkans infrastructure and logistics
The new deep-sea port at Anaklia forms the core of Georgia’s version of localization. This is important...
Cadence Minerals Seeks Funding To Advance Macarthur's Projects
LONDON (Alliance News) - Cadence Minerals PLC said Wednesday that Macarthur Minerals appointed Capstan Capital Partners LLP as exclusive advisers to help the company find the necessary funding to advance its projects...
Highlighting Best Practice – Capstan Capital
Automation in the service industry and the use of AI have been the hot topics of debate at the World Economic Forum in Davos in recent years. Robots, however, are unlikely to become M&A bankers...
Capstan wins Mid-Market Corporate Finance Firm of the Year
The awards are sponsored by UK Business Circle and presented by Corporate LiveWire to champion the success of firms...
Where does Germany go from here?
John Kornblum, a former American ambassador to Berlin, reckons that post-war German history has moved broadly in cycles of 20 to 30 years...
Rotkäppchen-Mumm übernimmt Eggers & Franke
Deutschlands größter Sekthersteller, Rotkäppchen-Mumm, übernimmt den Bremer Wein- und Spirituosenhändler Eggers & Franke. Wenn die Kartellwächter zustimmen. Capstan Capital hat die Verkäufer bei der Transaktion beraten....
https://www.finance-magazin.de/deals/ma/ma-deals-innogy-hochtief-vonovia-2011331/
Acquisition International feature on Mid-Market Specialists in Corporate Finance
Capstan Capital has an extensive network of relationships and has unique access to specialist investors. Steffen Bassler provides us with a breakdown...
Capstan Capital berät Gründer bei der Veräußerung von JOMODO an einen strategischen Partner
Die FJ Trading GmbH, besser bekannt unter ihrem Markennamen JOMODO (www.jomodo.de), zählt zu den am stärksten wachsenden Schuhhändler im europäischen eCommerce Business...
Windparks als Investments
Zukäufe von Projekten ermöglichen eine einfache geografische Diversifikation, die mit Unterstützung des Corporate-Finance Beraters Capstan Capital Schweiz professionell durchgeführt werden...
M&A Today awards recognition in Global 100
Capstan was awarded for Excellence in Alternative Capital. In summary, the Global 100 program provides a benchmark of the very best of the best industry leaders, exemplary team’s and distinguished organisations...
Takeover deal with mystery German consortium
Black Cats owner is on the verge of selling Championship club in a £100m deal...
Capstan receives "Mid-market Corporate Finance Firm of the Year" award
Sponsored by UK Business Circle, the 2017 Finance Awards champions the success of innovators and leaders across the global finance sector […]
German group’s purchase will boost revenues despite ad slowdown
The head of Hubert Burda Media, the German group buying the UK’s best known television listings magazine, has said overseas investors should not “shy away” from investing in Britain after Brexit. The company also recently acquired Seven, a British content marketing agency […]
Capstan wins Mid Market Corporate Finance Firm of the Year
The Global Fund Awards is an international award that recognises performance and service providers who support the global finance industry…
Britain Could Go It Alone
At a mid-January conference of the British Chamber of Commerce in Berlin, a German partner of an American law firm began to list all of the laws and regulations that would have to be changed if Britain left the European Union, writes John Kornblum…
Germany's C3 buys UK content agency Seven
German content marketing group C3 announced this week it had agreed to acquire Seven, a UK based rival from Guardian Media Group… The sellers were assisted by Capstan Capital Partners LLP….
C3 (Creative, Code & Content, part of Hubert Burda group) has bought the UK’s Seven to create what it claims is Europe’s biggest content agency with a turnover of €100m…
Europa hat immer noch keine Vision
John Kornblum: Einrichtungen oder der Strukturen, die man jetzt sagt, die entweder bleiben sollen oder nicht bleiben sollen, werden wahrscheinlich nicht mehr da sein. Es wird ein vernetztes System geben auf der Basis der neuen Technologien und Logistik….
Best in Mid-Market Corporate Finance
Capstan wins finance award Best in Mid-Market Corporate Finance - UK for achievements in servicing midsized corporate clients
Embross erwirbt das Geschäft mit Check-in-Terminals von IBM Global Business
Die Embross Group übernimmt die Geschäftssparte Kiosk-Terminals für Airlines und Flughäfen von IBM Global Business und steigt damit zu einem der weltweit führenden Anbieter auf…. Embross wurde hinsichtlich der Finanzierung von Capstan Capital Partners und GS Financial Advisory beraten…
Embross North America Ltd. Acquires IBM's Global Business Services, Travel & Transportation Kiosk Business
Embross Group is becoming a new global force in the travel kiosk business with acquisition from IBM… Embross and IBM managed to close the transaction within only six months. Embross was advised by Capstan Capital Partners…
Capstan wins Global Fund Awards 2015
Alternative Capital Advisory Firm of the Year 2015
GMT Communications Partners to sell Seagull Group
Reuters reports: GMT Communications Partners agreed to sell Seagull Group to Herkules Capital. Capstan Capital Partners advised GMT on the transaction…
Herkules Capital acquires maritime training business
…the sale had delivered it a 2.3x return in two and a half years. Capstan Capital Partners advised it on the transaction…
Award for Excellence in Alternative Capital Raising Services 2015
The focus of our alternative capital raising services has been very much on middle market companies…
Freihandel ohne Lobby
Nach einer exklusiven Umfrage verlieren die deutschen Manager das Interesse am Freihandelsabkommen mit den USA… Der ehemalige US-Botschafter in Deutschland, John Kornblum, nennt es ein „Jahrhundertprojekt“…
Why Europe is blinded by Bismarck
OMFIF commentary: …It’s time for a new story of Europe. One which celebrates the culture, science, invention and above all confidence in inherent democracy that each European carries within themselves… By John Kornblum
Capstan Wins Corporate Finance Award
Capstan Capital Partners, a Mayfair based corporate finance advisory boutique, is delighted to receive this prestigious award which is an important industry endorsement of our ability to consistently generate superior shareholder value
HSH Nordbank fürchtet "schwimmende Zombies"
Viele Banken wollen die alten Schiffskredite dennoch loswerden, um Platz in ihrer Bilanz zu schaffen. Dafür nehmen sie auch gewisse Verluste in Kauf. "Beim Verkauf von ganzen Kreditpaketen haben die Banken im Schnitt Abschläge von zehn bis über 30 Prozent hingenommen, je nachdem, wie gut das Schiffsportfolio war", sagt Konstantin Krebs
World Shipping - Freight Focus
Capstan Capital Partners, a London based corporate finance firm specialising in maritime finance, sees the current trend of tonnage over supply continue during 2016 but probably not beyond 2017. Capstan’s view is backed by the firm’s observations in market activity.
Angela Merkel's Putin Problem
Five years after Greece blew up, large eurozone economies are veering toward recession with few of the structural fixes pushed by Germany to prevent a repeat. “Europe's road out of the 20th century is not finished yet”, says John Kornblum, who helped design the U.S. strategy on Europe in the 1990s.
Berlin lässt US-Kritik an Ermittlungsverfahren abperlen
Deutlicher als die amtierende Administration von US-Präsident Barack Obama äußerte sich Ex-US-Botschafter John Kornblum, lange Jahre Spitzendiplomat in Deutschland. "Ich weiß nicht, was der Bundesanwalt will - will er jetzt den amerikanischen Präsidenten da zum Verhör einladen, zusammen mit Herrn Snowden vielleicht?"
SaaS Megatrend - Capstan at the M&A Advisory Forefront
Mayfair based investment banking firm Capstan Capital Partners continues to demonstrate its ability to successfully close deals in the SaaS sector...
Germany plays key role in Ukraine crisis
The crisis in Ukraine could be the first international stage where Germany shows its new, self-confident foreign policy, John Kornblum, a former US ambassador to Germany, tells DW.
Obama hat nicht alles unter Kontrolle
Die Beraterin des amerikanischen Präsidenten in Fragen des Heimatschutzes und der Terrorismusabwehr, Lisa Monaco, sieht ihr Land angesichts der Geheimdienstaffäre unterdessen vor „erheblichen Herausforderungen“.
Loss-making Guardian to raise cash from tech sale
THE owner of The Guardian newspaper has hoisted a “for sale” sign over its property software arm… Capstan Capital Partners, a small advisory firm, has been hired to oversee the sale…
Stärkung der Schweiz
Die deutsche Bundesregierung hat sich auf die von der Opposition geforderte Finanztrans- aktionssteuer geeinigt. Nach den Plänen von Finanzminister Wolfgang Schäuble soll sie in der gesamten EU eingeführt werden… (Steffen Bassler)
New Superpower Confirmed
New superpower confirmed. German heavyweights Komrowski and Erck Rickmers have confirmed plans to merge...
MOVES-Capstan Capital, BNY Mellon, CLS Group, Insynergy, Barclays Capital
The independent financial services firm appointed John Kornblum, an ex-diplomat and businessman, as a senior advisor...
Trouble in KG Universe
Capstan Capital and Komrowski Group have raised $4.8m to help an ailing German containership company that is struggling...
Ex-Barclays Wealth stars resurface for German bank's UK push
Two former private banking stars at Barclays Wealth, who left the firm last summer, have resurfaced to lead the UK business of Germany’s oldest wealth manager…This was in partnership with Capstan Capital Partners, an asset manager backed by a German group…
Paszport europejski na wszelki wypadek
Jedna z nielicznych instytucji majacych sprecyzowane plany jest powstaly przed rokiem Capstan Capital Partners, sprzedajacy fundusze inwestujace w przemysl stoczniowy...
Montan Eyes Second Close For Distressed Shipping Fund
Montan Alternative Investment is targeting a EUR70 million second close at the end of October for its distressed shipping fund. The Vilmaris Fund will buy up container ships and bulk carriers. It listed on the Hamburg Stock Exchange on June 26… The firm is aiming to build a diversified portfolio of seven-to-10 ships by the end of 2010. London startup Capstan Capital Partners will help to distribute the fund.
