5th Jul 2005 09:57
Avanti Capital PLC05 July 2005 Avanti Capital PLC ("the Company") Holdings in Company The Company has been notified that, as a consequence of the recent buy back ofshares by the Company, the holding in the Company of Aviation Adventures Limitedof 295,000 shares, represents 3.1% of the issued share capital of the Company. Contact: Avanti Capital plc 020 7070 7070 Julian Fellerman , Joint CEO Richard Kleiner, Joint CEO Notes to Editors Avanti Capital is a private equity company. Unlike conventional close endedprivate equity funds, Avanti has no set investment timetable and focuses on thequality of individual investments rather than a portfolio strategy-led highquantity investment ethic. Avanti has an executive team with extensive experience of investing in andrunning companies across a wide range of sectors. The professional backgroundsand business experience of the executive team enable Avanti to see value insituations which may be unattractive to the other investors. The presence ofstructural issues within business are seen as an opportunity to create morevalue from any particular investment. Avanti's approach to investments is both rigorous and discerning and reflectsthe fact that it is seeking exceptional opportunities to invest in businesseswith high quality management teams and where Avanti's own management can feeltruly passionate about the business's prospects. Avanti's investment criteria are as follows: - • European businesses. • Strong management with a proven track record. • Wide ranging businesses, which show the potential for material growth in the short to medium term, including consumer brands, leisure, retail and specialist support services. • Undervalued businesses or assets in both the public and private arena. • Where appropriate, the company will seek to raise debt finance to part fund any investment. Avanti Capital is listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the LondonStock Exchange and therefore offers shareholders participation in private equitydeals through a quoted vehicle. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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