Ukrainian lessor gets foreign investment

Ukrainian lessor, Euro Leasing, has been
partly bought out by foreign investment funds Euroventures Ukraine
Fund II and Ukraine Opportunity Trust. 
The agreement, which includes a 25 per cent stake and investment by
the new shareholders, is the first of its kind in the market.
Registered in 2003 and part of Atoll Holding Group, Euro Leasing
specialises in operational, financial, share and international
leasing.
Euro Leasing agreed to the deal on the condition that the new
co-owners will help the company enter into external markets and
empower it with experience from international markets and financial
services.
Euroventures Ukraine Fund II is managed by Euroventures Ukraine, a
Cypriot company, which is in turn managed by two investment funds;
capital exceeding £80m. The Ukraine Opportunity Trust is
administered by Fabien Pictect&Partners, an asset management
company in the UK, which specialises in investments in developing
markets.