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NORWAY - Herkules-backed NIG goes into administration

Herkules-owned home retailer Nordic Interior Group (NIG) has gone into administration. NIG consisted of three separate business units: TilBords, which was taken over by Herkules Private......

unquote | 03 Mar 2009 | secure

UK - VC-backed businesses face funding shortfall

A new survey, conducted by Populus on behalf of the BVCA, has found that the majority of UK-based venture capitalists expect deal activity to decline in 2009, with more than half of those......

unquote | 12 Feb 2009 | secure

UK - 3i-backed Civica makes two acquisitions

3i-owned software solutions provider Civica, through its subsidiary Civica Pty Ltd, has acquired Queensland-based Practical Computer Services Pty Ltd and the local government business of......

unquote | 10 Feb 2009 | secure

NETHERLANDS - Mountain Partners-backed Bluehill acquires Yoonison

Business angel network Mountain Partners-backed Bluehill ID has acquired Yoonison BV.

unquote | 05 Feb 2009 | secure

UK - Eurotel makes acquisition

Inflexion Private Equity-backed Eurotel, a provider of telephony services to SMEs, has acquired the SME customer base from its broadband supplier Griffin.

unquote | 05 Feb 2009 | secure

GERMANY - Private equity-backed Märklin files for insolvency

Kingsbridge and Goldman Sachs-backed toys company Märklin has filed for insolvency.

unquote | 04 Feb 2009 | secure

NETHERLANDS - 3i-backed VNU risks creditor take over

It is understood that 3i Group Plc is facing a possible creditor takeover at VNU Business Media Europe, the b2b publisher it acquired at the height of the buyout boom.

unquote | 28 Jan 2009 | secure

FRANCE - Platina purchases Compobaie assets

Platina Partners has acquired the assets of Compobaie, a producer of pre-fabricated window units for residential housing, from the French courts, forming Compobaie Solutions SAS.

unquote | 22 Jan 2009 | secure

UK - BPE-backed Hydrasun acquires ATR

Barclays Private Equity has backed portfolio company Hudrasun, an oil and gas firm, in the acquisition of the hydraulics business of ATR, an oil and gas tool rental company.

unquote | 12 Jan 2009 | secure

NORWAY - Ratos-backed Arcus acquires four spirits brands

Arcus, a Norwegian wine and spirits supplier backed by Ratos, has acquired Grönstedts Cognac, Star Gin, Red Port and Dry Anis from Pernod Ricard.

unquote | 18 Dec 2008 | secure

SWEDEN - AMF Pension rejects EQT-backed bid for Q-Med

AMF Pension which owns 5.7% of Swedish biotechnology firm Q-Med has rejected EQT-backed Ivytan AB's bid for the company.

unquote | 08 Dec 2008 | secure

UK - Beltrae completes Invisible acquisition

Irish investor group Beltrae Partners has acquired Scottish geothermal heating company Invisible Heating Systems (IHS) in a deal reported to be worth £10m.

unquote | 02 Dec 2008 | secure

GERMANY/UK - Riverside-backed Sage makes fourth acquisition

Riverside Company-backed international communications company Sage Holdings has acquired Capital Precision, a UK-based provider of capital markets intelligence.

unquote | 19 Nov 2008 | secure

SWEDEN - Ledstiernan-backed Metrima sells Home Solutions

Ledstiernan-backed Metrima, a developer of products and systems for multi-type measurement of energy, has sold its subsidiary Home Solutions in order to streamline its operations.

unquote | 19 Nov 2008 | secure

FRANCE - 21 Centrale backs Biopack bolt-on

21 Centrale Partners has backed the add-on acquisition of packaging specialist Biopack by its portfolio company Nord-Est Ileos.

unquote | 18 Nov 2008 | secure
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