Articles by Carmen Reichman
Langholm acquires Purity Soft Drinks in MBI
Langholm Capital has backed Gary Nield and Peter Unsworth’s management buy-in of Purity Soft Drinks from long-time owners the Cox family.
Caird Capital exits Bifold to LDC for £85m
Caird Capital has exited gas pumps manufacturer Bifold Group to LDC in a £85m deal yielding a 3x return for the seller, according to a source close to the deal.
Reiten & Co exits Ellipse Klinikken
Reiten & Co Capital Partners has exited cosmetic treatments provider Ellipse Klinikken to Swedish private clinic chain Akademikliniken.
HTGF invests in futalis
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided German dog food business futalis with seed financing of €500,000.
Naxos Capital et al. back P2i
French GP Naxos Capital Partners has taken part in a £12m funding round for British liquid repellent coating firm P2i.
Gresham exits Olaer
Gresham Private Equity has exited fluid management solutions provider, Olaer Group, to US-based Parker Hannifin in an undisclosed deal.
HTGF et al. back first round for start-up enercast
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Innogy Venture Capital have agreed to provide German electricity generation forecaster enercast with up to €2.25m of funding.
German insolvency reform to boost turnarounds
Germany has recently reformed its insolvency law with the introduction of ESUG, the Act for Further Facilitation of the Reorganisation of Enterprises, which promises to make it easier for businesses to get out of administration and back on their feet....
Advent International appoints new advisers
Advent International has appointed two new advisers for its business in Norway.
HTGF et al. invest in Cuciniale
High-tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and business angels consortium BAC1 have backed start-up Cuciniale GmbH with an undisclosed sum.
GCP-backed Killby & Gayford goes into administration
Former 3i portfolio company Killby & Gayford – currently backed by Growth Capital Partners (GCP) – has gone into administration, according to reports.
Enterprise Investors backs United Oilfield Services
Polish private equity firm Enterprise Investors (EI) has taken a minority stake in Polish oil services company United Oilfield Services for $28m.
HTGF backs KonTEM
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has made an investment in German healthcare technology start-up KonTEM GmbH.
Advent International’s GFKL sells GENEVA-ID
Advent International’s portfolio company GFKL Financial Services AG has sold its subsidiary GENEVA-ID GmbH to SUBITO AG.
Lyceum's Adapt makes £13m acquisition
Lyceum Capital has invested an undisclosed sum of fresh equity to support the £13m add-on acquisition of eLINIA by its portfolio company Adapt.
Dewey & LeBoeuf loses recently appointed PE duo
The heads of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s private equity team are to leave for rival firm McDermott Will & Emery after only a year in office, according to unquote" sister publication Legal Week.
HTGF at al. provide seed funding for Oncgnostics
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested €500,000 in a seed round for molecular diagnostic start-up Oncgnostics GmbH.
YFM takes 30% stake in Zutux
YFM Equity Partners has invested £950,000 for a 30% stake in British furniture maker Zutux.
LDC exits Cranswick Pet Products
LDC has sold its majority stake in Cranswick Pet Products to Westland Horticulture for £18m.
Foresight et al invest £2.1m in Biofortuna
Foresight has led a £2.1m round for medical diagnostics company Biofortuna.
Nova makes two senior appointments
UK private equity group Nova Capital Management Ltd has appointed a new operating partner and an associate partner.
China Sovereign fund European PE head quits
The European head of private equity at China Investment Corporation has resigned after only four months in office.
Sunstone joins Index et al to fund Amen Internet
Sunstone Capital A/S and Slow Ventures have joined a $2.9m round in Amen Internet led by Index Venture Management in co-operation with private investors, including a number of celebrities.
HTGF invests in water supply system
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in water supply measuring system ZIM Plant Technology GmbH.