Buyouts
Mobeus backs £14m Entanet MBO
Mobeus Equity Partners has invested £6m in the £14m management buyout of Entanet International.
Mentha acquires Etiket
Dutch GP Mentha Capital has acquired Dutch producer of self-adhesive labels Etiket Nederland via its fourth mid-market buyout fund, which recently held its first close on €51m.
Polaris acquires Louis Poulsen Lighting
Polaris Private Equity has agreed to acquire Danish architectural lighting supplier Louis Poulsen Lighting and its subsidiaries from Italy-based Targetti Sankey Group.
Ardian backs Micropross
Ardian has acquired a 49% stake in Micropross, a French supplier of products and testing solutions for the smartcard industry.
Capidea buys Xstream
Danish private equity firm Capidea has acquired a majority stake in streaming software company Xstream.
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Deal in focus: Maven buys SPS in MBO
Maven Capital Partners’ £7.25m management buyout of promotional goods producer SPS highlights improved confidence in the UK economy as businesses increase marketing budgets. Alice Murray reports
BlackFin acquires GP3 and Decalog
BlackFin Capital Partners has acquired GP3 and Decalog, two software solutions divisions for the asset management and asset servicing industry, from SunGard.
Silverfleet invests in Phase One
Silverfleet Capital has acquired a majority stake in Phase One, a Danish company specialising in digital camera systems and image processing software.
Large-cap segment boosts DACH deal totals
Buyout activity was buoyed by a handful of large-cap deals in 2013. But is there hope for a brighter future further down the value scale? Amy King reports
GTCR picks up Vitruvian’s Callcredit
US-based private equity firm GTCR has acquired Leeds-based Callcredit Information Group from Vitruvian Partners.
Omnes divests Melkonian in SBO
Omnes Capital has sold Melkonian Group, a French provider of mining equipment, to BPI France, Amundi Private Equity Funds and Sofipaca.
CEE: Activity picks up despite ongoing fundraising woes
An uptick in dealflow in the second half of last year has left local players hopeful for a more sustained recovery. Greg Gille reports
ICG picks up Equistone’s APEM
Equistone Partners Europe has sold its majority stake in APEM Group to minority shareholder Intermediate Capital Group (ICG).
CapMan acquires Suomen Lämpöikkuna
CapMan has acquired Suomen Lämpöikkuna, a provider of window and door renovations in Finland.
Trade buyer appetite boosts mid-cap valuations
Mid-cap valuations
Kebek acquires Belgian business Mifratel
Belgian buyout firm Kebek Private Equity has acquired Mifratel, a Belgian contact centre operator, alongside the company’s management.
Ardian to acquire Vinci Park
Ardian has entered exclusive talks with French construction and concessions firm Vinci to acquire its Vinci Park division for an enterprise value of €1.96bn.
Vendis invests in Victoria Group
Retail and consumer brand-focused investor Vendis Capital has acquired Victoria Group, a Belgian jewellery designer.
Maven leads £7.25m SPS MBO
Maven Capital Partners has led the £7.25m management buyout of promotional merchandise supplier SPS from parent company 4imprint Group.
Sentica picks up Secto Automotive
Sentica Partners has acquired a majority stake in Finnish car-leasing company Secto Automotive.
Invision picks up Pfeifer
Zug-based Invision Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in damage restoration service provider Pfeifer.
Accent Equity acquires Maj Invest's Eurowrap
Accent Equity has acquired gift wrapping company Eurowrap Group from Maj Invest Equity, alongside the company’s management.
CataCap acquires Handicap Befordring
CataCap has acquired Handicap Befordring, a Danish special care transport services company.