Buyouts
Polaris buys Alignment Systems from FSN Capital
Polaris Private Equity has acquired vehicle repair company Alignment Systems from FSN Capital in a tertiary buyout.
The North West fund invests in Imperative Energy
The North West fund, managed by CT Investment Partners, has taken a majority stake in bioenergy supplier Imperative Energy.
Credo Kapital acquires L.O.G.
Credo Kapital has acquired a controlling interest in Norwegian horticultural intermediate goods producer L.O.G.
Litorina buys Fiskarhedenvillan from Polaris
Litorina has acquired Swedish house manufacturer Fiskarhedenvillan from Polaris Private Equity.
Ambienta acquires Tower Light
Italian private equity house Ambienta SGR has invested €13.5m in Italian lighting tower producer Tower Light, in exchange for an 82% stake, as part of a leveraged buyout.
Axcel backs Mita-Teknik
Axcel has taken a majority stake in Danish wind turbine control systems manufacturer Mita-Teknik.
Inflexion acquires Natural Products
Inflexion Private Equity has completed the buyout of London-based impulse giftware retailer Natural Products Worldwide (NPW).
Rabo Private Equity buys Bovema Glas BV
Rabo Private Equity's Phoenix Recovery Capital has acquired Dutch glass specialist Bovema Glas.
CAPE backs AEMI OBO
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has invested €1.5m in the owner buyout of French industrial parts manufacturer AEMI.
H2 merges Durobor and Sobodec Group
H2 Private Equity Partners has acquired Belgian glass manufacturer Durobor and French-Belgian glass decoration company Sobodec Group.
Bencis Capital investes in Dutch temp agency
Bencis Capital has acquired Dutch temp agency Faber Personeelsdiensten.
General Atlantic takes minority stake in FNZ
Growth equity provider General Atlantic has acquired a minority stake in HIG portfolio company FNZ, a London-based investment services firm.
Duke Street acquires stake in Parabis for €164.4m
Duke Street has invested in British legal management and claims services company Parabis Group.
LDC supports Pertemps Network Group MBO
LDC has backed a management buyout merging UK-based recruitment services providers Pertemps and Network Group.
EI backs wind energy newco
Enterprise Investors has invested €40m in Polish wind farm newco Wento.
Darwin backs MBO of A&A Group
Darwin Private Equity has backed an MBO of insurance broker the A&A Group.
Altor buys Haarslev Industries from Odin Equity
Altor Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in cleantech equipment producer Haarslev Industries from Odin Equity.
Primary Capital rescues Hawkin's Bazaar
Primary Capital has backed the management of Hawkinтs Bazaar to bring the firm out of administration.
FSI Régions backs MBI of EBH from RJD
FSI RУЉgions, previously known as Avenir Entreprise, has backed an MBI of European Boating Holidays (EBH) from RJD Partners.
Sun European Partners buys Bonmarché Stores
Sun European Partners has acquired UK clothing retailer BonmarchУЉ Stores.
ISIS backs £46m Autologic MBO
ISIS Equity Partners has invested in the ТЃ46m MBO of UK-based automotive diagnostic software business Autologic.
Graphite backs MBO of National Fostering Agency
Graphite Capital has acquired childcare service National Fostering Agency (NFA) from Sovereign Capital in a deal reported to be worth around ТЃ130m.
TowerBrook buys Volution off AAC Capital
TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired UK-based ventilation products specialist Volution Group from AAC Capital - a deal reported to be worth around ТЃ160m.
Ventizz and Partners Group acquire Rioglass from GED
Ventizz Capital Partners and Partners Group have acquired solar reflectors manufacturer Rioglass Solar Holding SA from private equity firm GED.