Buyouts
Cinven snaps up ICG's CPA Global in SBO
Cinven has agreed to acquire intellectual property specialists CPA Global from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and Electra Private Equity in a secondary buyout thought to be worth around $1bn.
YFM backs MBO of Displayplan
YFM Equity Partners has acquired display fixtures business Displayplan Limited from Leggett & Platt UK Limited for an undisclosed amount.
Norvestor to take Inmeta Crayon private
A take-private of Norwegian technology consultancy Inmeta Crayon by Norvestor draws closer as significant shareholder CapMan accepts a public offer.
Waterland PE backs Omega Pharma take-private
Waterland Private Equity has backed the take private of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals company Omega Pharma.
LDC in £41m Workplace Systems take-private
LDC has completed the ТЃ41m take-private of Workplace Systems International plc, a UK-based cloud workforce management solutions provider.
DBAG acquires Brötje-Automation
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has taken over industrial machinery provider Brötje-Automation from CLAAS Group for an undisclosed amount.
Polaris backs Skånska Byggvaror
Polaris Private Equity has acquired a majority shareholding in Swedish DIY retailer SkУЅnska Byggvaror.
MVC backs buyout of Gibdock with £28m
MVC Private Equity has acquired transportation services provider Gibdock for ТЃ28m.
Foresight completes management buy-in of Industrial Engineering Plastics
Foresight Group LLP has invested ТЃ4m in plastics manufacturer and distributor Industrial Engineering Plastics (IEP) as part of a management buy-in.
Krokus invests in LOTOS Parafiny
Krokus Private Equity has backed the MBO of LOTOS Parafiny from LOTOS Group.
Odin Equity buys Scandinavian food distributors
Odin Equity has taken a majority stake in Danish food distributors SFK Food and W. OschУЄtzchen Уrhus (SFK/OTZ).
EdRIP backs b2s OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has backed the OBO of French CRM business b2s from Windhurst Participations.
Activa-backed Findis acquires Cocélec
Activa Capital portfolio company Findis, a French household appliances distributor, has acquired French electrical, audiovisual and culinary products distributor Cocélec for an undisclosed amount.
Kelso Place backs Nicole Farhi
Kelso Place Asset Management has acquired a majority stake in fashion brand Nicole Farhi from OpenGate Capital.
Patron Capital backs Motor Fuels Group
Patron Capital Partners has led the management buy-in of petrol filling stations and retailing stores operator Motor Fuels Group in a joint venture with the new management team Scottish Capital Group. Financial details of the deal remain undisclosed....
Hutton Collins backs acquisition of Hunter Boots
Hutton Collins has provided ТЃ32m in PIK and equity to fund the majority buyout of footwear and accessories supplier Hunter Boots by US-based GP Searchlight Capital Partners.
KPS buys Bosch Foundation Brakes
KPS Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of The Bosch Group’s automotive foundation brakes business Bosch Foundation Brakes. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed.
FSN Capital buys PM Retail
FSN Capital has acquired Norwegian women's clothing retailer PM Retail.
UK Watch: Bigger not better in Q4
The smaller buyout segment in the UK thrived in Q4 2011 while larger deals faltered, according to the latest findings of the unquoteт UK watch, in association with Corbett Keeling.
Bowmark Capital acquires CSL in £32m SBO
Bowmark Capital has backed the secondary buyout of security communications company CSL DualCom with ТЃ32m.
21 Centrale acquires Vacances Directes
21 Centrale Partners has bought French mobile home rental business Vacances Directes, formerly backed by Acto Capital, in a deal understood to be worth around €70m.
Albion backs Hilson Moran MBO
Albion Ventures has invested in Hilson Moran Holdings Limited to back the ТЃ5m management buyout of engineering and environmental consultancy company Hilson Moran Partnership Limited from Altran Technologies S.A.
unquote" private equity barometer - Q4 2011
There was a major drop-off in overall deal volume in Q4 2011, with a continuing contraction across all deal stage segments resulting in a total of just 192 deals, the lowest figure recorded since Q4 1996 (158).
LDC completes MBO of Benson Group
LDC has backed the management buy-out of printing and packaging business, Benson Group, facilitating the exit of the two principal family shareholders. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed.