Buyouts
Nordic Capital acquires Tokmanni from CapMan
Nordic Capital has acquired Finnish discount retailer Tokmanni Group from CapMan.
Mid-cap valuations register modest drop – Argos Index
Modest drop in mid-cap valuations
CBPE buys minority stake in IVF clinic
CBPE Capital has bought a minority stake in London-based Assisted Reproduction & Gynaecology Centre (ARGC).
FSI Régions backs Arcancil Paris MBO
FSI Régions has invested €500,000 in the management buyout of Arcancil Paris.
Norvestor backs Sortera MBO
Norvestor Equity has backed the MBO of Swedish waste handling business Sortera Skandinavien.
Nordic credit remains more readily available
The Nordic countries have enjoyed a lower proportion of all-equity buyouts than the rest of Europe for several months now - highlighting easier access to leverage in the region.
Invest AG set to buy Philips' Speech Processing unit
Invest AG, the private equity arm of Raiffeisen Banking Group Upper Austria, has agreed to buy Philips' Speech Processing unit.
PEQ backs Inläsningstjänst MBO
PEQ has backed an MBO of educational services provider Inläsningstjänst.
Baird acquires e2v technologies spin-off for £15m
Baird Capital Partners Europe has acquired the instrumentation solutions business of listed UK firm e2v technologies for £15m.
Clessidra and Avista acquire Rottapharm
Clessidra Capital Partners and Avista Capital Partners have acquired a 50% stake in Italian drugmaker Rottapharm from the founding family in a deal that values the business at €1.7bn, according to reports.
Buyout market could see worst year since 2009
Latest figures show Europe's buyout market has failed to recover from the market malaise of late 2011, brought on by the Eurozone crisis, particularly at the upper end of the market.
Buyout market could see worst year since 2009
Latest figures show Europe's buyout market has failed to recover from the market malaise of late 2011, brought on by the Eurozone crisis, particularly at the upper end of the market.
Primary Capital backs £35m MBO of Leisure Pass
Primary Capital has backed the £35m management buyout of London-based tourist pass systems provider Leisure Pass Group.
Bain Capital buys Bravida in tertiary buyout
Bain Capital has bought Swedish technical installation and services solutions company Bravida from Triton Partners in a tertiary buyout.
Endless acquires Bathstore
Turnaround investor Endless has bought UK-based bathroom retailer Bathstore from Wolseley for an estimated £15m.
Pinova buys Norafin Industries in MBO
Pinova Capital has acquired German speciality textile producer Norafin Industries from MAJ Invest’s holding company Vernal.
Buyout market could see worst year since 2009
Latest figures show Europe’s buyout market has failed to recover from the market malaise of late 2011, brought on by the Eurozone crisis, particularly at the upper end of the market.
Endless buys Cinesite
Turnaround investor Endless has acquired a 60% stake in London-based visual effects company Cinesite from Kodak.
Hands puts personal cash in Terra Firma fund
Guy Hands has pumped £20m of his own money into Terra Firma’s current fund, according to reports.
Argos Expansion backs Vectis group MBI
Argos Expansion has taken a 33.3% stake in the buyout of French industrial equipment rental company Vectis.
Prince Capital sells Kiwoko to Corpfin
Corpfin Capital has acquired a majority stake in Spanish pet store chain Kiwoko from Prince Capital Partners.
PE firms circle Premier Foods' spread businesses
TDR Capital, CapVest and Morgan Stanley Private Equity are reportedly due to submit first round bids for Sun Pat and Hartley's Jam, two businesses owned by Premier Foods.
Argos Soditic acquires ASC International House
Argos Soditic has completed the MBO of Swiss education provider ASC International House.
HgCapital acquires Qundis Group for €160m
HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in Qundis Group, a German provider of submetering devices and systems for consumption-dependent billing of heat and water, alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital.