Buyouts
Eqvitec in secondary direct transaction with Verdane
Eqvitec Partners and the investors in Eqvitec Technology Fund II have completed a secondary direct transaction with Verdane Capital.
3i acquires Stork subsidiary for €150m
3i has acquired Dutch engineering company Stork Materials Technology, a subsidiary of Stork BV, for €150m.
Oxford Capital Partners invests in Flirtomatic
Oxford Capital Partners has invested in online social network Flirtomatic, joining Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures, Seraphim Capital and Nauta Capital as investors.
Mid-market: The next big thing?
Even though big buyouts have staged a spectacular comeback in 2010, mid-market transactions are widely expected to be at the forefront of dealflow and value creation going forward т but strong headwinds could make for a rough, if ultimately rewarding,...
Secondary buyouts: black sheep of the industry?
Secondary buyouts have often come under fire, accused of offering poor returns for LPs. But new research suggests secondary returns can match those seen in primary buyouts. John Bakie investigates
Ergon Capital Partners buys ELITech
Ergon Capital Partners has acquired French manufacturer and distributor of in vitro diagnostic equipment and reagents ELITech Group.
Advent closes €100m Tinsa buyout
Private equity giant Advent International has closed a €100m deal to buy a 94.5% stake in Spanish real estate ratings agency Tinsa.
Platina acquires 10 Italian solar plants
Renewable energy specialist Platina Partners has acquired 10MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Italy from family-owned construction firm the Degennaro Group.
CapMan sells 30% Access stake to Pohjola
Pohjola Bank plc has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Access Capital Partners, a private equity fund-of-funds manager, from CapMan and Access’s managing partners.
Pinova Capital acquires Wendt Sit
Pinova Capital has added German insulation provider Wendt Sit GmbH to its portfolio through a secondary buyout of the company from BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen.
AAC Capital Partners acquires Orangefield
AAC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in independent trust service provider Orangefield Trust.
Accent acquires stake in new aviation group
Accent Equity has acquired a 50% stake in Aviator Airport Alliance, a newly formed group of Nordic aviation service providers.
Accent Equity acquires Troax
Accent Equity has acquired Swedish security provider Troax from the Gunnebo group.
Apollo makes offer for BHF Bank
Apollo Management has made an offer for BHF Bank, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank.
HgCapital backs the buyout of ATC Group
HgCapital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dutch provider of corporate services to industrial and financial multinational ATC Group.
IK acquires EPiServer from VC consortium
IK Investment Partners has acquired EPiServer Group AB from Amadeus Capital, Monterro Holding, Northzone Ventures and entrepreneurs.
Aheim back MBO of Ercos
Aheim Capital has backed the management buyout of Ercos S.A.'s German division for an undisclosed sum.
Sun European acquires Maxeda departments
Sun European Partners has acquired the V&D stores and La Place restaurants from Maxeda Retail Group.
PAI Partners in talks with SOS
PAI Partners could come to the rescue of SOS Corporación Alimentaria by providing the firm with the capital increase it requires to refinance its debt.
Big guns circle CVC-backed Mivisa
Five prominent buy-out houses are circling Mivisa, the portfolio company of their private equity rival CVC Capital Partners.
Sources: Lion Capital could buy Restauravia
British private equity firm Lion Capital has expressed an interest in buying restaurant chain Restauravia from current owners Corpfin, according to sources.
Augur Capital buys LRI Invest
Augur Capital has acquired the service-oriented investment and fund administration company LRI Invest from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg for an undisclosed amount.
Rhea Venture acquires DentIstanbul
Rhea Venture Capital Investment Trust has wholly acquired Turkish dental care provider DentIstanbul from Global Environment Fund (GEF).
Permira and AXA P.E. circle private equity-backed Opodo
Permira and AXA Private Equity are among the potential buyers of Opodo, the online travel unit of Amadeus IT Holding, according to sources.