Buyouts
Sentica takes 75% Kotipizza stake
Sentica Partners has acquired 75% of Finnish restaurants group Kotipizza.
123Venture et al. in Vérifimmo MBI
123Venture, LCV Finance and David Hamelin have wholly acquired French insurance business Vérifimmo for an undisclosed amount.
Nord Holding buys WEMAS
Nord Holding has acquired WEMAS Absperrtechnik, a provider of safety equipment for construction sites.
Nordic unquote" September 2011
Buyout activity in the Nordics could return to levels seen pre-credit crunch, according to unquote” research. If Nordic deal activity continues at the pace seen in the first half of 2011, volume and value look set to almost reach 2007 levels, marking...
Barclays acquires IN tIME Express Logistik from ECM
Barclays Private Equity has bought IN tIME Express Logistik from ECM Equity Capital Management.
Bridgepoint acquires four businesses from Hampson
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has acquired four businesses from Hampson Industries’ Aerospace Components & Structures division for $84m.
Gimv acquires Studiekring
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Dutch tutoring service provider Studiekring.
HIG Europe signs off Bezier MBO
HIG Europe, the European arm of private equity firm HIG Capital, has acquired a majority stake in UK marketing services provider Bezier as part of a management buyout.
CFH backs DMB buy-in
CFH Beteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired a 50% stake in metal manufacturer DMB Metallverarbeitung GmBH in a management buy-in.
Ersel nabs Arbo from Quadrivio
Italian SME investor Gruppo Ersel has acquired an 80% stake in Accessori Ricambi Bonazzoli (ARBO) from fund manager Quadrivio in a secondary buyout.
Darwin in £50m Attenda SBO
Darwin Private Equity has backed the £50m management buyout of UK-based hosting services business Attenda from M/C Partners.
Syndication woes spell trouble for German buyouts
At a time when many GPs have finished divesting their vintage portfolios and are looking for fresh investments, the German leverage market is experiencing difficulties with loan syndication, threatening future buyouts. Diana Petrowicz investigates
Astorg leads FCI unit auction
French mid-cap firm Astorg Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire FCI's microconnections division from Bain Capital, according to sources close to the transaction.
CVC acquires majority stake in Virgin Active
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 51% stake in fitness chain Virgin Active. The remaining 49% stake will be retained by Virgin Group.
Bregal buys Novem from creditors
Bregal Capital has acquired troubled automotive supplier Novem.
PE takes key role in financial services consolidation
With Cinven’s acquisition of Guardian Financial Services this week, we are once again reminded of the pressure facing financial services organisations and the opportunities this presents for private equity investors.
Nordic buyouts set to return to 2007 levels
Buyout activity in the Nordics could return to levels seen in 2007, according to unquote” research. If Nordic deal activity continues at the pace seen in the first half of 2011, volume and value look set to fall just short of 2007 levels, marking a...
Newcomer DTI makes debut UK investment
New York-based DTI Capital has backed the £4m buyout of London-based WTG, unquote” has learned.
Perusa Partners buys Bactec
Private equity house Perusa Partners has acquired explosive ordnance contamination service provider Bactec.
Explorer in talks to acquire Inspecentro
Portuguese buyout house Explorer Investments is contemplating the acquisition of the entire share capital of motor vehicle inspection company Inspecentro.
LBO France and LFPI Gestion close Eminence SBO
LBO France and LFPI Gestion have acquired men's underwear manufacturer Groupe Eminence from Orium and Pechel Industries Partenaires.
The unquote” forecast: Buyout activity approaches 2008 levels
Propped up by a strong third quarter, European buyout activity should exceed the overall value invested in 2008 by the end of this year, but may fall short volume-wise. Greg Gille reports
Exponent in £121m BBC Magazines buyout
Exponent Private Equity has purchased BBC Worldwide’s consumer magazine business BBC Magazines for £121m.
Cinven buys Guardian from Aegon
Cinven has acquired UK life and pensions provider Guardian Financial Services from Aegon for £275m.