Buyouts
Procuritas buys Waterjet Entreprenad
Procuritas Capital Investors has acquired Swedish provider of hydro demolition, concrete repair and industrial maintenance services, Waterjet Entreprenad.
OpenGate acquires Kotka Mills
Global private equity investor OpenGate Capital has acquired the Kotka Mill division of Finnish wood and paper products manufacturer Stora Enso, for total consideration of up to тЌ24m in cash and earnouts.
Trilanctic in sale talks over MW Brands
Media reports suggest that private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners has allegedly launched talks with banks over the possible sale of canned seafood firm MW Brands.
Avenir invest in Estivel
Avenir Entreprises has staged an LBO of Estivel alongside Alban and Lise Maurial, the company founders, a luxury real estate agency focused on the Aquitaine region in France.
Amadeus prepares €1.36bn IPO
Amadeus IT Holding, the travel reservations company backed by BC Partners and Cinven, is finalising the preparations for its listing. The company is scheduled to debut in the Madrid bourse on 29 April.
CVC takes 35% stake in R
CVC Capital Partners has acquired, a 35% of Spanish cable operator R, valuing the company at around €675m.
Procuritas acquires Gram Equipment AS
Procuritas Capital Investors (PCI) has acquired Danish-based supplier of advanced ice cream machines, Gram Equipment, for an undisclosed sum.
MCH PE to buy share of Garavilla
MCH Private Equity is set to purchase a majority share of Conservas Garavillain from the Garavilla family in a deal which is expected to close in the coming days.
Siparex stage OBO of Passman
Siparex has invested via an OBO deal in Passman, a company specialised in internet access solutions for the hotel industry.
Permira and AXA circle Go Voyages
Permira and AXA Private Equity are in a final run off to acquire Go Voyages, an internet company, for between €300-400m from shareholders Financière Agache (held by the Arnault group), Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille and Albert Frère who own a majority...
Triton acquires Stabilus in debt-for-equity swap
Triton has become the new owner of Stabilus GmbH following a debt-for-equity swap.
Abris backs Masterlease MBO
Central and Eastern Europe private equity investor Abris Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of Polish fleet management company Masterlease Polska. No financial details have been disclosed.
Herkules acquires Elis
Norwegian GP Herkules Capital has wholly acquired software company Elis AS from Data in Vest AS, Hafslund Venture and Elis employees.
Vespa Capital backs MBO of SDS
Vespa Capital has staged a management buyout of SDS, a company focused on the production of spare parts for the household good sector. Debt for the transaction was provided by Crédit du Nord, LCL and CCSO.
AXA PE to bid for KBC's private equity division
According to reports, AXA Private Equity, alongside Belgian investment group Sofina, is in the bidding process for the acquisition of KBC Private Equity.
KKR invests in Ambea as co-lead with Triton
US-based KKR has joined Triton in its investment in Nordic healthcare specialist Ambea.
Gimv and Capricorn invest €24m in Punch Powertrain
Gimv and Capricorn have jointly invested €24m in automotive component manufacturer Punch Powertrain.
Sun European bids for Rio Tinto's Alcan Beauty
Private equity investor Sun European Partners has made a binding offer to acquire Alcan Beauty Packaging from Rio Tinto.
AXA and F2i to bid for Endesa's gas assets
It is understood that AXA Private Equity and Italian investor Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture (F2i) are joining forces to bid for the acquisition of utilities company Endesa gas' assets in Spain.
Norvestor invests in Advantec
Norwegian private equity firm Norvestor has invested in oil service company Advantec.
Herkules acquires New Store Europe
Norwegian buyout house Herkules Capital has acquired New Store Europe, a shop interior company.
EdRIP purchase 25% holding in Geotec
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has acquired a 25% stake in Geotec Group, an industrial services company, in an OBO deal.
Valedo exits Solhaga in SBO to Bridgepoint
Valedo Partners has sold health care business Solhaga to Bridgepoint Development Capital.
Private equity consortium looks to take Sorin private
A consortium comprised of Ares Life Sciences AG, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures UK, Intesa SanPaolo and Alpha Private Equity Funds has requested permission to carry out an exclusive due diligence process on healthcare business Sorin Group.