Buyouts
Eurazeo to acquire OFI Private Equity
Eurazeo has agreed to acquire French listed private equity firm OFI Private Equity, in a deal that values the business at €132m.
KKR and Advent circling Lafarge gypsum arm
KKR and Advent are among the potential private equity buyers circling cement maker Lafarge's European gypsum division, according to media reports.
Private equity market contracts as larger buyouts remain sparse
The European private equity market shrunk to its lowest quarterly total in a year as transactions at the top end of the value spectrum remain conspicuous by their absence, according to figures from the latest unquote" Private Equity Barometer.
Barclays PE buys The Mill for £119m from Carlyle
In a tertiary buyout Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has acquired advertising visual effects group The Mill for £119m from The Carlyle Group.
Inflexion takes ISD private for £78.3m
Inflexion has agreed to take UK multi-channel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct (ISD) private in a deal that values the company at £78.3m.
AstraZeneca dental unit attracts private equity
Bridgepoint, Civen, PAI Partners, Warburg Pincus as well as producers of orthopedic devices Zimmer Holdings, are among the more than ten bidders for AstraZeneca's Astra Tech.
HIG acquires walter services
HIG Europe and Anchorage Capital have acquired telecommunication service provider walter services from Odewald & Compagnie, Gilde Buy Out Partners and Capiton AG for an undisclosed amount.
Gilde buys Actief Interim from KBC PE and Indufin
Gilde Equity Management has acquired temporary staffing provider Actief Interim from KBC Private Equity and Indufin for an undisclosed amount.
I&F and Vivéris back Médiane MBI
Initiative & Finance (I&F) and Vivéris Management have backed the management buy-in of French software developer Médiane - a deal that values the business at less than €10m.
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry from Advent Venture Partners.
AXA and Resource nab Latvian cable co
AXA Private Equity and Resource Partners have teamed up to acquire a majority stake in cable operator SIA Baltkom TV (Baltkom).
Thesan buys Pizza Marzano from TDR
Buyout house Thesan Capital has acquired Pizza Marzano from private equity firm TDR Capital and Capricorn Ventures International as part of a management buy-in.
Reiten & Co invest in Webstep
Reiten & Co has acquired a 62.5% stake in Norwegian IT consultancy firm Webstep.
DBAG acquires Romaco
Private equity firm Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has backed the MBO of industrial machinery manufacturer Romaco group with €61m.
Robust first quarter activity in the Nordic region
The inaugural Nordic Private Equity Index published in association with KPMG reveals the Nordic buyout market to have maintained its momentum in the first quarter of 2011.
Private equity funds team up in bid for Polkomtel
In the latest development of the Polkomtel sale, a number of private equity firms have joined forces to make bids for the company, according to reports.
unquote" Private Equity Barometer – Q1 2011
Preliminary figures released today in the Q1 2011 unquote" Private Equity Barometer reveal suppressed activity during Q1.
Lyceum buys EAT from Penta Capital
Lyceum Capital has acquired a majority stake in UK takeaway food chain EAT from Penta Capital.
Maven and Simmons back £8.5m energy services buyout
Maven Capital Partners and Simmons & Company have acquired UK energy services companies Roberts Pipeline Machining and Wellclad for £8.5m.
Clessidra considers Parmalat takeover
Italian private equity firm Clessidra has admitted that it is in early negotiations with the consortium which is putting together a proposal to buy dairy corporation Parmalat.
Activa buys Abrisud from AtriA
Activa Capital has acquired Abrisud, a French manufacturer of swimming pool enclosures, from AtriA Capital Partenaires.
Clessidra eyes Metroweb buyout
Buyout firm Clessidra is one of several investors in talks to buy Milan-based fibre-optic network operator Metroweb from Stirling Square Capital Partners.
unquote" Regional mid-market barometer
The latest unquote" Regional mid-market barometer, produced in association with LDC, shows both volume and value recovered in 2010 as a whole, with total value of over £3bn across 161 deals.
UK venture and expansion activity wanes
Early-stage and expansion activity in the UK has taken a turn for the worse during 2010, a trend which has continued into early 2011, despite stability in the buyout market, according to the latest unquote” UK Watch.