Buyouts
Advent International backs Towergate
Advent International has backed Towergate Partnership Ltd, a financial services provider, with a £200m investment.
Carlyle and Palamon back UK dental care merger
The Carlyle Group has acquired Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) from Bank of America Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, and merged it with Palamon-backed Associated Dental Practices (ADP).
Lonsdale Capital Partners makes first investment
Lonsdale Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in UK financial claims management company EMCAS Ltd.
Hannover Finanz invests in Paper + Design GmbH
Private equity firm Hannover Finanz Group has acquired a majority stake in Paper + Design GmbH from investor Nord Holding.
ISIS invests £6.5m in Valldata
ISIS Equity Partners has backed the MBO of Valldata with a £6.5m investment from the Baronsmead VCTs.
Riverside acquires Rameder
Riverside Company has acquired car accessories distributor Rameder Anhängerkupplungen und Autoteile GmbH & Co. KG.
Riverside invests in Orliman
Global private equity firm The Riverside Company has invested in Spanish company Orliman, a Valencia-based manufacturer of non-invasive orthopaedic products.
Exponent acquires Premier Foods division
Exponent Private Equity and Intermediate Capital Group Plc. have acquired the meat-free business of Premier Foods Plc. for an aggregate consideration of £205m.
Deal activity down but buyouts surge ahead
Private equity deal activity fell for a second consecutive quarter at the end of 2010 despite widespread optimism over the market’s outlook, according to figures from the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
Equita buys Schock
Equita has acquired German sink manufacturer Schock GmbH together with the management from investment company Capital Management Partners (CMP).
One Equity Partners acquires Smartrac
The private equity arm of JPMorgan, One Equity Partners, has acquired 87% of the shares in Netherlands-based Smartrac N.V.
Polish telco on the block for €4bn
A bloated price may mean this telco is headed for the stock exchange
Permira and AXA to make €500m bid for Opodo
Permira and AXA Private Equity are set to make a €500m joint bid tomorrow for Opodo, the online travel unit of Amadeus IT Holding.
Change buys Rossopomodoro from Quadrivio
Change Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Vesevo, owner of casual dining restaurant chain Rossopomodoro, from Italian mid-market specialist Quadrivio.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately €76m.
Deals, leverage on the up but refinancing remains a worry
Renewed confidence is propelling the nascent recovery. But pressure to deploy capital and refinance companies means uncertainty persists. Kimberly Romaine reports.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately €76m.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Advent closes Priory buyout
Global private equity firm Advent International has acquired mental health and specialist care services provider The Priory Group from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
LDC invests £11.5m in Sala International
LDC has acquired a majority stake in Sala International following an £11.5m investment in the UK document archiving and records storage business.
Hannover Finanz acquires Kofax's hardware division
Private equity firm Hannover Finanz has acquired Kofax's hardware division, formerly known as Dicom Group, for around $20m.
Auctus acquires Flemming Dental
Auctus has acquired a majority stake in Flemming Dental AG from a consortium of international financial investors.
LDC invests £11.5m in Sala International
LDC has acquired a majority stake in Sala International following an £11.5m investment in the UK document archiving and records storage business.
Invision acquires César Ritz Colleges Group
Invision Private Equity has acquired 100% of the shares of César Ritz Colleges Group from the shareholders Martin Kisseleff and Bernhard Schwestermann.