Buyouts
GERMANY - Silverfleet buys Montagu's Kalle for EUR 212.5m
Silverfleet Capital has acquired Kalle GmbH, a manufacturer of artificial sausage casings and sponge cloths, from Montagu Private Equity for a total consideration of EUR 212.5m.
GERMANY - Change Capital acquires EUR 25m Hallhuber
Change Capital, via Change Capital Fund II, has acquired the entire share capital of apparel retailer Hallhuber GmbH from Stefanel GmbH, a subsidiary of Italy-based Stefanel SpA, in a deal valued at EUR 25m.
UK - Darwin acquires Hampson Aerospace for £23.7m
Darwin Private Equity has acquired the aerospace machining division of Hampson Industries plc in deal worth close to ТЃ24m.
GERMANY - Private equity interest in Warburg's easycash
Reports indicate that several private equity firms are among the interested parties who have submitted first round bids for Warburg Pincus' credit card transaction business Easycash GmbH.
UK - Zeus backs £30m Air Energi MBO
Zeus Private Equity has backed the ТЃ30m management buyout of international recruitment company Air Energi Group.
UK - AnaCap to purchase CIF for £70m
AnaCap Financial Partners has agreed to acquire invoice financier Cattles Invoice Finance (CIF) from Cattles plc for ТЃ70m.
SWEDEN - FSN takes 65% stake in Tactel
FSN Capital has acquired a 65% stake in Tactel, a developer of mobile software technology from the founders.
SWEDEN - FSN acquires four landscaping services companies
Norwegian private equity firm FSN Capital Partners has via its third fund acquired four Swedish landscaping services companies, Sjunnesson, Jungs, Qbikum and ISS Landscaping, with combined 2009 revenues of SEK 550m.
GERMANY - Troubled Arques sells Actebis to Droege Capital
Beleaguered industrial holding Arques Industries has sold distribution company Actebis to Droege Capital GmbH, a subsidiary of Droege International Group. Depending on the future performance of the group, the purchase price will be at least EUR 40m.
ITALY - Clessidra's acquisition of Cavalli falls through
Reports suggest that negotiations between the designer and Clessidra have been terminated with little hope of being resuscitated, after disagreements on valuations.
UK - Privet Capital and Paradigm back pre-pack of Lombok
Turnaround specialists Privet Capital and Paradigm have backed the pre-pack administration of luxury furniture chain Lombok. The deal will see the firms acquire 14 of the business' 19 stores.
NETHERLANDS - Starwood acquires Golden Tulip
Starwood Capital has completed the acquisition of beleaguered Golden Tulip Hospitality BV. No financial details have been disclosed.
UK - Gresham takes five of Formation's businesses private in £20.75m MBO
Gresham Private Equity has backed the management buyout of five of AIM-listed Formation Group's nine businesses, in a deal valued at ТЃ20.75m, creating the newco of James Grant Group (JGG) Limited.
SWEDEN - Valedo acquires two psychiatric treatment companies
Swedish buyout house Valedo Partners has acquired Björkviksgruppen and Neuropsyk, both providers of psychiatric health care.
GERMANY - Rutland acquires CeDo from Delton
Rutland Partners has acquired the CeDo group of companies, a manufacturer of household disposables, from Delton AG, for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Carlyle acquires 80% stake in Groupe Marle
The Carlyle Group has purchased an 80% stake in Groupe Marle, an orthopedic implant company. The balance is held by the Marle family and management.
UK - Climate Change Capital backs Climate Energy MBO
Cleantech investor Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE) has backed the management buyout of energy efficiency services company Climate Energy for an undisclosed sum.
ITALY - Bain Capital pulls out of talks with debt-laden Safilo
Bain Capital has withdrawn from takeover discussions with the debt-laden eyewear manufacturer Safilo.
UK - HSBC backs £170m SBO of Viking Moorings from Inflexion
HSBC Private Equity has acquired oil services company Viking Moorings in a secondary buyout from Inflexion Private Equity, for a price tag of ТЃ170m.
SPAIN - Miura acquires 60% stake in Proytecsa
According to reports, Miura Private Equity has acquired a 60% stake in security systems specialist Proytecsa for an undisclosed amount.
FRANCE - PTV invests in IPDIA
Prime Technology Ventures (PTV), through PTV III, has invested an undisclosed amount to support the buyout of semicondutor manufacturer NXP's facility in Côte de Nacre, which will be renamed IPIDIA. PTV led the co-investment, which also saw Emertec, Masseran,...
GERMANY – BWK's Rixius AG acquires Hermann Stetter GmbH
BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft's portfolio company Rixius AG has acquired Viernheim-based Hermann Stetter GmbH, a supplier of plastic and glass packaging.
UK - Valco backs buyout of Allied Carpets Retail
Valco Capital Partners has backed the buyout of Allied Carpets Retail, a company formed from the collapse of flooring retailer Allied Carpets, after the business went into a pre-pack administration and sold 51 of its stores. The new company was set up...
FRANCE - NBGI France closes first acquisition: SPM - Boulangerie Thierry
NBGI Private Equity France has completed its first acquisition, acquiring the bakery business SPM - Boulangerie Thierry for an undisclosed sum. Existing investor also participated in the transaction.