Buyouts
DENMARK - Polaris creates Alliance+
Polars Private Equity has completed the acquisition of two cleaning companies, Kølving & Thaning and Alliance Clean & Care, which will be merged under the name Alliance +.
ITALY - Orlando and Atlantis interested in Diadora
Market speculation suggests that Orlando Italy and Atlantis Capital are interested in acquiring sport apparel business Diadora.
ITALY - De Longhi interested in PAI's Saeco
According to reports, Italian household appliance brand De' Longhi is one of several corporate groups to have expressed interest in acquiring PAI-backed coffee machine manufacturer Saeco.
ITALY - Carlyle interested in Italpretroli storage assets
According to reports, Carlyle is among the three parties interested in acquiring the oil storage assets of Italpetroli, which to be valued at between EUR 90-100m.
AUSTRIA - Private equity circles Constantia
According to press reports, several private equity funds including EQT and Nordic Capital are entering the second round of bidding for heiress Christine de Castelbajac's stake in listed holding Constantia Packaging.
CZECH REPUBLIC - Odien interested in CSA
According to reports, Turkish/Czech private equity firm Odien is one of four parties that is thought to have presented a takeover bid for Czech Airlines, with press speculation putting the potential deal value at around CZK 5bn (approximately EUR 183m)....
UK – KCP supports £3.6m Sabotage BIMBO
Key Capital Partners has backed the buy-in management buyout of fashion business Sabotage Ltd, which trades as Fly53, in a deal valued at ТЃ3.6m.
FRANCE - Barclays PE acquires Compin
Barclays Private Equity has finalised the purchase of a majority stake in Compin Group, a railway fittings and front-ends company, from LBO France.
NORWAY - Borea prepares for de-listing of Software Innovation
Norwegian buyout house Borea, through Borea Opportunity IV AS, has increased its stake in software developer Software Innovation ASA (SOI) to 90.4 % and initiates compulsory squeeze-out.
ROMANIA - GED backs EUR 12m Diamedix buyout
GED, a mid-market buyout house specialising in South-Eastern Europe, has invested EUR 12m to support the buyout of Romanian medical distributor Diamedix.
FRANCE - Azulis acquires stake in Finag
Azulis Capital, formerly Banexi Capital Partenaires, has backed the acquisition of household products manufacturer Finag group from the founder Alain Guiader, alongside the management team.
UK - Foresight backs ICA Group buyout with £2m investment
Foresight Group has invested ТЃ2m to back the buyout of ICA Group Ltd, a document management solutions provider.
GREECE - Marfin to to make EUR 62m Olympic acquisition
According to reports, Greek investment firm Marfin Investment Group is set to acquire Greek aircarrier Olympic Airlines in a deal valued at just over EUR 62m.
UK - Rutland Partners interested in JJB Sports
According to reports, Rutland Partners is said to have made an approach to JJB Sports regarding a possible acquisition of the firms health and fitness arm.
POLAND - ARX backs pet retailer Kakadu
ARX Equity Partners, an independent firm spawned from DBG Eastern Europe, has acquired a majority stake in Polish retailer Kakadu Sp. z o.o.
UK - LDC and Advent merge portfolio companies in £72m deal
LDC and Advent Venture Partners have merged their respective portfolio companies Snell & Wilcox and Pro-Bel, both broadcasting technology providers, in a deal valued at around ТЃ72m.
FRANCE - 21 Centrale Partners to purchase Arjowiggins' security unit
21 Centrale Partners is in exclusive negotiations to purchase Arjowiggins' security unit for an enterprise value of EUR 350m. A pool of ten banks are reportedly working on organising debt to fund the acquisition.
GERMANY - Odewald KMU acquires Ebert Hera Holding
Odewald KMU has acquired the majority of Ebert Hera Holding for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - BayBG invests into C&R Stahlhandel GmbH
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested an undisclosed sum into steel components trading company C&R Stahlhandel GmbH in a silent partnership.
FRANCE - Céréa and Banexi acquire Martine Spécialités
Céréa Capital and Banexi Capital Partenaires have acquired frozen food producer Martine Spécialités from listed UK group Premier Foods in a managment buyout.
UK/IRELAND – KPS acquires Waterford Wedgwood
US buyout house KPS has signed the purchase agreement of glassware and crockery group Waterford Wedgwood which entered into receivership earlier this year.
FRANCE - TowerBrook to take over Autodistribution in French "pre-pack"
According to reports, UK-based private equity group TowerBrook Capital Partners is planning to take ownership of French auto supplier Autodistribution in a restructuring deal.
SPAIN - Ibersuizas and Realza acquire Hofmann
Spanish private equity firms Ibersuizas and Realza Capital have acquired an 80% stake in photo album specialist Hofmann, with the balance being retained by the founding family and company head Vicente Fernandez.