Buyouts
NORWAY - Borea increases stake in Software Innovation to 38%
Borea, through Borea Opportunity IV AS, has increased its stake in software developer Software Innovation ASA (SOI) to 38.02 % in a deal worth around NOK 46m.
DENMARK - CapMan acquires DanFysik ACP
CapMan, through CapMan Technology 2007 Fund, has together with management acquired Danfysik ACP A/S in a deal value at approximately EUR 8.6m.
ITALY - IP Investimenti leads acquisition of Sorin Unit
A consortium of investors led by IP Investimenti e Partecipazioni has acquired Sorin's Vascular Therapy Business Unit.
DENMARK - EQT leads DKK 2bn KMD acquisition
EQT has acquired a majority stake in IT solutions provider KMB in a buyout from Local Government Denmark (LGDK) valued at DKK 2bn.
ITALY - Aksìa acquires a 55% stake in Plastiape
Private equity firm Aksìa has acquired a 55% stake in packaging manufacturer Plastiape from the Magni, Citterio and Colombo families, in a deal valued at EUR 20m.
SPAIN - KKR interested in Telvent
According to reports, US private equity group KKR is contemplating a takeover bid for Abengoa's Nasdaq-listed technology unit Telvent GIT.
ITALY - Sator interested in Belstaff
Reports suggest that Sator could carry out a capital increase in Clothing Company, the holding company of the Belstraff clothing brand.
FRANCE - 123Venture acquires JP Gruhier
123Venture has completed a secondary management buyout of sofa-bed producer JP Gruhier from the founders and previous investors Ciclad and IDI for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Jamplant buys Kelkoo from Yahoo
Newly established UK-based private equity firm Jamplant has acquired price comparison website Kelkoo from Yahoo!.
ITALY - Cape buys Duplomatic for EUR 3.5m
Cimino & Associati Private Equity (Cape) has wholly acquired industrial manufacturer Duplomatic Automazione from AXA Private Equity in a leveraged buyout valued at around EUR 3.5m.
ITALY - Argos and MPS acquire Renel Care
A consortium led by Argos Soditic and MPS Venture has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Sorin business unit Renal Care.
AUSTRIA - Gilde Buy Out Partners acquires Powerlines
Gilde Buy Out Partners has agreed to acquire technical infrastructure services company Powerlines Group in a secondary buyout from Invest Equity for an undisclosed amount.
IRELAND - Irish goverment in talks with private equity
The Irish government has been reported as being in talks with private investors from outside the country regarding a possible investment into its banking sector, with US-based JC Flowers thought to be amongst the interested parties.
FRANCE - CAPE and Demeter invest EUR 3m into Methaneo
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) and Demeter Partners have each invested EUR 1.5m into renewable energy business Methaneo.
PORTUGAL - Explorer acquires Companhia das Sandes
Explorer Investments has acquired fast food business Grupo Companhia das Sandes from the founder Pedro Luz.
GERMANY - BayernLB Private Equity backs MBO of RSA
BayernLB Private Equity has backed the management buyout of industrial machinery company RSA Entgrat- u Trenn-Systeme GmbH & Co KG.
ITALY - Cape acquires Trafomec
Cimino & Associati Private Equity (Cape) has acquired industrial manufacturer Trafomec in a buyout deal valued at around EUR 11m.
PORTUGAL - Magnum et al acquires Enersis for EUR 1.2bn
A consortium led by Magnum Capital has acquired a 90% stake in renewable energy utility Enersis from Australian infrastructure investor Babcock & Brown, in a deal valued at EUR 1.2bn.
UK - BC Partners in talks for RBS insurance division
Patrick Snowball, former head of insurance group Aviva's UK arm, is reported to have held talks with buyout house BC Partners regarding a takeover bid for RBS's insurance business.
SPAIN - 3i closes Mémora deal
3i has closed its acquisition of funerary services firm Mémora in a deal valued at EUR 187m.
UK - Clyde Blowers acquires Textron division in $1bn deal
Scottish engineering group Clyde Blowers has acquired the fluid and power division of US-based Fortune 500 industrial group Textron, in a $1bn deal that included equity from the company's private equity fund, Clyde Blowers Capital Fund II LP.
UK - Zeus acquires M J Quinn from 3i
Zeus Private Equity has completed the secondary buyout of M J Quinn Intergrated Services Ltd, a provider of electrical and mechanical contracting services, from 3i and Alliance Fund Managers for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Alliance and Avenir acquire Malpello
Alliance Entreprendre and Avenir Entreprises have completed a secondary MBO of the Malpello group, which consists of Médipréma, Ella-Legros and Gamain.
UK - Endless acquires Cosalt Holiday Homes
Endless has acquired the holiday homes division of marine safety group Cosalt for a nominal price.