Buyouts
Apax acquires BNP Paribas Personal Finance Belgium
Apax has agreed to acquire BNP Paribas Personal Finance Belgium from BNP Paribas.
CapMan acquires INR and Aspen
CapMan has acquired INR from Accent Equity and Aspen from Valedo Partners in secondary buyouts.
Lone Star buys Düsselhyp bank from BdB
US fund Lone Star has acquired the Düsselhyp bank from BdB, the German commercial banking association.
Apax set to lose stake in Panrico
The large banking syndicate holding debt in the Spanish bakery business Panrico looks likely to follow through with a debt for equity swap after attempts to re-finance the leverage package failed.
Argos Soditic buys Termoindustriale
ArgosSoditic has acquired a 70% stake in Italian industrial engineering specialist Termoindustriale.
Triton acquires MCS division of Munters
Triton has signed an agreement to acquire MCS (Moisture Control Services), a division of Munters for a total deal value of SEK 1.3bn.
Life sciences: testing times ahead?
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology have fared marginally better than other sectors during the global recession, but the last two years have still been lacklustre for private equity investments in life sciences. However, with a healthy number of deals already...
Maven backs £6m buyout of XPD8
Maven Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of UK-based software technology vendor, XPD8 Solutions.
Sovereign Capital acquires Tech Music Schools
Sovereign Capital has acquired a majority stake in Tech Music Schools (TMS), for an undisclosed amount.
UK Watch: 2010 activity ahead of 2009 at halfway mark
Large buyout activity in the UK has surpassed the whole of 2009 at the halfway mark, according to the latest unquote” UK Watch.
Chequers Capital buys Versatel Kabel for €66m
French private equity house Chequers Capital has acquired the cable network business Versatel Kabel from listed German network operator Versatel AG for €66m.
HgCapital acquires Teufel Speakers
HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in German speakers manufacturer Teufel from Riverside.
Corporates trump private equity in European M&A
Private equity buyers continue to lag behind corporate buyers in the size of mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals executed in Europe, as cash-rich corporate players flex their muscles to offer both capital and synergies in the space.
Sovereign Capital backs Paragon acquisition of Platinum
Sovereign Capital portfolio company, Paragon, has acquired Platinum Training & Development.
Mercapital offers €135m for Teknon
Mercapital has made a €135m bid for Barcelona-based Centro Médico Teknon.
Buyout funds: The Alpha factor
Alpha plays a significant role in private equity buyout fund proceeds, accounting for almost a quarter of overall returns. John Bakie reports.
Dunedin acquires Weldex for £100m
Dunedin Capital Partners has completed a £100m secondary buyout on crawler crane hire company Weldex.
Chequers buys Thermocoax back from TCR Capital
Chequers Capital has purchased a majority stake in heating technology specialist Thermocoax from TCR Capital.
Tertiary buyouts: Passing it on
As deal making fever returns to the market, tertiary sales appear to be back in vogue for a number of private equity investors looking to put their secondary assets on the block.
LDC backs AIM Aviation Group MBO
The Midlands office of LDC has invested in the management buy-out of AIM Aviation Group, for an undisclosed amount.
Report: Nordic private equity is warming up
While buyout markets in the rest of Europe are only showing modest signs of stirring, activity levels in Europe’s most northerly region are picking up nicely, indicating that the two-year winter for local buyout investors may be giving way to spring.
Karnell acquires Kasthall
Karnell has closed the second deal for its K3 fund, with the acquisition of Kasthall Mattor och Golv AB.
PE investors in race for Bain's TeamSystem SpA
Bain Capital's sale of Italian software company, TeamSystem SpA has attracted a number of private equity investors, according to media reports.
CVC to buy TNT
CVC is reportedly in talks to acquire a significant stake in Dutch post and logistics company, TNT, for €1.5bn.