Buyouts
CVC Capital to take 30% slice of Merlin
CVC Capital Partners is on the verge of closing a deal to buy a 30% share in Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based theme park group.
Ratos makes takeover offer for HL Display
Ratos has offered to acquire all remaining shares in HL Display, after increasing its share ownership to 57% of value and 79.1% of votes.
Nordic Capital acquire SiC Processing in SBO
Nordic Capital has acquired a majority stake in the German photovoltaic wafer producer SiC Processing from a group of sellers including Frog Capital in a secondary buyout.
Change Capital sells Republic to TPG
Change Capital Partners has exited its controlling stake in UK fashion retailer, Republic, in a tertiary sale to TPG Capital, reportedly valued at £300m.
Intermediactive buys 4D for £2.1m
Intermediactive Holdings Limited has purchased 4D Interactive from Promethean Investments for £2.1m.
IK Investment Partners acquire majority stake in Colosseum Dental
IK Investment Partners have acquired a majority stake in Norwegian dental care specialist Colosseum Dental.
Investing in fashion: Trendy private equity
Private equity has a long history with the fashion sector, from venture funds focusing specifically on fashion, to high profile buyouts of high-street fashion brands. The sector has been very active in early 2010. John Bakie gives an overview of the trends...
Edmond de Rothschild acquires Hyper Embal and Valeurdis
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners has taken a majority stake in merging French companies Hyper Embal and Valeurdis.
Risk Capital backs DWS Bodyworks
Risk Capital Partners acquired a majority stake UK motor vehicle repairing company, DWS Bodyworks. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.
Spice rejects Cinven takeover offer
UK infrastruce support services provider Spice has reportedly spurned a take-over offer from Cinven, saying the private equity investor's bid undervalues the company.
Inflexion catches Fish Insurance
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired Preston-based Fish Insurance from Mosaic Private Equity in a secondary buyout.
FL Partners backs UK Yacht company Sunseeker
FL Partners has acquired a majority stake in UK luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Sunseeker International, as part of a deal that will see the company receive £25m in new investments.
Apax bids for Utimaco Safeware
Apax Partners has bid €17.10 per share for Utimaco Safeware AG using its shell company Shield Bidco Limited.
Deutsche Beteiligungs acquires FDG group
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has acquired a 79.6% stake in French category management group FDG from its founding families.
NORD Holding backs MBO of Uhlig Rohrbogen GmbH
NORD Holding Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired Uhlig Rohrbogen GmbH, backing the company's MBO as part of a succession solution.
Montagu and GIP look to build up Biffa
Montagu Private Equity and Global Infrastructure Partners have agreed to acquire waste management group Greenstar UK from NTR plc for £135m.
Endless puchases Webb Group from Findel
Endless has acquired Webb Group Limited for £1 from multi-channel retailer Findel Plc.
German industry: Getting the European economy working
Manufacturing is one of the most important sectors in the German economy, and the country's heavy industry base seems to be experiencing a revival as the global economy improves. As Europe's biggest manufacturer, the health of German industry is also...
Carlyle to acquire 65% of French Giannoni
The Carlyle Group has submitted a bid for 65% of Giannoni, through its Carlyle Europe Partners III fund.
Auctus acquires rehabilitation clinics
Auctus Capital Partners has acquired eight rehabilitation clinics from Marseille-Kliniken AG for an undisclosed amount. Following the transaction, the group of clinics will trade as Celenus-Kliniken GmbH.
EQT Partners makes bid for AcadeMedia
EQT Partners has secured a 75.2% stake in AcadeMedia following a tender offer in April.
HgCapital acquires Manx Telecom
HgCapital has taken a majority stake in Manx Telecom, the largest telecommunications and internet provider on the Isle of Man.
Graphite Capital founds London Square
Graphite Capital has taken a majority stake in house builder London Square in a deal worth £100m. The UK mid-market buyout house will supply £50m of equity, along with a £50m senior debt package.
Cross Equity Partners backs MBO of spirella s.a.
Swiss lower mid-cap specialist Cross Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in spirella, a supplier of bathroom equipment, from the German group Leifheit AG.