Buyouts
SWITZERLAND - Argos Soditic backs Misapor MBO
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in foam glass granulate producer Misapor in a management buyout.
FRANCE - UI Gestion purchase Péters Surgical
UI Gestion has purchased a majority stake in medical supplier Péters Surgical from Groupe Sofilab for an undisclosed sum.
AUSTRIA - AXA acquires Competence Call Center
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake of around two-thirds in Austrian telemarketing company Competence Call Center for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - AXA PE could still bid for Areva T&D
According to reports, AXA Private Equity could still enter the race for Areva T&D, Areva's power distribution unit, despite having previously withdrawn interest after a member of its consortium pulled out.
GERMANY – Perusa acquires GRV LUTHE
German private equity house Perusa Partners has acquired disposal services company GRV LUTHE Kampfmittelbeseitigung GmbH from Turn Around Investments GmbH and GRV's management.
FRANCE - 21 Centrale sees Arjowiggins Security deal cancelled
Paper manufacturing group Sequana has broken off negotiations with French buyout house 21 Centrale Partners regarding the sale of Arjowiggins Security, a division of Sequana's fine-paper subsidiary Arjowiggins, and taken the company off the market.
CZECH - TA spends $200m on Czech security
TA Associates has paid more than $200m to acquire a minority stake in Czech computer security software firm AVG Technologies from incumbent private equity backers including Enterprise Investors.
BELGIUM - Blackstone in talks with AB InBev
It is understood that buyout giant Blackstone is in talks with Anheuser-Busch InBev, the Belgian business best known for its alcoholic beverage interests, regarding the purchase of some of the group's amusement parks, in a deal that could be worth as...
FRANCE - Avenir et al. invest EUR 2.5m into Elan
A consortium comprising Avenir Entreprises, Siparex and NCI Gestion has acquired a stake in organic product distributor Elan Nature, making an equity investment of EUR 2.5m.
NORWAY - Herkules takes 54% stake in Projectiondesign
Norwegian buyout house Herkules Capital has acquired a 54% stake in Projectiondesign, a developer of high performance projectors, from Eger Group.
PORTUGAL - Riverside acquires Crioestaminal
US private equity firm Riverside has acquired a 67% stake in biotechnology business Crioestaminal for an undisclosed sum.
CEE - Mid Europa acquires 64.6% of Invitel; de-leverages company
Mid Europa has agreed to acquire an approximate 65% stake in Hungarian telecommunications and broadband operator Invitel Holdings A/S from majority shareholder TDC.
ITALY - Hal shows interest in Safilo’s retail network
Reports suggest that Dutch group Hal Investments has shown interest in eyewear maker Safilo's retail network, with particular interest in the sales points in Spain, Mexico, US, Australia and China. a total of 327 sales points.
BELGIUM - PE interested in Ontex
According to reports, the sale of Candover's Belgian nappy manufacturer Ontex, valued at around EUR 1.2bn, has brought interest from at least three private equity firms.
NORWAY - Hitec, Aker Capital Fund and Camar bid for Bjørge ASA
Norwegian private equity fund HitecVision, Converto Capital Management via Aker Capital Fund, and investment company Camar, have launched a voluntary cash offer for listed technology company Bjørge ASA, valuing the business at NOK 483m.
BULGARIA - Advent to take majority interest in Devin
According to reports, Advent International has agreed to purchase close to a 75% stake in water bottler Devin from Austria's Soravia Group, in a deal valued at EUR 21-22m.
NETHERLANDS - Fortis PE wholly acquires Kuiken
Fortis Private Equity has increased its 22% stake in Dutch construction equipment company Kuiken to 100% in a restructuring deal.
RUSSIA - Capman backs Papa John's
CapMan Russia Fund has acquired a 49% stake in US Pizza chain Papa John's Russian franchise.
UK - Permira to acquire Just Retirement for £225m
Permira has reached agreement with the board of listed UK life assurance group Just Retirement regarding a £225m takeover deal.
UK - August acquires Funeral Services Partnership
August Equity has completed the acquistion of Funeral Services Partnership (FSP) and committed £23m to finance a buy-and-build strategy to expand the company throughout the UK.
AUSTRIA - Buy Out Central Europe acquires majority of listed UIAG
Buy Out Central Europe has acquired 62.5% of listed investor Unternehmens Invest AG from Cross Industries for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Odysee and AVM acquire AutoReflex in EUR 15m deal
It is understood that Odysée Venture and AVM Associati have acquired an 85% stake in online publishing firm AutoReflex, in a deal that values the company at EUR 15m.
BELGIUM - Montagu to acquire ABD Airfield from Siemens
Montagu Private Equity is finalising the purchase of ADB Airfield Solutions (ADB), the airfield lighting business of Siemens, for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - LBO France set to acquire Geoxia
LBO France is set to purchase Geoxia, a construction company, in a secondary buyout from Natixis subsidiaries NI Partners and Initiative & Finance.