Buyouts
UK - NVM invests £5m in Optilan
NVM Private Equity has invested around ТЃ5m to acquire telecommunications network provider Optilan.
FRANCE – Activa Backs MBO of Bruno Saint Hilaire
Activa Capital has taken a majority stake in Bruno Saint Hiliaire (BSH) alongside managers Dominique de la Tournelle and Nicholas Roux. Activa has purchased CDC Capital Investissement and Banque de Vizille’s interests in the company. The deal was proprietary....
FRANCE – Activa sell Malherbe to N.I Partners
Activa Capital has sold Groupe Malherbe in a secondary buyout to Natixis Private Equity subsidiary N.I Partners. Following the deal the group’s CEO Alain Samson, whom Activa Partnered in an OBO in 2004, becomes the majority shareholder alongside N.I....
UK - Close Brothers backs £8.7m Baricon deal
Close Brothers Private Equity has backed portfolio company Energy Cranes in its acquisition of sub-sea systems supplier Baricon Systems in a deal valuing Barcon at ТЃ8.7m.
NETHERLANDS - Friesland Bank acquires 70% of Vandervalk+Degroot
Friesland Bank Investment has acquired 70% of Vandervalk+Degroot, formerly wholly owned by the Van der Valk family.
SWITZERLAND – Invision acquires SEG
Invision Private Equity AG has acquired a majority stake in Swiss Education Group Ltd (SEG) from the founder, who remains a minority stakeholder and president of the administrative board.
UK - Inflexion buys out subsea vehicle specialist
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired SMD, a designer and manufacturer of remotely controlled subsea vehicle systems.
UK - LDC backs buyout of Ego
LDC has backed the insitutional buyout of Mediterrean-style restaurant group Ego through the management team of restaurant chain La Tasca.
UK - Shackleton acquires Powercore
Shackleton Ventures has provided funding to its portfolio company inglobal Ltd to acquire Powercore, a provider of sale, rental and provision services for mid-range hardware products.
UK - Key Capital acquires JD Plastics
Key Capital Partners has invested ТЃ2.3m in roofline contractor and supplier JD Plastics and Rooflines Ltd.
SWITZERLAND - CGS Management acquires Schoettli Group
CGS Management has acquired Schöttli AG from the owner and single shareholder Martin Schöttli, who continues to hold a significant minority stake.
UK - Investec backs recruitment consultancy deal
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has supported HB Human Capital (HBHC) in its acquisition of specialist recruitment, training and consultancy provider The Resourcing Group.
GERMANY - Sun Capital Partners acquires Neckermann.de
Sun Capital Partners has closed the acquisition of 51% of mail order company Neckermann.de GmbH from Arcandor AG. Arcandor AG continues to hold 49%.
ITALY – New player shows interest in air carrier
New Italian firm GL Investimenti, led by Giovanni Malagò and Lupo Rattazzi, is looking to invest in air carrier Air One, according to reports.
SWEDEN - CVC in merger of Swedish and Danish postal systems
CVC Capital Partners, The Swedish Ministry of Enterprise, Energy & Communication and The Danish Ministry of Transport have signed a letter of intent regarding the merger of the Posten AB and Post Danmark A/B.
UK - Matrix generates 34% IRR on Apollo sale
Matrix Private Equity has sold Apollo Lifts Holdings Ltd, a lift contractor, for ТЃ4m in a secondary buyout to Iceni Capital.
SWEDEN - HgCapital acquires Swedish wind farm for EUR 185m.
HgCapital has acquired a 75% stake in 95.4MW Havsnäs windfarm for EUR 185m. Havnäs is developed by RES Skandinavien AB, a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES), a UK-based wind farmer developer.
FINLAND – Nordic Capital makes EUR 1.1bn offer for TietoEnator
Nordic Capital has launched a EUR 15.50 per share public tender offer for TietoEnator, an IT services company. The offer corresponds to a premium of 6.2% to the 6 month volume-weighted average share price and a 38% premium to the closing price of EUR...
NORWAY – HitecVision acquires 60% of drilling company
HitecVision V has made its first acquisition by obtaining 60% of Hitec Products Drilling (HPD), a provider of drilling solutions and intervention systems for the oil and gas industry, for an undisclosed sum.
FINLAND – Eqvitec buys majority stake in Scaninter
Eqvitec Technology Fund III, together with Finnish Industry Investment Ltd, have acquired a majority stake in Oy Scaninter Nokia Ltd, a vertical access equipment manufacturer, for an undisclosed value.
SWEDEN – Valedo invests in Bindomatic
Valedo Partners has acquired Bindomatic, a Swedish thermal binding company, for an undisclosed value. The previous owner, Sture Wiholm, will retain a significant minority shareholding.
UK - Close Brothers backs £142m buyout of crane company
Close Brothers Private Equity has backed the ТЃ142m buyout of Energy Crane International from its parent LMS Capital plc. Energy Crane supplies crane and lifting equipment maintenance and support services to the offshore oil and gas sector.
UK - Graphite sells medical device business for £36m
Graphite Capital has sold Summit Medical, a design and production company for medical devices, to The Riverside Company for ТЃ36m.
NETHERLANDS - Arsenal buys DSM Special Products
Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired DSM Special Products, a business unit of Royal DSM that manufactures specialty ingredients used in food, pharma and animal feed.