Buyouts
FRANCE - Siparex invests in Canifrance
Siparex has invested an undisclosed amount in Canifrance, a producer of pet accessories, alongside Jean-Yves Tréanton and Pascale Meunier in an MBI deal.
NETHERLANDS - Waterland purchases Intertrust
Waterland Private Equity has purchased 100% of Fortis Intertrust Group Holding, a trust and corporate solutions company, from Fortis Bank Netherland and BGL.
GERMANY – Paragon Partners acquires Schülerhilfe
Munich-based Paragon Partners has acquired private teaching franchise ZGS Schülerhilfe GmbH for an undisclosed amount from Sylvan Learning Group.
DACH – BC Partners acquires FutureLAB and takes 40 % stake in Synlab
BC Partners has acquired listed company FutureLAB, a provider of medical-diagnostic laboratory services, and taken a 40% stake in sector rival Synlab, with the view to merge the two by the end of the year.
GERMANY – CBR acquires Angell-Demmel
CBR Management GmbH has acquired a majority stake in Angell-Demmel Holding GmbH & Co KG, a manufacturer of decorative parts from aluminium for car interiors, from the two family shareholders.
ITALY - Alpha et al. to delist EUR 350m Permasteelisa
Pan-European buyout house Alpha Group is among of consortium of bidders seeking to delist construction company Permasteelisa, in a deal that values the business at around EUR 350m.
LUXEMBOURG - IK takes majority stake in Vistra
Buyout house IK Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in corporate structuring specialists Vistra Group for an undisclosed sum, alongside a group of investors including Reggeborgh Groep.
UK - LDC backs £115m IBO of 1st – The Exchange
LDC has invested £42m towards the £115m buyout of financial services support specialist 1st - The Exchange.
AUSTRIA - CVC circles Constantia Packaging
According to reports, CVC is interested in acquiring a 90% stake of Constantia Packaging from Constantia BV, with the price tag thought to be around EUR 510m.
GERMANY - Advent and Marcol acquire Median
Advent International and Marcol have jointly acquired independent rehabilitation care provider Median for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - Silverfleet buys Montagu's Kalle for EUR 212.5m
Silverfleet Capital has acquired Kalle GmbH, a manufacturer of artificial sausage casings and sponge cloths, from Montagu Private Equity for a total consideration of EUR 212.5m.
GERMANY - Change Capital acquires EUR 25m Hallhuber
Change Capital, via Change Capital Fund II, has acquired the entire share capital of apparel retailer Hallhuber GmbH from Stefanel GmbH, a subsidiary of Italy-based Stefanel SpA, in a deal valued at EUR 25m.
UK - Darwin acquires Hampson Aerospace for £23.7m
Darwin Private Equity has acquired the aerospace machining division of Hampson Industries plc in deal worth close to £24m.
GERMANY - Private equity interest in Warburg’s easycash
Reports indicate that several private equity firms are among the interested parties who have submitted first round bids for Warburg Pincus' credit card transaction business Easycash GmbH.
UK - Zeus backs £30m Air Energi MBO
Zeus Private Equity has backed the £30m management buyout of international recruitment company Air Energi Group.
UK - AnaCap to purchase CIF for £70m
AnaCap Financial Partners has agreed to acquire invoice financier Cattles Invoice Finance (CIF) from Cattles plc for £70m.
SWEDEN - FSN takes 65% stake in Tactel
FSN Capital has acquired a 65% stake in Tactel, a developer of mobile software technology from the founders.
SWEDEN - FSN acquires four landscaping services companies
Norwegian private equity firm FSN Capital Partners has via its third fund acquired four Swedish landscaping services companies, Sjunnesson, Jungs, Qbikum and ISS Landscaping, with combined 2009 revenues of SEK 550m.
GERMANY - Troubled Arques sells Actebis to Droege Capital
Beleaguered industrial holding Arques Industries has sold distribution company Actebis to Droege Capital GmbH, a subsidiary of Droege International Group. Depending on the future performance of the group, the purchase price will be at least EUR 40m.
ITALY - Clessidra’s acquisition of Cavalli falls through
Reports suggest that negotiations between the designer and Clessidra have been terminated with little hope of being resuscitated, after disagreements on valuations.
UK- LDC backs MBO of JPMorgan Invest
LDC has backed the management buyout of financial education and benefits firm JPMorgan Invest from parent JP Morgan Asset Management for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Privet Capital and Paradigm back pre-pack of Lombok
Turnaround specialists Privet Capital and Paradigm have backed the pre-pack administration of luxury furniture chain Lombok. The deal will see the firms acquire 14 of the business' 19 stores.
NETHERLANDS - Starwood acquires Golden Tulip
Starwood Capital has completed the acquisition of beleaguered Golden Tulip Hospitality BV. No financial details have been disclosed.
UK - Gresham takes five of Formation's businesses private in £20.75m MBO
Gresham Private Equity has backed the management buyout of five of AIM-listed Formation Group's nine businesses, in a deal valued at £20.75m, creating the newco of James Grant Group (JGG) Limited.