Buyouts
UK - Aberdeen backs buyout of its private equity business
Aberdeen Asset Management has backed the management buyout of its own private equity business for an undisclosed sum, retaining a significant minority stake believed to be in the region of 25%.
UK - Charterhouse in talks to acquire Candover's Wood Mackenzie
UK buyout house Charterhouse Capital has reportedly entered exclusive talks to acquire Candover-backed energy consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie for £550m.
UK - Carlyle-backed Apollo Global to acquire BPP in £300m deal
Carlyle-backed educational investment company Apollo Global is reportedly to acquire business college operator BPP, in a deal that values the company at £303m.
UK - LDC backs £20m buyout of ANSA and Independent Inspection
Mid-market investor LDC has backed the £20m management buyout of claims providers ANSA Holdings and Independent Inspection Holdings from listed parent company Mavinwood plc, in exchange for a majority stake in the newly combined business.
NETHERLANDS - Gimv backs Claymount MBO
Gimv has acquired a 43% in x-ray business Claymount Group in a management buyout, with CEO Jeffrey Tierie and other management team members retaining the balance of the equity.
UK - Braveheart acquires Inkopo
Venture investor Braveheart has acquired the entire share capital of Yorkshire-based specialist investment business Inkopo. The consideration comprises an initial cash payment of £75,000 and three tranches of Braveheart shares over the next two years,...
FRANCE - Pechel Industries buys 42% stake in Eminence
Pechel Industries has taken a 42% stake in clothing company Eminence for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Private equity buyers no longer interested in Apollo and Keepmoat
Private equity interest in an investment into social housing contractors Apollo and Keepmoat has cooled, despite Lloyds officially putting their 20% holding up for sale.
DENMARK- Altor acquires Pulse Medtech from listed Technitrol
Altor Equity Partners has acquired the Pulse Medtech Group, a designer of hearing solutions, from listed Technitrol Inc, a manufacturer of hearing aids and medical devices.
SPAIN - Catalana d'Iniciatives acquires e-Diagnostics in EUR 3.8m deal
Catalana d'Initiatives has acquired an 80% stake in medical diagnostics firm e-Diagnostic, in a deal valued at EUR 3.8m.
UK - Advent Ventures backs MBO of The Foundry
Advent Venture Partners has backed the management buyout of visual effects software developer The Foundry from Wyndcrest Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
UK - LDC to acquire eight Midlands radio stations
LDC and radio industry veteran Phil Riley have agreed to acquire eight Midlands radio licenses from commercial radio group Global Radio for an undisclosed sum.
SBOs to make comeback
Looking at UK developments could give hints of where Nordic private equity will make its next move. Kimberly Romaine and Rikke Lilla Eckhoff report
GERMANY - Nord Holding acquires bakery business from Hannover Finanz
Nord Holding has, together with the management, wholly acquired bakery company De Maekelbörger GmbH from HANNOVER Finanz for an undisclosed amount.
IRELAND - Sverica and Housatonic acquire Oasis Holdings
US-based investors Sverica International and Housatonic Partners have acquired records storage business Oasis Holdings Limited.
GERMANY - BluO acquires Pit-Stop from PAI-subsidiary Kwik-Fit
Private equity newcomer BluO has acquired Pit-Stop Auto Service GmbH, the German division of car service business Kwik-Fit Holdings, a portfolio company of PAI Partners, for an undisclosed amount.
ITALY - Buyout interest in Banca Fideuram
Reports suggest that several buyout houses have expressed an interest in bidding for Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo's subsidiary Banca Fideuram, which could have a price tag of up to EUR 3bn.
UK - Endless acquires British Bookshops and Stationers
Turnaround specialist Endless has acquired beleaguered British Bookshops and Stationers for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - EdRIP backs Barrault OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has invested EUR 1m to support the owner-buyout of industrials company Barrault Recherche.
BELGIUM - Gimv leads EUR 10m VCST investment
Gimv has lead a EUR 10m investment into auto part manufacturer VCST, alongside venture investor LRM.
SWEDEN - Sixth Swedish pension fund buys Arvika from administration
The Sixth Swedish Pension Fund (AP6) has acquired Arvika Gjuteri, a manufacturer of parts for trucks, agricultural and construction equipment that recently went into administration.
PORTUGAL - Explorer acquires Gascan
Private equity firm Explorer Investments has wholly acquired gas business Gasses Combustiveis (Gascan) SA for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Hotbed backs buy-in of Sabel Cosmetics
Private investor network Hotbed has backed the management buy-in of UK-based hair care products manufacturer Sabel Cosmetics with an investment of £1.6m. Founder and vendor John Abel also participated in the deal.