Buyouts
UK - Apax buys 19.4% stake in Emap in attempt to secure B2B deal
Apax Partners, together with co-investor Guardian Media Group, has acquired a 19.4% stake in London-listed publisher Emap. The stake-building by the Apax-led consortium follows the recommendation of its ТЃ1.26bn offer to acquire Emap's B2B division. Apax...
UK - BPE acquires Gardman Holdings for £85m
Barclays Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Gardman Holdings Ltd, a supplier of wild bird care and garden products. The deal values the business at ТЃ85m. The corporate finance team at Deloitte in Nottingham initiated and introduced BPE to...
NL - Main Capital acquires Dutch VoIP provider Zetacom
Main Capital Partners fund Main Capital II has wholly acquired Zetacom in a management buyout. Parcom Ventures has sold its stake in the company.
FRANCE - Carlyle acquires 35% of Numericable and Completel
The Carlyle Group has acquired a 35% stake in Numericable and Completel from Cinven. Cinven retained 35% while Altice has 30%.
SWITZERLAND - Invision and Vinci take majority stake in RSD
Invision Private Equity AG and Vinci Capital SA have together acquired a majority stake in software company RSD SA, based in Geneva. This is apart of a succession plan. Founder and CEO of the company, Louis-Pierre Roger, remains a stakeholder. RSD SA...