Buyouts
UK - AAC acquires Dewhurst
AAC Capital Partners has acquired a significant stake in James Dewhurst, a manufacturer of engineered technical textiles.
RUSSIA - Three private equity funds acquire Geotek
According to sources, Farallon Capital Management, AIG Private Equity and Black River Asset Management have acquired 20% of Geotek, a Russian holding providing oilfield services.
UK - RJD leads £28m buyout of Stone Group
RJD Partners has lead the £28m management buyout of Stone Group, an IT provider to the public sector.
UK - Exponent acquires Lowell from Cabot Square
Exponent Private Equity has acquired specialist debt purchasing company Lowell Holdings Ltd from Cabot Square Capital for an undisclosed sum.
UK - RJD leads £20m buyout of Character World
RJD Partners has led the management buyout of licensed character household textiles company Character World.
UK - LDC buys kidsunlimited from Isis
LDC has invested an undisclosed sum in kidsunlimited, an operator of children's day care nurseries, in a secondary buyout from Isis Equity Partners.
UK - Bowmark backs Datix buyout
Bowmark Capital has backed the management buyout of healthcare software provider Datix.
FRANCE – Apax and LBO France back SBO of Maison du Monde
Apax Partners and LBO France have acquired a majority stake in Maison du Monde in a secondary buyout deal. The management will retain around 20% of the equity while original investor Ixen will hold a minority stake. The deal sees Barclays Private Equity,...
UK - KCP invests in Pandora Books
Key Capital Partners has acquired book supplier to schools Pandora Books for an undisclosed sum, alongside the company's managing director.
UK - GLE acquires YFM
GLE Group has acquired early stage investment company YFM Group for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Milestone buys Coffee Nation
Milestone Capital Partners has led the secondary buyout of Coffee Nation, a self-service coffee provider in a deal reported to be worth around £25m. RBS provided senior debt and capex facilities and Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance provided £5.25m...
UK - Barclays Ventures leads £12.5m buyout of KDC Contractors
Barclays Ventures has led the management buyout of demolition contractor KDC Contractors Ltd in a deal worth £12.5m.
UK - BOSIF takes stake in Integrated Subsea Services
Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance has acquired subsea company Integrated Subsea Services for £80m in a deal valuing the company at £143m.
UK - five bidders interested in Safety-Kleen
Blackstone, Cinven, Hellman & Friedman, Montagu and Warburg Pincus are reported to all mades bids for Safey-Kleen, a service provider to automotive and industrial customers.
UK - Endless invests in St Neots from new fund
Endless has taken a significant minority stake in specialist print and packaging company St Neots Packaging for an undisclosed amount.
UK - NVM invests £5m in Optilan
NVM Private Equity has invested around £5m to acquire telecommunications network provider Optilan.
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....
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.
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 £8.7m.
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.