Exits
CM-CIC’s Primus acquired by Alliance Laundry
Belgium-based Primus Laundry Equipment Group, which is backed by CM-CIC Finance, has been acquired by Teachers’ Private Capital-backed US group Alliance Laundry.
LBO France exits Sonovision in trade sale
LBO France has reaped a 2.1x money multiple on the sale of Sonovision Group, a Paris-based provider of logistics and document engineering services for the space industry, to French industrial firm Ortec Group.
Stable markets and high liquidity to boost Nordic exits
The Nordic region saw disappointing dealflow in 2013, despite an open and liquid financing market - but the industry is upbeat on exit prospects for 2014. Karin Wasteson reports
Accent Equity acquires Maj Invest's Eurowrap
Accent Equity has acquired gift wrapping company Eurowrap Group from Maj Invest Equity, alongside the company’s management.
Duke Street sells Marlin to Cabot for £295m
Duke Street has sold UK debt purchaser Marlin Financial Group to Cabot Credit Management (CCM) in a deal valuing the company at £295m.
Italian GPs cash in as valuation gap narrows
Last year was challenging for Italian private equity; fundraising remained low and exits were few and far between – though stuttering deal volume was punctuated by a handful of large buyouts, boosting deal value. But it wasn’t all bad. Amy King reports
Mid Europa sells TMCZ for €828m
Mid Europa Partners has sold its 39.23% stake in T-Mobile Czech Republic (TMCZ) to Deutsche Telekom for a total consideration of €828m.
Deal in focus: Montezemolo, Amadeus and Keensight sell Octo
Octo Telematics' backers, seeking a buyer for the Rome-based firm, profited from Renova Group's appetite for high-tech investments relevant to the Russian market.
VC-backed Egalet raises $50.4m in IPO
VC-backed UK pharma Egalet has raised $50.4m in its IPO on the Nasdaq, giving the company a market cap of $166.8m.
VC-backed Circassia to float on LSE
Circassia, a UK allergy treatment developer backed by several investors, has announced its plans to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) next month.
Iceni sells Mentor IMC to Vinci for 6x return
Iceni Capital has sold oil & gas recruitment business Mentor IMC to French group Vinci in an all-cash transaction, reaping a 6x multiple.
SEP et al. sell Zinwave to McWane
US manufacturing company McWane has acquired venture capital-backed Zinwave, a UK provider of in-building wireless coverage infrastructure.
VC-backed uniQure raises $91.8m in IPO
Venture capital-backed Dutch gene therapy company uniQure raised well above its original expectation in its listing on the Nasdaq, bagging $91.8m.
HgCapital to reap 2.1x in Manx IPO
The IPO of HgCapital's Isle of Man-based telecoms operator Manx Telecom will give the company a market cap of around £160.2m and generate a 2.1x money multiple for its backer.
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Amadeus, Montezemolo sell Octo Telematics for €405m
Amadeus Capital Partners and Montezemolo & Partners have sold Rome-based Octo Telematics, a provider of telematics services and systems for the insurance and automotive market, to Russia's Renova Group for €405m.
VC-backed Crossject to list on NYSE Alternext
French medical device company Crossject, backed by a consortium of local venture capital firms, is hoping to raise up to €12.9m in its IPO on the NYSE Alternext Paris.
KCP generates 3.5x on TSC Foods sale
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has sold TSC Foods, the maker of Glorious! Soups, to Edward Billington and Son, reaping a 3.5x return.
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports
TPG’s Lenta to float on LSE
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, backed by TPG Capital and VTB Capital Private Equity, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange and Moscow Exchange.
VCs sell NaturalMotion to Zynga for $527m
NYSE-listed game developer Zynga has acquired NaturalMotion, a UK-based animation technology firm backed by Balderton Capital, for $527m.
Ciclad buys Slat from Initiative & Finance
Ciclad has acquired French producer of electrical power supplies Slat in a secondary buyout from Initiative & Finance.
NCI acquires Thermes de Bagnoles de l’Ornes in SBO
NCI Gestion has acquired French spa operator Thermes de Bagnoles de l’Ornes (B’O Resort) from Acto Capital, marking the company’s tertiary buyout.
Grupo Ono files IPO documents with Spanish regulator
Spanish broadband operator Grupo Ono is to pursue a listing and has filed documents with the Spanish regulator CNMV.