Exits
Deal in focus: Northstar's Graphene Materials lists on AIM
Venture-backed Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), a mass-producer of new wonder material graphene – which is set to revolutionise the technology, medical, aerospace and even condom markets – has listed on AIM.
Alchemy offloads InterGlobal
Alchemy Partners has divested international medical insurance provider InterGlobal to NYSE-listed Aetna.
Nordic Capital and CVC exit Cloetta
Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners have sold their remaining 16.1% stake in listed confectionery manufacturer Cloetta.
Moncler sets IPO price range
Italian luxury down jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo, Carlyle Group and Progressio Investimenti, has priced its listing on the Mercato Telematico Azionario at €8.75-10.2 per share.
Naxicap et al. back Arenadour platform
Naxicap, Arkea Capital and Ouest Croissance have backed the merger of thermal spas Thermes Adour and Thermes des Arènes, creating the Arenadour group.
Argantis divests WIS Group
German private equity house Argantis has sold WIS Group, a provider of security services, to private investors.
Babcock circles private equity-backed Inaer
British engineering support services firm Babcock is in exclusive discussions to buy Spanish helicopter operator Inaer, backed by KKR and Investindustrial.
VC-backed Implanet floats
French medical technology company Implanet, backed by several venture capital firms, has listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris with a market cap of €39m.
Seafort Advisers buys three businesses from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has bought packaging recycling company Noventiz, business services provider DialogFeld Communication and lighting manufacturer Dieter Braun from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.
Isis reaps 2.4x on CSC sale
Isis Equity Partners has sold its stake in structural engineering software company CSC World to Nasdaq-listed Trimble.
VC-backed Oxford Immunotec raises $64m in IPO
UK-based medical diagnostics company Oxford Immunotec Global, which is backed by a consortium of investors, has listed on the Nasdaq with a market cap of $196.3m.
The secondary buyout “selfie”
SBO "selfies"
Apax buys Europe Snacks from IK Investment
Apax Partners has acquired savoury snacks maker Europe Snacks from IK Investment Partners.
KKR reaps €461.6m in Tarkett flotation
KKR has received €461.6m from the flotation of portfolio company Tarkett, a French flooring and sports surface maker, after the company priced its IPO at €29 per share.
PAI sells Atos stake for €545m
PAI partners has divested a 9% stake in its portfolio company Atos, a listed French IT services provider, for €545m in a private placement.
HIG Capital takes over Triton's Weru
HIG Capital has bought German windows and doors manufacturer Weru from fellow buyout house Triton.
Bridgepoint seeking Noordhoff sale
Bridgepoint is currently in discussions with potential buyers for the Noordhoff Uitgevers division of its Dutch portfolio company Infinitas Learning.
KKR picks up LBO France’s Winoa through recap
KKR has acquired French steel manufacturer Winoa Group from LBO France through a debt restructuring.
Project A exits metrigo in trade sale
German incubator Project A Ventures has sold real-time advertising company metrigo to performance advertising network zanox.
Carlyle sells P&I to HgCapital in SBO
The Carlyle Group has sold German human resources software company P&I Personal & Informatik to HgCapital in a secondary buyout.
Portobello and Vista sell Indas for €285m
Spanish GPs Portobello and Vista Capital have agreed to sell Spanish absorbent sanitary product maker Laboratorios Indas to Domtar Corporation for €285m.
Northstar’s Applied Graphene raises £11m in IPO
Northstar Ventures-backed Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has raised £11m in its flotation on the AIM, giving the company a market cap of £26.2m.
Sofinnova Partners et al. sell EOS for up to €310m
Sofinnova Partners, Aescap Venture and Principia have sold Milan-based cancer therapeutics firm Ethical Oncology Science (EOS) to Clovis Oncology via an agreement that could see the firm fetch up to €310m.
Horizon Capital and East Capital exit Platinum
Horizon Capital and East Capital have sold retail lending bank Platinum to a consortium of investment funds and financial investors, including the European Infrastructure Investment Company.