Exits
R Capital et al. sells EVE to Synopsys
An investor consortium has sold Emulation & Verification Engineering (EVE), which provides hardware-assisted verification solutions and services, to Synopsys, a provider of software, IP and services designed to accelerate innovation.
YFM sells Primal Pictures to Informa
YFM Equity Partners has sold Primal Pictures, a publisher of medically accurate 3D models of the human anatomy, to Informa UK, a subsidiary of the international publishing and events business Informa Group.
August sells Enara for £111m
August Equity has sold UK-based domiciliary care provider Enara to listed trade player Mitie for £111m.
EQT buys offshore communication platform for NOK 1.5bn
EQT has acquired offshore communication operator Tampnet from Hitecvision for NOK 1.5bn.
LGV buys Air Energi from Palatine
LGV Capital has completed the secondary buyout of energy consultancy Air Energi Group from Palatine Private Equity.
Gilde acquires Pre Pain & Smithuis from Neon Private Equity
Gilde Equity Management has acquired Dutch bakery Pre Pain & Smithuis from Neon Private Equity.
AEA buys NES from Graphite for £234m
AEA Investors has acquired technical recruitment group NES Global Talent from Graphite Capital for £234m.
3i looking to divest Labco and Civica
3i has initiated much anticipated exit processes for Labco and Civica, two acquisitions made in 2008, according to reports.
Apax France buys Texa
Apax France has bought Texa, a French insurance services business, alongside the company's founder and management in a quaternary buyout from Pragma Capital.
Motion Equity Partners exits ixetic
Motion Equity Partners (formerly Cognetas) has agreed to sell German car parts manufacturer ixetic to Canadian automotive supplier Magna, a deal reportedly worth €308m.
BPE exits TSK to trade buyer
BPE has sold German electrical components quality controller TSK Beteiligungs GmbH and its operating company TSK Pruefsysteme to Swiss trade buyer Komax.
IPO rumours for PE-backed OdigeO
AXA Private Equity and Permira are exploring options for online travel group OdigeO, including a potential flotation, according to reports.
LBO France completes Diam SBO
LBO France has finalised the acquisition of French point-of-purchase display manufacturer Diam International from HIG Capital.
LDC exits Direct Group in trade sale
LDC has sold UK-based outsourced insurance services provider Direct Group to Ryan Specialty Group.
Ciclad takes majority stake in Inovelec SBO
Small- and mid-cap focused GP Ciclad has acquired French electronic equipment manufacturer Groupe Inovelec alongside the group's founders and managers.
Maven reaps 50% IRR on WEMS mezz investment
Maven Capital Partners has exited WEMS International and achieved a 50% IRR on the mezzanine loan it provided two years ago.
IK takes over AXA PE's Unipex
IK Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in French speciality chemicals business Unipex Group from AXA Private Equity.
Finance Wales sells Unite Technologies
Finance Wales has exited data centre solutions provider Unite Technologies in a trade sale to US infrastructure solutions manufacturer Panduit Corporation.
OpenGate buys Zodiac Recreational
OpenGate Capital has acquired French inflatable boats manufacturer Zodiac Recreational from its parent Zodiac Marine & Pool, a Carlyle portfolio company.
Initiative & Finance exits Nomadvance in trade sale
Initiative & Finance has sold its stake in French tracking technology specialist Nomadvance in a trade sale to Hub telécom.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
Demeter Partners and WMS invest in Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik
Demeter Partners and CFH Beteiligungsgesellschaft's Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen (WMS) have acquired a 26.5% stake in German cleantech business Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik.
Top 5 exits of 2012 so far
Top 5 exits of 2012
EQT's Munksjö to merge with Ahlstrom division
Munksjö, a Swedish paper producer owned by EQT, is set to merge with Ahlstrom's label and processing business ahead of a planned IPO on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.