Exits
Nazca Capital exits El Derecho to Editions Lefebvre Sarrut
Nazca Capital has exited Grupo Editorial El Derecho y Quantor via a trade sale to French multinational Editions Lefebvre Sarrut.
AXA Private Equity set to sell Eliokem to Omnova Solutions
AXA Private Equity has entered into an exclusive agreement with US listed company Omnova Solutions for the sale of its majority stake in French chemicals company Eliokem for a total valuation of €227.5m.
3i sells NSL to AAC for £120m
3i has exited outsourced services provider NSL via a ТЃ120m trade sale to Northern European mid-market buyout firm AAC Capital Partners.
Axcel launches IPO of Pandora
Axcel has launched an IPO of its portfolio company Pandora with a share price in the range of DKK 175-225, according to reports.
EdRIP and Initiative & Finance exit Laboratoires Filorga
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Initiative & Finance (I&F) have sold their stake in French laboratory Filorga to the company's management.
Paluel-Marmont Capital acquires Finipar from LBO France
Paluel-Marmont has backed the management buyout of French cleaning products manufacturer Finipar from LBO France.
Wellington Partners sells off Aloqa
Venture capital firm Wellington Partners has agreed to sell Munich-based software company Aloqa GmbH to mobile phone giant Motorola for an undisclosed sum.
CVC acquires Sunrise in CHF 3.3bn deal
CVC Capital Partners has signed an agreement to acquire Sunrise Communications S.A. from Danish telephone company TDC A/S.
Barclays close to sale of Schneider
Barclays Private Equity is close to agreeing the sale of specialty mail order business Schneider, according to sources close to the deal.
LBO France acquires Idéal Résidences
LBO France has acquired a majority stake in retirement homes operator Idéal Résidences from Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Alliance Entreprendre.
Lion Capital considering Hema exit
Lion Capital has announced it is looking to sell its stake in Dutch general retailer Hema
Palamon exits OmniBus via €36.4m trade sale
Palamon Capital Partners has continued its strong run of exits in 2010 with the sale of its broadcast software portfolio company OmniBus Systems Ltd to the listed Canadian firm Miranda Technologies Inc for тЌ36.4m in cash.
3i exits Panreac via trade sale
3i has completed the exit of its Spanish chemicals business Panreac via a trade sale to Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW).
Valbart sale brings first exit for 21 Investimenti II
21 Investimenti, the Franco-Italian mid-market later stage investor, has sold Italian oil and gas engineering firm Valbart to listed US business Flowserve.
XAnge and CIC back ITL buyout
French investors XAnge and CIC Capital Privé have backed the management buyout of ITL from Initiative & Finance.
Bridges Ventures exits The Office Group
Bridges Ventures has sold office space provider The Office Group in a ТЃ43.3m management buy-back.
GIMV backs Onedirect MBO
GIMV has invested €15m to back the management buyout of French e-commerce company Onedirect.
Sixth AP Fund sells Sportex
The Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund has sold its stake in bicycle retailer Sportex to Team Sportia.
Prime Technology Ventures exits Nedstat
Prime Technology Ventures has sold its 43% stake in web analytics specialist Nedstat to comScore, in a deal that values the company at €28.6m.
3i mulls over possible GES sale
3i Group has hired Citigroup to conduct a strategic review of Spanish wind farms builder Global Energy Services (GES).
Candover to sell-off Equity Trust
Candover is rumoured to be in talks with Doughty Hanson to sell its Equity Trust portfolio company.
Axcel considering Pandora IPO
Private equity firm Axcel is preparing to float Danish jewellery maker Pandora, according to media reports.
CapMan in second IPO attempt of Cardinal Foods
CapMan has filed for an IPO of the Norwegian white meat and egg supplier Cardinal Foods.
Exits: Private equity IPO prices fall
With a number of high-profile exits so far this year, selling companies has been a hot topic, particularly after the many difficulties of 2009. However, the IPO market has been difficult for private equity players, and new figures show just how tough...