Exits
Truffle Capital floats Carmat
Artificial heart developer Carmat has launched an IPO on the Alternext of NYSE-Euronext Paris, looking for тЌ15m.
Venture-backed Definiens sells assets to listed Trimble
Venture-backed Trimble Definiens has been acquired by Nasdaq-listed Trimble in an all-cash transaction.
Amadeus and Northzone to list EPiServer
Venture capital investors Amadeus Capital and Northzone Ventures will sell their shares in software company EPiServer.
Barclays Private Equity puts Schneider Gruppe on the block
Barclays Private Equity is looking to exit its portfolio company Schneider Gruppe.
Perfectis sells Philippe Manutention to Groupe Manuloc
Perfectis Private Equity has sold its majority stake in forklifts distributor Philippe Manutention to industrial group Manuloc.
Sale of Complinet provides exit for Canter Equity
Complinet, the global information and solutions provider has been sold to Thomson Reuters for an undisclosed sum.
Warburg Pincus sponsored Tornier applies for $205m IPO
Private equity-backed Tornier BV has plans to raise around $205m by listing on Nasdaq Global Markets.
Gimv and NPM advise V-Ventures on ANP acquisition
Gimv and NPM Capital have advised Dutch media organization, V-Ventures on their acquisition of news agency Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) for an undisclosed amount.
Siparex sells its Ludendo Groupe shares
Ixen Partners and Caisse des Dépots have acquired all of Siparex's shares in the toys distributor Ludendo Groupe.
PAI- backed Chr Hansen to float in Copenhagen
PAI partners portfolio company Chr Hansen is to list on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchange. The Danish food ingredients groupтs IPO is said to be fully subscribed and is expected to raise DKK 3.16bn.
Perfectis sells Louisiane to Finadorm
Perfectis Private Equity has sold its controlling stake in mobile home manufacturer Louisiane to the Finadorm Group for an undisclosed sum.
BC Partners looking to sell Picard Surgelés
BC Partners is looking to sell its 71% of equity in the leading frozen food retailer Picard Surgelés.
PE bidders in the running to acquire Priory Group
A number of private equity groups are believed to be in the running to pick up Royal Bank of Scotland's healthcare operator Priory Group.
Gimv sells CoreOptics to Cisco
Gimv has sold its stake in CoreOptics Inc to Nasdaq-listed Cisco Systems Inc, which will completely acquire the firm.
PAI-backed Chr Hansen targets DKK 3.16bn IPO
PAI Partners-backed Danish food ingredients group, Chr Hansen, is hoping to raise DKK 3.16bn in a flotation of new shares. PAI is set to offer 27.15 million of its shares in the company.
Kistefos-backed GIPS receives NOK 421m offer from Google
Media reports suggest that Kistefos-backed technology business Global IP Solutions AB (GIPS), also listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has received an offer from Google for NOK 421m.
Palamon Capital Partners sells Movie Park Germany
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Movie Park Germany GmbH to Parques Reunidos, an entertainment operator based in Madrid, for an undisclosed amount.
Altor applies for listing of Byggmax
Altor has applied for a listing of Swedish DIY supplier Byggmax Group on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
Industries et Finances nets 4.5x return in Caterine group sale
Industries et Finances has divested its stake in restaurant business Caterine Restauration to trade player Compass Group.
LBO France to sell Medi-Partenaires
LBO France is planning to sell its stake in French clinic operator Medi-Partenaires, according to media reports.
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos considers IPO
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos, the Spanish theme park, has turned to JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse for assistance preparing its IPO.
Oaktree in Almatis debt-for-equity swap
Oaktree Capital Management, which holds around 46% of alumina maker Almatis' senior debt, is set to take control of the company in a debt-for-equity swap.
Permira and Goldman Sachs in talks with BASF over Cognis
Reports suggest that Cognis owners Permira and Goldman Sachs are in talks with chemicals giant BASF over a potential sale of the company.
TDC delays share sale
TDC, the Danish telecom giant owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Apax, Blackstone, Permira and Providence Equity Partners has shelved its share sale due to regulatory hurdles, according to media reports.