Exits
HTGF, DuMont Venture and bAV Consult sell northworks
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), DuMont Venture and bAV Consult have sold their stakes in northworks Software GmbH to games provider Travian Games GmbH.
Nordic Capital divests Menigo to Brakes Group
The deal sees Nordic Capital divest the majority of its stake in the business and retain 33%.
3i loses control of Global Garden Products
3i has lost control of its Italian lawnmower manufacturer Global Garden Products (GGP), which has been taken over by its senior lenders during the company’s restructuring process.
BC Partners and Cinven-backed Amadeus prepares to float
PE-backed travel specialist Amadeus is said to be expecting to formalise its return to public markets sometime during the first half of this year.
Gimv divests L&C to Nasdaq-listed Nuance
Gimv has sold its stake in technology business Language & Computing (L&C) to Nasdaq-listed Nuance Communications, a provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world.
3i drops Ambea IPO; reaps 3.4x in SBO
3i has dropped the planned IPO for healthcare group Ambea, and opted for a sale to private equity firm Triton. Yet, the IPO can still prove a lucrative exit for Nordic GPs.
Equita sells PMA to Thomas & Betts
Equita has sold PMA Group, a manufacturer of cable protection systems, to Thomas & Betts for EUR 85m.
Atlas sells 34.4% Sporever stake
Atlas Venture has sold its 34.4% stake in Alternext-listed Groupe Sporever, an online content publisher, back to the founder and company president, Patrick Chêne.
gamma capital partners in partial exit of Siesta Group
gamma capital partners has sold part of medical services company Siesta Group to Royal Philips Electronic.
CapVis sells Ticketcorner Holding AG
CapVis and the other shareholders have sold ticketing company Ticketcorner to strategic investor CTS EVENTIM AG.
Consortium sells VisuMotion to 3D International
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Mountain Super Angel and Beteiligungsmanagement Thueringen have sold 3D company VisuMotion GmbH to strategic investor 3D International Sd Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Providence to float part of Kabel Deutschland
According to reports, Providence is planning to go ahead with a EUR 1bn IPO of a 25% stake in cable networks operator Kabel Deutschland.
Rabo Capital sells stake in Itho Group BV
Rabo Capital, part of Rabo Private Equity (the captive private equity division of Rabobank Group), has sold its majority stake in Itho Group BV to Bencis Capital Partners.
Doughty Hanson hands ATU to KKR
According to reports, Doughty Hanson has sold its 18.5 percent stake in car servicing chain Auto-Teile Unger to KKR, which holds the majority.
3i makes 3.5x money on Ambea sale to Triton
3i has divested its stake in healthcare and care services provider Ambea in a тЌ850m secondary buyout to Triton.
Phoenix nearly triples money on Nationwide sale to Halfords
Second exit in 2010 for Phoenix, Kimberly Romaine reports
To SBO or IPO, that is the question
Recent evidence has shown that for good companies the barren exit market of last year has been replaced by a tug-of-war between viable divestment routes, writes Emanuel Eftimiu
CapMan winds down Finnventure funds; exits Turo Tailor
Finnish GP CapMan has sold Turo Tailor AB, a producer of men's suits, to the company's management. The business was the last investment in the Finnventure funds.
KBC to sell private equity wing
As previously reported in unquote, KBC Groupe NV, a Belgian bank, is set to sell its private equity arm by the end of 2010 having received a number of offers for the division.
No go for IPOs as New Look compounds listless week
While talk is still ongoing regarding the flurry of GPs signaling their intention to list portfolio companies, many are already postponing plans as prices fall far below expectations. Francois Rowell reports
Bencis-backed Quaron to be acquired by Univar
Bencis Capital has agreed to sell its chemical manufacturer Quaron Group to trade player Univar.
Montagu Private Equity prepares for EUR 2bn IPO of BSN Medical
Montagu has hired Morgan Stanley to advise on a possible IPO for medical supplies company BSN Medical, which is expected to fetch up to EUR 2bn. A sales process was started about one-and-a-half years ago, but abandoned.
Waterland backed Medhold sold to Sonic Healthcare
Waterland Private Equity has divested its stake in Belgian laboratory business Medhold Group to Australian-based Sonic Healthcare who has fully acquired the business.
Bridgepoint acquires LGV's LGC for £257m
Bridgepoint has acquired forensics and scientific testing company LGC from LGV Capital for ТЃ257m.