Exits
ISS owners scrap $8.5bn Apax sale
EQT and GS Capital Partners have ended talks with Apax Partners over an $8.5bn sale of Danish outsourcing company ISS, according to reports.
Endless acquires Liberata
Turnaround specialist Endless has acquired UK outsourcing services provider Liberata from General Atlantic Partners.
AC Desarrollo exits Demas
AC Desarrollo has exited its 95% stake in vending machine distributor Demas via a trade sale to Autobar Spain.
Azulis Capital leads Brunel SBO
A private equity consortium led by Azulis Capital has acquired household cleaning products manufacturer Brunel from ING Parcom, Abénex Capital and CIC Investissement Nord.
BAML, Ares, Montagu realise €485m partial sale
A trio of private equity firms have inched closer to a sizeable exit in Hungary, selling part of Euromedic.
FSI and Euromezzanine take minority stake in Carso
FSI and Euromezzanine have taken a minority stake in French analytical services providers Carso, while 3i and Siparex fully exited the company.
CapMan partially exits Lumene Oy
CapMan has agreed to sell 48% of Finnish cosmetics company Lumene Oy to Langholm Capital, an other major shareholder in the company.
Providence calls off Phones4U sale
Providence Equity has postponed plans to sell mobile phone retailer Phones4U, according to media reports.
Süd Beteiligungen exits CS Consulting
Süd Beteiligungen has sold its stake in CS Consulting to French IT services provider Capgemini.
EQT acquires Hafslund Fibernett
EQT has acquired Norwegian optical fibre network operator Hafslund Fibernett AS (HFN) from Hafslund Venture.
Altor and LD Equity sell Aalborg Industries
Altor Equity Partners and LD Equity have sold Aalborg Industries, a marine and land-based energy and environmental solutions provider, to Alfa Laval for a total cash consideration of SEK 5bn.
ING Parcom exits Sogec in trade sale
ING Parcom Private Equity has sold French customer relations services provider Sogec to Mediapost, in a trade sale of an undisclosed amount.
Industrifonden exits Ultra Fog in trade sale
Industrifonden and other shareholders have sold Swedish developer of sprinkler systems Ultra Fog AB to CATEF.
CRM exits Nupcial Novissima through bankruptcy
Private equity firm Capital Riesgo Madrid (CRM) looks set to make a loss on its 2008 investment in wedding gown designer and manufacturer Grupo Nupcial Novissima.
Qualium sells Exxelia to LBO France
Qualium (formerly CDC Capital Investissement) has sold French electronics specialist Exxelia to LBO France for an undisclosed amount.
LDC exits British Salt in £93m trade sale
LDC has sold salt producer British Salt to UK corporation Brunner Mond for £93m.
Fondations Capital acquires Courtepaille from ING Parcom
Fondations Capital has acquired French restaurant chain Courtepaille from ING Parcom for €245m.
Accel, Pond and SEP exit Gigle Networks
Venture capital firms Accel Partners, Pond Venture and Scottish Equity Partners have sold their 60% stake in Gigle Networks to Broadcom Corporation.
Palamon sells Loyalty Partner
Private equity house Palamon Capital Partners has sold its 54% stake in Loyalty Partner to American Express for €240m.
Activa sells Materne - Mont Blanc to LBO France
LBO France has acquired French desserts maker Materne - Mont Blanc from Activa Capital, a deal reportedly valued at €190m.
Nord Holding sells Digital Video System
Private equity firm Nord Holding has exited Digital Video System (DVS) AG to electronics group Rohde & Schwarz.
KKR and Permira looking to sell ProSiebenSat.1
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are planning an exit of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 by the end of next year, according to reports.
Nordic Capital partially exits Falck
Nordic Capital, ATP Private Equity Partners and Folksam have sold a 36% stake in Falck to The Lundbeck Foundation.
Silverfleet acquires Office from West Coast Capital
Silverfleet Capital has acquired UK-based footwear retail chain Office from west Coast Capital.