Expansion
Augmentum and Revere back SRL Global
Augmentum Capital and Revere Capital Advisors have led a £7.5m investment in SRL Global, a UK financial technology vendor.
French buyouts lag behind rest of Europe
The French buyout market lagged behind its neighbours’ in Q2 2010, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer. However, the country saw a significant increase in growth capital and early stage deals.
Nordic PE activity keeps momentum
Nordic Buyout activity has more than doubled in the second quarter of 2010, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
UK buyout value falls 14% in Q2
UK and Irish buyout value fell 14% during the second quarter of 2010, according to figures from the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
Buyout value jumps after mega-deals
The value of buyout deals in the Southern Europe region for Q2 has increased more than ten-fold compared to Q1, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
Enterprise Investors provide €7m for Webmedia Group
Enterprise Investors has provided €7m for the Estonian software development company Webmedia Group.
MCH Private Equity invests in Conservas Garavilla
MCH Private Equity has invested in canned fish producer Conservas Garavilla.
Consortium invests SEK 17m in Barista
Almi Invest, Alveco Invest and six business angels have provided SEK 17m expansionary capital for the coffee chain, Barista Fair Trade Coffee.
Connection Capital invests in budget hotel operator
Connection Capital has completed its first investment, a £1.2m growth capital investment in budget hotel operator Sleeperz Hotels Limited.
Naxicap invests €4m in Nord Sud Brasseries
Naxicap Partners has injected €4m in chef Paul Bocuse's Nord Sud Brasseries.
Nauta Capital et al. invest $9m in Flirtomatic
Nauta Capital, Doughty Hanson and Seraphim Capital have reportedly backed cross-platform flirting service, Flirtomatic, with $9m in a series-C funding.
KBC Arkiv supports Lumière Publishing
The joint subsidiary of KBC Private Equity and ARKimedes has acquired a stake in Belgian films distributor Lumière Publishing.
Aurica XXI backs Eurofragrance SL
Aurica XXI, Banco Sabadell's private equity investment entity, has committed an undisclosed amount of capital to fund the expansion of perfumery business Eurofragrance.
Climastar raises €1.37m from regional private equity investor
Climastar, the Asturian manufacturer of heating systems, has opened its capital to Sociedad Regional de Promoción (SRP), the private equity entity funded by the regional government of Asturias in nothwestern Spain.
BPEP backs Spanish security firm with €10m growth funding
Baring Private Equity Partners España has supported the rapidly-growing security business Castellana de Seguridad SA (CASESA) with a substantial package of expansion capital funding.
MMC Ventures backs E-Trader
MMC Ventures has backed the second round funding of online consumer goods trading platform E-Trader. The financial details have not been disclosed.
Maven invests £1.5m in Adam Communication Systems
Maven Capital Partners has backed a £1.5m investment in building energy management systems company, Adam Communication Systems.
LDC backs Computer Recognition Systems
LDC has bought UK traffic management company, Computer Recognition Systems (CRS), as a bolt-on to Vysionic, the portfolio company it set up in February this year.
Naxicap-backed GSM Consulting acquires Subventium
GSM Consulting has wholly acquired financial consulting firm Subventium, with the support of Naxicap Partners.
Argos Soditic backs Groupe Mertz in bolt-on acquisition
Argos-backed Groupe Mertz has acquired a majority stake in transport specialist Transport Roullé.
BayBG backs TAKEO with further investment
BayBG has invested an undisclosed amount as part of a silent partnership in automotive supplier TAKEO GmbH.
Siparex invests in Groupe Legallais
Siparex has taken a minority stake in ironmongery distributor Groupe Legallais.
JC Flowers to get 40% of Kent Reliance Building Society
US private equity group JC Flowers is reportedly investing £50m in UK's Kent Reliance Building Society (KRBS), for a 40% stake of the society. The deal is subject to regulatory and KRBS member approval.
Avenir Entreprises invests €1m in BEG Ingénierie
Avenir Entreprises has provided building company BEG Ingénierie with €1m from the OC+ fund.