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Terra Firma infuses fresh cash into EMI
EMI has confirmed it will receive a fresh cash injection from its private equity backer, Terra Firma, as it continues to fight against breaching bank covenants.
CPE invests £7.5m into portfolio company Climate Energy Ltd
Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE) has invested a further £7.5m into its majority owned portfolio company Climate Energy, an energy efficiency services firm.
Zeus backs Electra-net acquisition
Zeus Private Equity-backed Electra-net (UK) has acquired KeTech 2As Ltd from the KeTech Group.
Mid Europa invests in Czech Energy 21
Mid Europa Partners has signed an agreement to purchase a stake in Czech solar power operator, Energy 21, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is subject to regulatory clearance.
Consortium backs O-Flexx Technologies with €6.7m
SET Venture Partners, Atmos SpA, BankInvest, Emerald Technology Ventures, Partech International, SAM GmbH, and Schneider Electric Ventures SAS have invested €6.7m in cleantech company O-Flexx Technologues GmbH.
PINOVA Capital takes a participation in Hemoteq AG
PINOVA Capital has invested in medical technology company Hemoteq AG in Würselen.
Criteo achieves $7 million in series-C funding
Criteo has raised $7m from Bessemer Venture Partners in a series-C funding, bringing total fundraising to $24m.
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.
Altor-backed Apotek Hjärtat acquires Ada AB
Altor-backed pharmaceutical business Apotek Hjärtat has wholly acquired Ada AB from its parent Tamro Group for an undisclosed sum.
BayBG invests in Insider Group AG
BayBG has invested in Insider Group AG, which runs an online accommodation booking portal, acquiring a minority stake.
High-Tech Gründerfonds leads investment in Propertybase
High-Tech Gründerfonds has led an investment in software developer Propertybase GmbH, alongside Bayern Kapital and Neuhaus Partners.
Gimv and Sofinnova lead €11.2m Inside deal
Gimv and Sofinnova Partners have led an €11.2m round-D investment in open-standard contactless chip company Inside Contactless alongside existing shareholders and Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSi).
Litorina's Coromatic buys competitor Skandinaviska
Coromatic Group, an IT and electricity services provider backed by Swedish Private Equity investor, Litorina, has purchased competitor Skandinaviska Kraftprodukter AB.
Sigma raises £4m in funds
Sigma Offshore, a UK producer of mooring and fluid transfer systems, has succeeded in raising £4m of venture capital.
Auctus invests in Benchmark Partner
Auctus Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in call centre service provider, Benchmark Partner GmbH.
Amundi leads €9m investment in Wyplay
Amundi Private Equity has led a €9m third round investment in audiovisual equipment manufacturer Wyplay alongside returning investors Elaia Parnters, A Plus Finance and Sofinnova Partners.
Gimv and Sofinnova lead €11.2m financing of INSIDE
Gimv and Sofinnova Partners have led a €11.2m round-D investment in Inside Contactless, an open-standard contactless chip company, alongside existing shareholders.
CapMan backs Havator
Private equity investor CapMan has invested in Havator Group a Finnish crane services supplier.
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Buyout activity in the UK has been growing now for six consecutive quarters as the industry recovers from the financial crisis.
Lime Rock invests NOK 50m in Reelwell
Lime Rock Partners has backed oil service technology business Reelwell with NOK 50m.
Ludgate commits £730,000 in Hightex
Ludgate Environmental has claimed a stake in Hightex Group by investing £730,000 to buy 10,000,000 ordinary shares.
ZooBiotic buys German competitor BioMonde GmbH
Zoobiotic, a Welsh producer of larvae products for the UK medical market has bought BioMonde GmbH, a former competitor also involved in larval therapy.
Capman sells Gammadata to InnKap
CapMan has sold its 48.2% stake technology business Gammadata to InnovationsKapital.
2e2 acquires Morse
2e2, the business IT services company owned by Duke Street Capital, has made a £69.8m cash offer for UK infrastructure-focused technology company, Morse.