Expansion
UK - RJD invests £6.1m in Raphael Healthcare
RJD Partners has invested £6.1m in Raphael Healthcare, a provider of specialist mental health services for women. The deal values the company at £30m.
FRANCE - Turenne Capital acquires Groupe Idé
Turenne Capital alongside Christophe Héral has acquired computer graphics business Groupe Idé in a deal valued at EUR 3m.
UK/CANADA - CBPE-backed ASG acquires Eco Tech
Alex Stewart Group, a provider of metals and minerals inspection and testing services backed by Close Brothers Private Equity, has acquired Eco Tech Laboratory, a Canadian provider of assay and geochemical services to the Canadian mining and exploration...
UK - Greenhill invests in TEG
Greenhill Capital Partners Europe has invested an undisclosed sum in Travel Entertainment Group Ltd (TEG), a provider of in-flight entertainment.
SPAIN - Sabadell acquires 4.9% of Antena 3
BIDSA, the development capital arm of Banco Sabadell, has acquired a 4.9% stake in TV station Antena 3 from Grupo Rayet in a deal valued at EUR 84.8m.
ITALY - Cape acquires BBI Electric
Cape has acquired a 38.1% stake in electrical equipment manufacturer BBI Electric in a deal valued at EUR 4.5m.
SPAIN - Impax acquires operating solar projects in Spain
Impax, through Impax New Energy Investors (NEI) fund, has acquired 15.5MW of operating solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in three transactions in the Spanish regions of Extremadura and Castilla-la-Mancha .
FRANCE - Turenne takes majority stake in Capsule
Turenne Capital has taken a majority stake in Capsule Technology via its fund Turenne Investissement which invested EUR 3.3m as well as an undisclosed investment from other funds under its management.
UK - HBOS takes stake in Iris Worldwide in £20m deal
HBOS is said to have taken a £3m equity stake in advertising company Iris Worldwide in a £20m deal.
UK - STF invests in AWS Ecoplastics
The Sustainable Technology Fund (STF) has taken part in a $6m funding round, alongside Robeco, into plastic recycling specialist AWS Ecoplastics.
CEE - EI-backed Macon Deva acquires Simcor
Enterprise Investors (EI) has provided equity funding to Romanian construction materials producer Macon Deva to facilitate the EUR 53m acquisition of Romanian building materials producer Simcor Group. The deal was financed through a EUR 26m capital increase...
DENMARK - Capricorn leads EUR 13.4m financing round for Fluxome
Fluxome Sciences AS, a producer of ingredients for dietary supplements, has closed a EUR 13.4m series-B round of financing lead by Capricorn Venture Partners, which invested EUR 5m through its Capricorn Cleantech Fund, with additional contributions coming...
SWEDEN - Silex raises SEK 150m from Priveq et al
Priveq Investments and Northzone Ventures have, together with existing investor CapMan, subscribed to a capital increase worth SEK 150m of Silex Systems, a manufacturer of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS).
BELGIUM - 3i backs EUR 728m buyout of Labco
A consortium of investors led by 3i backed a EUR 728m buyout of medical diagnostics business Labco.
FRANCE - Turenne Capital invests EUR 2.75m in Climadiff
Turenne Capital has invested EUR 2.75m in wine cellar business Climadiff, with EUR 628,000 coming from its Turenne Investissement fund and the balance being provided a number of other funds under its management.
DENMARK - 3i acquires 45% stake in Soya Concepts
3i has acquired a 45% stake in Soya Concepts, a Danish women’s clothing company, for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Avista invests USD 100m into Hansa Hydrocarbons
Avista Capital Partners has invested USD 100m into energy exploration company Hansa Hydrocarbons.
RUSSIA - Starr and FPK acquire 20% of Investtradebank
Starr International Company and FPK Capital have acquired a 19.99% stake in Russian bank Investtradebank.
FRANCE – CAPE leads EUR 2.5m investment in h2i technologies
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has led a EUR 2.5m investment into technology company h2i technologies with an investment of EUR 2m, while original investors Emertec and Soridec provided the balance.
TURKEY - Carlyle acquires 50% of TVK
Carlyle Group has acquired 50% of TVK Shipyard, a Turkish shipbuilder specalising in chemical tankers and other specialty vessels. This represents the first investment for Carlyle in the region.
GERMANY - ECM supports merger of IN tIME and RS Logistik
ECM Equity Capital Management has supported the acquisition by portfolio courier company IN tIME Direkt-Kuriere Transport GmbH of sector rival RS Logistik AG.
RUSSIA - East Capital acquires 16.43% of Kamchatprombank for EUR 2.85m
East Capital has acquired a 16.43% stake in Russian retail and corporate bank Kamchatprombank for EUR 2.85m.
FRANCE - Arts Alliance et al invest EUR 4.5m in Monte Cristo Games
Arts Alliance, 360° Capital Partners and Innoven Partenaires have invested EUR 4.5m in Paris-based online games company Monte Cristo Games.
GERMANY - Blackstone funds offshore wind farm with more than EUR 1bn
Blackstone has confirmed its partnership with Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH, which is developing and building "Meerwind", an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Meerwind will be established 80 kilometres from the coast and is projected to cost more...