Expansion
SPAIN – Vector Capital and Ingenia Capital acquire Gas Gas
Vector Capital, the private equity arm of Caixa Penedès, and Ingenia Capital, managed by Alta Partners, have acquired a 65% stake in motorbike manufacturer Gas Gas.
SWEDEN - Smedvig backs SelStor with £15m
Smedvig Capital has invested £15m (SEK 175m) in SelStor AB, a self storage company.
GERMANY - Leonardo Venture increases participation in Culavis GmbH
Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co KGaA has increased its stake in portfolio company Culavis GmbH by 10%, taking its interest in the business to 48%. In addition to the purchase price for the shares, Leonardo Venture is also making a silent participation, bound...
UK - 3i takes stake in environmental consultancy
3i has acquired a significant minority stake in environmental consultancy SLR from ISIS Equity Partners for £32.5m. The investment values the company at £100m.
FRANCE – EdRIP supports duel acquisitions for CEME
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners' (EdRIP) portfolio company Compagnie d’Entreprises Mechaniques et Electroniques (CEME), which comprises a number of diverse industrial businesses, has completed the joint acquisitions of air conditioning specialists...
UK - Seraphim and Oxford Capital invest £2m in Sirigen
Seraphim Capital and Oxford Capital Partners have invested £2m in Sirigen, a company that uses light-harvesting polymeric materials in its High Sensitivity Flurescence technology. The technology is used in biological assays with a specific focus on diagnostic...
UK - YFM invests £250,000 in GO-SIM
YFM Venture Finance has invested a further £250,000 in prepaid global SIM cards provider for mobile phones GO-SIM.
SPAIN – Caixa Catalunya & Polan invest in Innoliva
Caixa Catalunya, (through Invercartera) and Polan, the family office of the Del Pino family, have invested in olive oil producer Innoliva.
MALTA – Denham Capital Management invests in renewable player
Denham Capital Management has invested USD 200m in SunRay Renewable Energy to develop a portfolio of European solar energy projects.
SPAIN – Ibersuizas invests in pharmaceutical company
Inversiones Ibersuizas has acquired a 5% stake in Natraceutical Group from its parent company in a PIPE deal valued at around EUR 13.5m. The price per share was EUR 0.82 per share.
UK - Highland Capital invests in Autoquake
US-based Highland Capital Partners has led the £6m second round of funding in online used care retailer Autoquake alongside returning backer Accel Partners.
SPAIN – Banco Sabadell backs renewable energy player
Banco Sabadell, through its private equity arm Sinia Renovables, has acquired a 25% stake in renewable energy player Adelanta Corporación.
ITALY – BCC Private Equity backs sport leisure centre operator
According to reports, BCC Private Equity has invested in Swim Planet Holding a company dedicated to the construction and management of sport and fitness centres.
ITALY – Intesa Sanpaolo acquires 30% stake in Desmon
Fondo Mezzogiorno, managed by Gruppo Intesa Sanpaolo, has acquired a 30% stake in refrigerator system specialist Desmon.
UK - ISIS portfolio company acquires Homelife Options
ISIS Equity Partners' portfolio company SLC Group has acquired Homelife Options Ltd, a company that provides supported living services to people with learning disabilities.
UK - Ludgate backs packaging solutions company
Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited has commited £4m into Rapid Action Packaging (RAP) Limited; of this sum, £1.5m will go to ordinary shares and £2.5m towards a convertible unsecured loan stock (CULS).
SPAIN – Riva y García backs sportsware firm
Riva y García has invested in sportswear company Kelme in a deal valued at approximately EUR 14m.
UK - Truphone raises £16.5m series-B funding
A group of investors has invested £16.5m in VOIP company Truphone. Backers include exisiting investors Burda Digital Ventures, Independent News & Media, Eden Ventures and Wellington Partners Venture Capital, as well as private investors.
SWEDEN - SEB and Industrifonden back dental company
SEB Venture Capital and Industrifonden have backed Biomain, a Helsingborg-based dental company for an undisclosed value.
UK - Piper invests in The Rug Company
Piper Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in rug designer and producer The Rug Company for an undisclosed sum.
SPAIN – 3i acquires minority stake in Unión Radio
3i has acquired a significant minority stake in Hispanic radio operator Unión Radio. The deal was carried out via a private placement and capital increase with an initial investment of EUR 125m, out of total commitment of EUR 225m.
SPAIN – Grupo Zriser backs renewable energy player
Grupo Zriser has acquired a 5.38% stake in photovoltaic cell manufacturer Siliken in a deal valued at EUR 65m.
SPAIN – Riverstone joins bid for energy player CLH
According to reports US-based Riverstone has joined the bidding for Enbridge's 25% stake in pipeline network managing firm CLH, which has been valued at EUR 900m. Citibank is running the auction.