Deals
ITALY – BS Private Equity in sale of surveillance company
BS Private Equity has sold security firm Sicurglobal to Stirling Square Capital Partners, generating a money multiple of approximately 2.5x.
SWEDEN - Sixth AP Fund acquires 25% of Atlas Design
The Sixth AP Fund (AP6) has acquired a 25% stake in Atlas Design AB, a family owned accessories fashion house. The business was founded in 1943 by the Landow family.
NETHERLANDS - Friesland Bank acquires 70% of Vandervalk+Degroot
Friesland Bank Investment has acquired 70% of Vandervalk+Degroot, formerly wholly owned by the Van der Valk family.
GERMANY - SHS sells pharmaceutical company Novosis AG
VC funds under the management of SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement have sold their stakes in Novosis AG to Schweizerhall Holding AG. The deal valued the company at around EUR 90m. Schweizerhall Group has held a 49% in the company since March...
SWITZERLAND – Invision acquires SEG
Invision Private Equity AG has acquired a majority stake in Swiss Education Group Ltd (SEG) from the founder, who remains a minority stakeholder and president of the administrative board.
UK - Inflexion buys out subsea vehicle specialist
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired SMD, a designer and manufacturer of remotely controlled subsea vehicle systems.
UK - SEP and Energy Ventures invest £4m in Futuretec
Scottish Equity Partners and Energy Ventures have invested £4m in oil and gas wells casing technology company Futuretec.
SPAIN - Caja Madrid backs bridal firm
Caja Madrid and the private equity firm of the government of Madrid have acquired a 20% stake in bridal company Grupo Nupcial Novissima in a capital expansion deal valued at EUR 3m.
UK - Inflexion sells stake in Tekton for £21m
Inflexion Private Equity has sold it stake in software provider Tekton Group for £21m to Sage.
UK - LDC backs buyout of Ego
LDC has backed the insitutional buyout of Mediterrean-style restaurant group Ego through the management team of restaurant chain La Tasca.
GERMANY/USA - CBR portfolio company makes acquisition
CBR Management GmbH, which manages EquiVest I, has acquired Erwin Behr Automotive business via its portfolio company Sellner-Group. The deal was structured as a combined asset deal in Germany and a share deal in the US. Financing was provided by internal...
SWEDEN - STING Capital invests SEK 2m in HULU
STING Capital has injected SEK 2m in HULU, a Swedish Wimax business.
FINLAND - Klikki secures funding from Rite Ventures
Rite Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Klikki, an online display and search marketing company.
UK - Braveheart invests in AppShare
Braveheart Investment has taken part in a £180,000 funding round in software developer AppShare Ltd alongside University of Strathclyde.
SWEDEN - SLS Ventures in ONCOlog Medical investment
SLS Ventures has participated in a SEK 25 share issue in ONCOlog Medical AB, an Uppsala-based medical technology business, together with existing investor LinkMed which has invested SEK 5m in the round.
UK - Shackleton acquires Powercore
Shackleton Ventures has provided funding to its portfolio company inglobal Ltd to acquire Powercore, a provider of sale, rental and provision services for mid-range hardware products.
UK - 3i invests £50m in Hyperion
3i has invested £50m in insurance, brokerage and underwriting specialist Hyperion Insurance Group, in a deal valuing the company in excess of £120m. 3i has invested for a minority stake.
UK - Top Technology in £10m funding round for Oxford NanoLabs
Top Technology Ventures and existing investor IP Group have invested £1.4m and £1m respectively in Oxford University spin-out company Oxford NanoLabs Ltd.
GERMANY - Balderton Capital invests in Metaversum
Balderton Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Metaversum GmbH, the developer of Twinity, a 3D virtual world currently in private beta testing. Previous investors include Grazia Equity.
UK - Key Capital acquires JD Plastics
Key Capital Partners has invested £2.3m in roofline contractor and supplier JD Plastics and Rooflines Ltd.
UK - CGC sells Allen & Heath
Close Growth Capital (CGC) has sold Allen & Heath, a designer and manufacturer of audio mixing consoles to D&M Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
NORWAY – Epi-V acquires 18% of Tarblaster
UK specialist oil and gas investor Epi-V has backed Oslo-based Tarblaster AS, a oil technology company, for an 18% stake.
SWITZERLAND - CGS Management acquires Schoettli Group
CGS Management has acquired Schöttli AG from the owner and single shareholder Martin Schöttli, who continues to hold a significant minority stake.
UK - Investec backs recruitment consultancy deal
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has supported HB Human Capital (HBHC) in its acquisition of specialist recruitment, training and consultancy provider The Resourcing Group.