Deals
UK - Enterprise Ventures backs MBO of Acorn Foundation Engineering Ltd
Enterprise Ventures, the North-West based venture capital company, has completed an investment in the management buyout of Acorn Foundation Engineering Ltd (AFE). Andrew Hall, the current managing director of the company received backing from Enterprise...
ROMANIA - AIG Capital Partners funds security provider
According to reports, AIG Capital Partners, the emerging markets private equity division of American International Group, has acquired a 30% stake in UTI Group. The company is a provider of security systems and services with headquarters in Romania. The...
GERMANY - Nordsee sees return of private equity cash
Jersey-based ACP Capital has acquired an approximate 12% stake in Kamps Food Retail Investments, a holding company owned by German food and drink entrepreneur Heiner Kamps. The investment will assist Kamps in raising his majority stake in fish restaurant...
GERMANY - Towerbrook Capital Partners acquires Fine Chemicals
Towerbrook Capital Partners LP has backed the buyout of Clariant's Fine Chemicals business. The value of the transaction is approximately EUR 70m.
UK - Core Growth Capital leads secondary buyout of London Graphic Centre
Core Growth Capital, manager of Core VCTs I, II and III, has led the secondary MBO of London Graphic Centre (LGC), investing ТЃ3m alongside ТЃ9m of debt facilities provided by Singer & Friedlander.
UK - Graphite backs £25m MBO of TMP Worldwide
Graphite Capital is backing the ТЃ25m management buyout of TMP Worldwide from its American parent, Monster Worldwide, Inc. TMP Worldwide is the UK and Irelandтs leading recruitment communications business, with 70% of its business in the public sector...
UK - Endless acquires GlynWebb.
Endless LLP has acquired chain retailer GlynWebb for an undisclosed sum. GlynWebb, which specializes in selling discounted DIY, homeware and garden products in the North and Midlands of England generates annual sales of ТЃ45m and is planning to increase...
ITALY - Siparex Italia arranges MBO of TecMo
Siparex Italia has completed the management buyout of TecMo from Thermadyne Holding Corporation, a multinational manufacturer of cutting and welding products. Siparex has taken a 50% interest in the acquisition vehicle and the senior debt was arranged...
NETHERLANDS - Rabo Private Equity invests in Duck-To Farm Holding BV
Rabo Private Equity and the current management have jointly acquired Duck-To Farm Holding BV, including its subsidiaries Duck-To Farm BV and Tomassen Poeliersbedrijf BV.
FRANCE - Argos Soditic backs Sitour's MBO
Argos Soditic has backed the management buyout of Groupe Sitour. This is the first investment made through the equity house's new fund, Euroknights V.
FRANCE - BI-SAM Technologies receives EUR 5m from Galileo and Alven
Galileo Partners and Alven Capital have invested EUR 5m in BI-Sam Technologies, in two tranches. The company’s three founders retain a majority equity stake
FRANCE - ABN AMRO Capital France acquires majority of NextiraOne
ABN AMRO Capital France has signed an agreement to buy the majority of NextiraOne and the management and Indigo Capital will take minority shareholdings.
FRANCE - Avenir Entrprises gestion backs Medil's MBI
Eric Menanteau and his management team are taking a 57% stake in medical equipment provider, Medil. Avenir Entreprises Gestion has backed this management buy-in, taking 33% of the company's equity.
FRANCE - Spef Venture sells 3D animation software company Eovia
Spef Venture has agreed to sell Eovia to Californian 3D animation company DAZ Productions for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Index backs Last.fm
The London-based consumer internet startup Last.fm has raised its first round (an undisclosed sum) initiated by Index Ventures.
UK - Gresham sells Alstec for £44.9m
Gresham has made a successful exit from Alstec Group Ltd, a support services business. Gresham made a ruturn of nearly 4x its investment in the sale to Babcock International Group Plc for ТЃ44.9m.
UK - CVM sells interest in Applecroft Care
Close Venture Management (CVM) has sold its interests in Applecroft Care Home Ltd in Dover, Kent and Barleycroft Care Home Limited in Romford, Essex, to its partner in the investments.
UK - Katalyst leads funding round for SI Seafarms Ltd
Katalyst Ventures, the private investor group, has led a ТЃ633,000 funding round for SI Seafarms Limited (SIS).
FRANCE - Banexi, Demeter and Naxicap back Paprec MBO
Paprec has restructured its capital framework and reinforced its financial capacity during a management buyout backed by Banexi Capital Partenaires, Demeter Partners and Naxicap Partners. The equity houses comitted a total of EUR 35m in this MBO. Previous...
UK - North West Equity Fund backs Indi.Jo
North West Equity Fund NWEF has provided ТЃ50,000 of development finance to Indi.Jo Limited to support increased sales activity. This investment is the first tranche of a proposed total investment of ТЃ350,000.
FRANCE - Banexi, Naxicap and BNP Paribas back D'Haussy's
Groupe Eppe has sold D'Haussy to a syndicate of investors composed of Banexi Capital Partenaires, Naxicap Partners and BNP Paribas Développement, with management retaining a 12% stake.
FRANCE - Banexi Capital Partenaires takes majority stake in Numalliance
Banexi Capital Partenaires has invested from its fund Middle Market Fund III to take a majority stake in Numalliance
DENMARK - Agillic secures DKK 38m funding
Amadeus has led a DKK 38m first round of funding in Danish Agillic Aps. Vækstfonden and Mike Frayne also participated in the round.
UK - Rutland floats H&T on AIM
Rutland Partners has realised its investment in H&T Group Ltd for cash through an AIM listing. The enterprise value of H&T on flotation is ТЃ91.9m and the market capitalisation is ТЃ54.2m. The proceeds received by Rutland, after costs and managementтs...