Deals
SWEDEN - IK makes 3x money on Myresjöhus recap
Industri Kapital has recapped Myresjöhus, a Swedish prefabricated house builder, it bought 12 months ago giving a return of 3x its original investment.
UK - CVC gets green light for F1 deal
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of the Formula One Group by funds managed or advised by CVC Capital Partners Group.
UK - iPLATO receives first round funding from The Capital Fund
iPLATO Ltd, the leader in mobile healthcare applications, has attracted first round funding from The Capital Fund, a ТЃ50m venture capital fund that invests in fast-growth companies in Greater London and whose investors include the DTI and The European...
FRANCE - PE to bid for Emap assets?
According to press reports, private equity firms are expected to be involved in the bidding for Emap France, which is has been put up for sale for around EUR 600m.
UK - No deal at House of Fraser
House of Fraser has formally announced that preliminary talks regarding a possible offer for the company have ceased.
AUSTRIA - VST secures EUR 3m mezzanine loan
Vienna-based Mezzainin Finanzierungs AG has made a EUR 3m investment in VST Verbundschalungstechnik to assist in the company's expansion plans in the Nordics.
UK - Edinburgh Robotics wins new funding
Edinburgh Robotics Ltd has secured an equity investment led by Braveheart Ventures Ltd. The investment was completed via the SMART Equity Scheme which is designed to help spin-out companies, by providing matched funding to recipients of the Scottish Executiveтs...
NETHERLANDS - ABN AMRO sells Radio Holland
ABN AMRO Capital and Stichting Co-Investors Radio Holland Group have agreed the sale of Dutch based Radio Holland Group to Imtech NV, for a purchase price of EUR 47m. Through this exit, ABN AMRO Capital will achieve a money multiple of 4.4x the initial...
FINLAND - CapMan exits from Mehiläinen
CapMan funds Finnventure V and Finnmezzanine III will sell their shares in Mehiläinen Oyj to H-Careholding AB, the owner of Carema. The consideration offered values the equity of Mehiläinen at EUR 152m and prior to the exit the funds have approximately...
UK - a2e and The Capital Fund back data management MBO
Quadrate, a leading data management software company and creator of innovative solutions that enable businesses to rapidly migrate data to and from SAP, facilitating efficient data management and reporting, has completed an MBO. Funding was raised from...
UK - Porton announces new funding for Psynova
Porton Capital is leading an investment in Psynova Ltd, the latest spin-out from The University of Cambridge. Focused on the advancement and exploitation of biomarkers for neuropsychiatric disorders, Psynova aims to develop diagnostic tests and therapeutic...
UK - Fabless semiconductor specialist secures $40m
Amadeus Capital Partners, the technology investor, has led a $40m Series C investment in Icera Inc., a fabless semiconductor company with offices in the UK, France and Japan, which has developed the first wireless soft modem for next generation mobile...
FRANCE - AtriA sells CS Dermatologie to Sinclair Pharma
AtriA Capital Partenaires and Didier Rase have announced the siging of an agreement to sell 100% of the share capital of CS Dermatologie to UK pharmaceutical group Sinclair Pharma Plc.
ITALY - TVM leads EUR 10.5m funding for BioXell
BioXell has raised EUR 10.5m in financing through an extension of the Series C round concluded in October, 2004. International life science investor TVM Capital led the financing, while BB Biotech, Index Ventures and Life Science Partners also increased...
DENMARK - Santaris Pharma raises EUR 40m from VC syndicate
Santaris Pharma, the Danish biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of RNA Antagonist drugs based on Locked Nucleic Acid, announced today that it has completed a EUR 40m private investment round.
FRANCE - Apax to sell ALAIN AFFLELOU
Alain Afflelou and Apax Partners today announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of their interests in ALAIN AFFLELOU SA to an investment vehicle controlled by Bridgepoint based on a price of EUR 33 per ALAIN AFFLELOU SA...
DENMARK - Vækstfonden and SEED Capital invest in Stirling Denmark
Stirling Denmark has received funding from EGJ Development Ltd, SEED Capital and Vækstfonden to finance international expansion.
FRANCE - Eyeka announces $5m Series-A round
Eyeka, a provider of mobile video and image service applications, announced today that it has completed a $5m Series-A round. Ventech Capital, based in Paris, invested $3.2m and DN Capital, based in London, provided $1.8m. This marks the second partnership...
SWEDEN - ZealCore secures SEK 12m in growth funding
Industrifonden, KTH Seed Capital and SEB Företagsinvest have invested SEK 12m in ZealCore Embedded Solutions AB.
GERMANY - AXA to buy Pfleiderer Track Systems
AXA Private Equity has signed a contract with Pfleiderer AG for the acquisition of Pfleiderer Track Systems. The acquisition is subject to approval by the German anti-trust authority. A previous exclusivity agreement entered into with Vossloh AG, Werdohl...
FRANCE - TowerBrook takes majority interest in engineering specialist
Private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners has today announced that funds managed and advised by TowerBrook will acquire a 67% shareholding in French engineering company GSE for an undisclosed sum. This transaction will also allow GSE’s management...
FINLAND - Eqvitec invests SEK 25m in AppGate Network Security
AppGate Network Security AB, a Swedish provider of network security solutions, has secured SEK 25m in growth funding from Eqvitec Technology Fund II. The investment will be used to drive international expansion.
FINLAND - EQT's Salcomp commences trading on Helsinki's Pre-List
Salcomp Plc, owned by EQT, has commenced trading on the Pre-List of the Helsinki Stock Exchange today and the offer price was set at EUR 3.20.
UK - GermanCapital makes UK acquisition
Calder Holdings Ltd, the parent company of Calder Group, has been acquired by GermanCapital GmbH and Cognis Capital Partners from Permira. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.