Deals
GERMANY - capiton buys grocery logistics specialist
capiton has invested in the Steco Group as part of an expansion and replacement financing. Steco is a logistics services company, that operates a pool of reusable plastic crates for the grocery industry, mainly used for the transport of fruits and vegetables....
UK - NewMedia Spark invests in Skinkers
NewMedia Spark has invested ТЃ2m in Skinkers, an e-mail software developer, according to reports.
UK - Bank of Scotland Corporate backs Mayflower BIMBO
Bank of Scotland Corporate has provided an integrated debt and equity package to support the Buy-In Management Buy-Out of Mayflower Technology Ltd in a deal of undisclosed value. As part of the transaction, Bank of Scotland Corporate has taken a significant...
NORWAY - Four Seasons Venture buys back TeamTec
Four Seasons Venture has invested in Norwegian TeamTec AS, a company it divested last summer.
SWEDEN - Ratos to release SEK 577m by refinancing Lindab
Lindab’s owners, including Ratos, will release a total of SEK 1.2bn through a redemption procedure.
SWEDEN - Priveq Investment buys 35% of Boomerang
Priveq Investment has acquired a 35% stake of Swedish fashion company Boomerang for and undisclosed sum.
INDIA - KKR nears first Asian deal
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is nearing its first deal in Asia, according to the FT. KKR has reportedly entered exclusive talks to buy a stake of around 40% in Flextronics Sotware Systems, India's largest maker of telecommunication software.
FINLAND - CapMan exits from Puulämpö Yhtiöt Oy
Puulämpö Yhtiöt Oy, a portfolio company of CapMan funds Finnventure II, Finnventure III and Finnmezzanine I, will redeem the funds’ ownership in the company.
UK - Actionality receives seed funding from Doughty Hanson
Actionality, an emerging leader of automated in-game advertising and marketing solutions for the mobile market, has announced that it has secured seed financing from Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures.
SWEDEN - Martin Dawes Systems buys venture backed Visual Wireless
Martin Dawes Systems has announced its acquisition of Visual Wireless and the formation of a new international revenue assurance business.
GERMANY - Wellington invests in Eastbeam
Wellington Partners has invested in the Eastbeam Group in connection with an initial round of financing totaling EUR 3m. This German-Japanese company operates Wazap!, a vertical, i.e. subject-specific, search engine that users can employ to inform themselves...
FRANCE - Erenis raises EUR 22.5m from venture consortium
Iris Capital has led a EUR 22.5m second round of funding in Erenis, France’s largest optical fibre operator firm. AGF Private Equity and Crédit Agricole Private Equity have co-invested in the firm, alongside existing investor Net Partner.
ITALY - MCC-Sofipa invests in Vending System Italia
MCC Sofipa SpA, the private equity fund managed by Gruppo Capitalia, has acquired 70% of Vending System Italia SpA. The total value of the transaction has not been revealed although MCC Sofipa invested EUR 8.5m of equity through Sofipa Equity Fund. The...
UK - Apertio secures $30m Series B round
Apertio, a leading independent provider of subscriber-centric networks, has announced a $30m Series B funding round with existing investors Add Partners, DVC Deutsche Venture Capital, Eden Ventures, Motorola Ventures and The Tokarz Group. T-Mobile Venture...
UK - YFM backs expansion plans for BFM Distributions
BFM Distributions, a Shipley-headquartered wholesale and retail distributor of motorcycle spares and accessories, has won venture capital backing from YFM Venture Finance for its expansion plans.
FRANCE - BPE acquires Sogetrel for EUR 90.3m
ABN AMRO Capital and BBS Capital have agreed to sell Sogetrel to management and Barclays Private Equity France for an enterprise value of EUR 90.3m, subject to regulatory approval.
GERMANY - Triangle leads financing for game technology provider X-aitment
Triangle Venture Capital Group has led a EUR 3m funding round to enable German game technology imaging developer X-aitment to start up its operation.
UK - Viking Fund makes intelligent investment
Yorkshire-based venture capital company Viking Fund has invested in Intelligentsia, a Sheffield software firm. Viking Fund has invested around ТЃ100,000 in Intelligentsia, alongside ТЃ60,000 from four members of the Viking Club т a group of high net worth...
UK - Gresham exits Altair
Gresham has announced that it has successfully exited Altair through the sale of the business to GE Energy.
Minerva Capital acquires Indiba
Minerva Capital, the Spanish private equity funds advisor, has acquired 80% of Indiba, a developer of electro-medical equipment with an enterprise value of EUR 20m. The management team has also taken a 10% shareholding with an option to buy the remaining...
LDC in £37.3m funding deal with ANC Group
The management team of the independently-owned express parcel carrier company, ANC Group, has completed a ТЃ37.3m new funding arrangement with the backing of LDC. Backed by LDC and led by ANC Group CEO Mark Gittins, the current management team has bought...
Barclays Private Equity France leads purchase of Amstutz Levin
Barclays Private Equity has led the purchase of Amstutz Levin, located near Belfort (Alsace, France) for an undisclosed amount. The company with a turnover of about EUR 40m is a leading designer and manufacturer of small metal components for the French...
Alchemy exits Alcentra Group
The Alchemy Investment Plan has announced the completion of the sale of Alcentra Group to The Bank of New York. The exit has enabled Alchemy to return 3.8x to investors and generate an IRR of 57%.
ReceptIcon secures DKK 31m of venture funding
ReceptIcon has received DKK 31m from Dansk Erhversinvestering, INCUBA Venture, VECATA A/S, InnovationsKapital and Oestjysk Innovation.