Deals
FRANCE - Activa Capital backs MBO of Créal
Activa Capital Fund FCPR has purchased a majority stake in Créal, a leading French manufacturer of aluminium windows from its founder, Claude Caprini, and Siparex SPF III Middle Market, a fund managed by Sigefi Private Equity. Founded in 1992 by Claude...
BELGIUM - Peakadilly receives EUR 6m series-A financing
Life Science Partners (LSP) has led a EUR 6m series-A financing round for Ghent-based Peakadilly.
SPAIN - Buy and build continues with acquisition of Foprar
Qualitas Equity Partners and Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie Private Equity (LODH) have together acquired 100% of Foprar, a manufacturer of tubes and frames for civil works projects. This follows the acquisition in March of 100% of Pronave Yecla SL,...
UK - Pi Capital completes £3m round for Million-2-1
Pi Capital, has announced the completion of a £3m investment round for mobile gaming company Million-2-1.
NORWAY - Affitech secures NOK 86m funding
The human antibody company Affitech AS has raised a further NOK 86m in a new private placement. The participants in this round include existing investors, Teknoinvest, Ferd Venture, Four Seasons Venture, and Braganza AS, along with new investor Arendals...
UK - Carlyle and Atlas exit Orthogon Systems
The Carlyle Group and Atlas Venture have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Orthogon Systems to Motorola, Inc. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
UK - AdaptiveMobile secures EUR 4.6m funding
Mobile security and filtering innovator AdaptiveMobile has announced that it has closed a EUR 4.6m first round of funding. Intel Capital, Intel's venture capital investment organisation, led the deal with an investment of EUR 4m. Additional commitments...
AUSTRIA - The Carlyle Group acquires UC4 Software
Financial investors PONTIS Venture Partners and Capexit have exited their joint 21% stake in UC4 Software GmbH. The electronic job scheduling specialist was sold to The Carlyle Group in a joint replacement capital and MBO transaction. The founding manager,...
UK - Katalyst Ventures invests in UV technology
Katalyst Ventures, the private investor group, has announced that it has led a £319,000 funding round for GB Environmental Ltd, a company that specialises in the deployment of ultra violet (UV) technology for use in both air and liquid environments to...
GERMANY - Auctus Management acquires PharmaZell GmbH
Auctus Management has acquired Raubling-based PharmaZell GmbH from the Lubrizol Group.
NL- Rabo Innovatiekapitaalfonds invests in Organ Assist BV
Rabo Innovatiekapitaalfonds has taken an undisclosed stake in Organ Assist BV.
SWEDEN - Mobeon receives $13m from BrainHeart Capital and AP6
Mobeon, the mobile messaging software specialist, has secured approximately $13m from BrainHeart Capital and AP6.
FRANCE - Duke Street Capital exits Marie Brizard
Duke Street Capital (DSC) has announced today the sale of its 69.3% stake in Marie Brizard & Roger International (MBRI) to French Spirits Group Belvédère, for a total consideration of EUR 397m. DSC took control of MBRI in May 2000 when the family-owned...
GERMANY - Brockhaus sells majority stake in DMS
Brockhaus Private Equity has exited its controlling stake in DMS Dynamic Micro Systems Semiconductor Equipment GmbH. The acquirer, Arcadia Beteiligungen, together with management, plans to support the continued expansion of the firm initiated by Brockhaus....
NORWAY - HgCapital announces intention to take Visma private
Engel Holding AS, owned by funds managed by HgCapital, has decided to make a recommended public voluntary cash offer for all outstanding shares in Norwegian Visma ASA. The offer price, which is NOK 135 per share, values Visma at NOK 4.32bn.
GERMANY - MatlinPatterson to take over Heros
MatlinPatterson has agreed the takeover of insolvent currency transport service Heros with its creditors.
FRANCE – Perfectis backs security group BIMBO
Perfectis Private Equity has backed the BIMBO of SEPTAM to acquire a majority stake in the newco Vesta Capital. The investment marks the private equity house’s third investment through its FCPR Perfectis II. The balance is held by incoming CEO Eric...
NETHERLANDS - Rabo Participaties to acquire Luzac College
USG People NV, a provider of employment services in Europe, has announced that it expects to sell Luzac Holding NV, a parent company of among others Luzac College and InterCollege, to Rabo Participaties and management.
NETHERLANDS - 3i to exit Refresco
A consortium led by FL Group hf. has signed an agreement to acquire Refresco Holding B.V. (Refresco), the Dutch private label soft drink manufacturer from the investment fund 3i Plc for a total consideration (enterprise value) of EUR 461m.
FRANCE - Colony and Butler buy Paris St Germain from Canal+
Colony Capital and Butler Capital Partners (BCP) have purchased the football club Paris St Germain (PSG) from Canal+ for EUR 41m. Colony has invested via Colyzeo, which formed in partnership with cornerstone investor Eurazeo. The private equity houses...
UK- Veronis Suhler Stevenson acquires Granada Learning
Veronis Suhler Stevenson has acquired UK-based educational publishing business Granada Learning from ITV.
NETHERLANDS - ABN AMRO Capital leads biotech deal
ABN AMRO Capital has led a EUR 13m second round of funding in PanGenetics, alongside existing investors Index Ventures and Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE).
UK - Ingenious Ventures exits Lionhead Studios
Ingenious Ventures, the private equity arm of Ingenious Media, has realised its investment in Lionhead Studios, a leading video game developer, through a sale to Microsoft Game Studios.
FRANCE - Finatem acquires Mecanindus-Vogelsang Group
Finatem has acquired 75% of Mecanindus-Vogelsang group. The remaining 25% interest has been acquired by the management and the former owners. IKB provided senior debt to finance the transaction via its Frankfurt and Paris offices.