Deals
Deal in focus: SEP drives car financing deal
Scottish Equity Partnersт (SEP) ТЃ8m investment in Car Loan 4U picks up on the growing need for online consumer finance as well as increased demand for cars in the UK.
CapMan acquires Suomen Lämpöikkuna
CapMan has acquired Suomen LУЄmpУЖikkuna, a provider of window and door renovations in Finland.
Octopus finances two bolt-ons for GetLenses
Octopus Investments has provided fresh funding for the acquisition of Dutch firms Lensbase and Vision Direct by its portfolio company GetLenses, a UK contact lenses retailer.
Hoxton and DFJ Esprit invest £3m in Campanja
Hoxton Ventures and DFJ Esprit have led a ТЃ3m series-A round for Campanja, a real-time search engine marketing platform.
Stable markets and high liquidity to boost Nordic exits
The Nordic region saw disappointing dealflow in 2013, despite an open and liquid financing market - but the industry is upbeat on exit prospects for 2014. Karin Wasteson reports
North West Fund backs Fusion Implants
The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by Enterprise Ventures, has made a six-figure capital commitment to Fusion Implants, which manufactures veterinary implants using 3D printing technology.
Innovacom invests €1m in PredicSis
French firm Innovacom has injected €1m of early-stage funding into PredicSis, a Brittany-based big data predictive analysis start-up.
3i's SLR bolts on US business
3i-backed environmental consultancy SLR Management has acquired US- and Canada-based HFP Acoustical Consultants.
Trade buyer appetite boosts mid-cap valuations
Mid-cap valuations
PE backers work out gym merger
CCMP Capital Advisersт Pure Gym is merging with The Gym Group, backed by Phoenix Equity Partners and Bridges Ventures.
Kebek acquires Belgian business Mifratel
Belgian buyout firm Kebek Private Equity has acquired Mifratel, a Belgian contact centre operator, alongside the company’s management.
EDITD raises $4.4m from Index, Frog
London-based market data and analytics firm EDITD has raised $4.4m from Index Ventures and Frog Capital.
Vendis invests in Victoria Group
Retail and consumer brand-focused investor Vendis Capital has acquired Victoria Group, a Belgian jewellery designer.
Maven leads £7.25m SPS MBO
Maven Capital Partners has led the ТЃ7.25m management buyout of promotional merchandise supplier SPS from parent company 4imprint Group.
Sentica picks up Secto Automotive
Sentica Partners has acquired a majority stake in Finnish car-leasing company Secto Automotive.
Intel invests $10m in Mango Telecom
Intel Capital has injected $10m into Mango Telecom, a Russian provider of a business communications software-as-a-service (SaaS).
Intel, Practica back CGTrader
Intel Capital and previous backer Practica Capital have invested in CGTrader, a Lithuanian 3D model marketplace.
Charterhouse's Webhelp picks up SNT
Charterhouse-backed Webhelp Group, a French provider of customer management solutions, has acquired Dutch customer contact services provider SNT.
Powervation raises $5.5m
Cork-based semiconductor firm Powervation has raised $5.5m in a series-C1 funding round.
Highland's AMCS bolts on PCST
Irish company Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems Group (AMCS), backed by Highland Capital Partners and Investec, has acquired US firm PC Scale Technologies (PCST).
Invision picks up Pfeifer
Zug-based Invision Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in damage restoration service provider Pfeifer.
Frog Capital backs RatedPeople.com pre-IPO round
Frog Capital and Western Technology Investment (WTI) have injected ТЃ6.5m into its portfolio company RatedPeople.com in a pre-IPO investment round.
Accent Equity acquires Maj Invest's Eurowrap
Accent Equity has acquired gift wrapping company Eurowrap Group from Maj Invest Equity, alongside the companyтs management.
CataCap acquires Handicap Befordring
CataCap has acquired Handicap Befordring, a Danish special care transport services company.