Deals
HgCapital's TeamSystem buys H-umus
Gruppo TeamSystem, a financial management software firm owned by HgCapital, has acquired multi-touch software solutions provider H-umus for around €4m.
MMC Ventures et al. invest £1m in Breathing Buildings
MMC Ventures, the Berti Green Accelerator programme and Adapt Low Carbon Group have invested ТЃ1m in British ventilation specialist Breathing Buildings.
AnaCap's IFG Trust acquires Moore Group
AnaCap Financial Partners's portfolio company IFG Trust and Corporate Group has acquired Jersey-based PE fund administrator Moore Group, marking a consolidation trend that some believe is rife in international fund administration.
CBPE buys Xafinity Consulting
CBPE Capital has carved British pensions consultancy firm Xafinity Consulting out from Advent International-owned Equiniti Group.
The pitfalls of turnaround investing
Turnarounds are in the news once again, with the decision by specialist investor OpCapita to put struggling electricals retailer Comet into administration. Last week, Deloitte took over the administration of the business, and on Monday made over 300 staff...
Inventure leads €1.2m series-B round for Miradore
Inventure and Belgian ICR executive Willem Hendrickx have invested тЌ1.2m in Finish IT platform provider Miradore.
Are infrastructure deals the key to the Nordic market?
In the quest for high-quality deals that are convincing enough for banks to back and make investors excited about the coming fundraising round, Nordic players have looked towards infrastructure.
Northzone et al. exit T-Vips
Northzone and Incitia Ventures have exited their stake in Norwegian broadcast technology company T-Vips.
Enterprise Investors to sell stake in Zelmer
Enterprise Investors has agreed to sell its 49% stake in listed Polish small appliances manufacturer Zelmer to trade player Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH) for PLN 298m.
EdRCP backs Artedist in Alpem acquisition
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has supported the acquisition of French paper specialist Alpem by its portfolio company Artedist.
Maven exits Oliver Kay
Maven Capital Partners has exited UK-based fresh foods supplier Oliver Kay Holdings Ltd to Bidfresh Ltd, realising a 2.4x return on its original investment.
MMC's Base79 gets equity injection from Chernin
British online video company Base79 has received a $10m equity investment from US media company Chernin Group, on top of additional funding from existing backer MMC Ventures.
Capio buys healthcare division of PE-backed Ambea
Capio т a portfolio company of Apax and Nordic Capital т has acquired Carema Healthcare from Carema, the Swedish healthcare division of private equity-owned Ambea.
Bridgepoint merges Quilter with Cheviot
Bridgepoint has agreed to merge British wealth manager Quilter & Co with investment firm Cheviot Asset Management, creating a new firm with ТЃ12bn in assets under management.
AEA and Teachers' Private Capital buy Dematic from Triton
AEA Investors and Teachers' Private Capital, the private equity arm of the Canadian Teachers Pension Plan, have bought German logistics business Dematic in an SBO from Triton.
The pitfalls of turnaround investing
Turnarounds are in the news once again, with the decision by specialist investor OpCapita to put struggling electricals retailer Comet into administration. Last week, Deloitte took over the administration of the business, and on Monday made over 300...
Omnes backs Adictiz with €2m
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) has invested €2m in French video games developer Adictiz.
VTB-led consortium buys controlling stake in Vivacom
A consortium led by VTB Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Bulgarian telecoms operator Vivacom.
Quilvest exits recycling firm Paprec
Quilvest Private Equity has sold its stake in French recycling business Paprec to the firm's CEO, sovereign wealth fund FSI (Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement) and Arkea.
Miura PE backs MBO of GH Induction Group
Miura Private Equity has backed the management buyout of induction heating technology firm GH Induction Group from industrial holding company Corporación IBV.
Blackstone divests Deutsche Telekom stake
Blackstone has sold around 1.5% of its 4.5% stake in German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG for an estimated €561m, according to reports.
BC Partners and TPG circle Greek lottery business
BC Partners and TPG Capital are among the potential bidders for a 33% stake in Greek lottery monopoly OPAP, put up for sale by the country's Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF).
Wellington Partners leads series-C for Sensimed
Wellington Partners, Agate Medical Investments and Vinci Capital/Renaissance PME have invested CHF 17m in Swiss medical supplies business Sensimed.
HTGF et al. back GeneQuine Biotherapeutics
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg have made a seven-figure seed investment in Hamburg-based biotech company GeneQuine Biotherapeutics.