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3i-backed Azelis in €30m capital increase
3i has taken part in a €30m capital increase for its portfolio company Azelis, a Belgian speciality chemicals distributor.
vR and CBG Commerz back VELOX
vR Equity Partners and CBG Commerz Beteiligungskapital, the mezzanine arm of Commerzbank, have provided mezzanine funding for commodities distributor Velox.
3i looking to divest Labco and Civica
3i has initiated much anticipated exit processes for Labco and Civica, two acquisitions made in 2008, according to reports.
MTI Ventures and Spark back BiOxyDyn with £1.2m
Medical imaging firm BiOxyDyn has secured capital commitments totalling ТЃ1.2m from Spark Impact and MTI Ventures.
Strong economy belies faltering buyout market in Germany
With debt scarcely available and cash-rich corporates looking to diversify through acquisitions, Germany’s buyout market has suffered a heavy blow these last few years - but it is still well-placed to take advantage of opportunities. John Bakie reports...
NBGI's Praticdose to merge with Cima
NBGI Private Equity has completed the bolt-on acquisition of French healthcare equipment provider Cima, which will be merged with Praticdose.
Just-Eat bolts on SinDelantal.com
Just-Eat, the online takeaway ordering service backed by an investor consortium, has acquired its Spanish equivalent SinDelantal.com.
Apax France buys Texa
Apax France has bought Texa, a French insurance services business, alongside the company's founder and management in a quaternary buyout from Pragma Capital.
Kernel Capital invests in IHG
Kernel Capital has led a тЌ400,000 financing round for Irish embedded audio player company In Hand Guides (IHG).
TLcom backs Beintoo with $2m
London-based VC TLcom Capital has injected $2m into Beintoo, an Italian provider of loyalty programmes for apps and websites.
LDC's A-Gas buys US-based Coolgas
LDC-backed A-Gas International has bought Coolgas, a US-based refrigeration supplier and distributor.
Motion Equity Partners exits ixetic
Motion Equity Partners (formerly Cognetas) has agreed to sell German car parts manufacturer ixetic to Canadian automotive supplier Magna, a deal reportedly worth €308m.
Gilde Healthcare Partners et al. back Definiens
Gilde Healthcare Partners has led a €10m funding round for German image analysis company Definiens.
Activa's Primavista completes bolt-on
Primavista, a maternity and school photography company backed by Activa Capital, has bought Secret de Polichinelle, an internet company focusing on wedding and birth announcement services.
NEO backs Miller Harris
NEO Capital has invested in British luxury fragrance brand Miller Harris to support its international expansion.
Seventure's Biophytis secures €2m B-round funding
Seventure Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé have joined new investor Metabrain Research in a €2m series-B financing round for French pharmaceuticals company Biophytis.
Seventure's Biophytis secures €2m B-round funding
Seventure Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé have joined new investor Metabrain Research in a €2m series-B financing round for French pharmaceuticals company Biophytis.
ECI backs rhubarb MBO
ECI Partners has backed the MBO of luxury catering brand rhubarb, investing ТЃ12m in exchange for a minority stake.
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Gresham PE acquires Investis
Gresham Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in digital corporate communications company Investis in a ТЃ25m MBO.
Spark backs Compliance Control with £110,000
Spark Impact has injected ТЃ110,000 into Compliance Control, a software company targeting the biomedical industry.
N+1 buys majority stake in Secuoya
Spanish GP N+1 has acquired a 55% stake in audio-visual services and television content provider Grupo Secuoya.
YFM in £3m round for ImmunoBiology
YFM Equity Partners has contributed ТЃ900,000 as part of a ТЃ3m funding round for Cambridge-based biotech firm ImmunoBiology.
JC Flowers injects £65m into mortgage business Castle Trust
US private equity investor JC Flowers has committed ТЃ65m in equity to the launch of Castle Trust, a provider of retail mortgages.