Deals
Private equity circles D&G
Private equity firms including Blackstone, CVC and Clayton Dubilier & Rice are believed to be in a second round of bidding for Advent International's Domestic & General (D&G).
İş Private Equity offloads Aras Kargo stake
Turkey-based İş Private Equity has sold its 20% holding in parcel delivery group Aras Kargo to Austrian Post in a deal worth €50m.
Midven backs Amalyst
Midven has invested in University College London (UCL) spin-off Amalyst, a developer of electro-catalyst technology, alongside funding body UCL Business Plc (UCLB).
NVM backs Kirton MBO
NVM Private Equity has backed the £5.5m MBO of Kirton Group, a UK manufacturer and supplier of specialist seating products for the elderly and disabled.
Electra buys Allen & Heath for £43m
Electra Partners has acquired Allen & Heath Ltd, a manufacturer of audio mixing consoles, from Japanese and American audio equipment corporation D&M Holdings Inc for £43m.
Key Capital Partners’ Dwell goes into administration
Furniture retailer chain Dwell has gone into administration, resulting in 23 store closures and 300 jobs shed.
Iceland's venture scene soon to erupt
Iceland may have been at the forefront of the financial crisis, but its start-up activity is beginning to boom. Karin Wasteson investigates
Platina exits Mistral Windfarm 1
Platina Partners has sold the remaining assets in the Mistral Windfarm 1 fund, reaping an overall gross IRR in excess of 40%.
Innogy, Aqton, HTGF invest in Kiwigrid
Innogy Venture Capital and Aqton, alongside existing investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), have jointly invested in energy management start-up Kiwigrid.
Kennet Partners and Fidelity Growth buy Rivo Software
Kennet Partners and Fidelity Growth Partners Europe have acquired UK-based software company Rivo Software.
Triogen raises €6.5m from Wadinko et al.
Wadinko, Yellow&Blue Investment Management, real estate fund Intervest and the company's management have invested €6.5m in Triogen Group BV, a provider of waste heat recovery solutions.
Gimv backs MBO of Luciad
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Luciad, a Belgian supplier of situational awareness systems-building software, alongside the company’s management.
Carlyle buys Marelli Motori for €212m
The Carlyle Group has acquired Italian industrial generators and motors company Marelli Motori from Melrose Industries for €212m.
Bain to buy Maisons du Monde from Apax, LBO France
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire French home decorations and furniture retail business Maisons du Monde in a secondary buyout understood to be worth around €650m – close to 8x EBITDA.
YFM’s Seven to take Datong private
Seven Technologies, a portfolio company of YFM Equity Partners, has acquired AIM-listed intelligence equipment provider Datong for £7m.
Springer Science: EQT opts for €3.3bn sale to BC Partners
EQT Partners and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) have agreed to sell German media publisher Springer Science to BC Partners for €3.3bn.
Index and CM-CIC inject €2.5m into Capitaine Train
French online train booking business Capitaine Train has raised a further €2.5m from its two existing backers, Index Ventures and CM-CIC Capital Privé.
Dalian Wanda Group buys Sunseeker from FL Partners
After less than three years' ownership, FL Partners has agreed to sell luxury motor yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International to Chinese commercial property and entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group.
Eurazeo acquires IES from Demeter
Eurazeo Croissance has acquired a 93% stake in the secondary buyout of electric vehicle chargers manufacturer IES Synergy from Demeter Partners.
Cabot sells KRS to Phoenix, makes 5x
Cabot Square Capital has sold Key Retirement Solutions (KRS) to Phoenix Equity Partners, enjoying a 5x return on its original investment.
Maven et al. invest £9m in HCS
Maven Capital Partners has backed the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of HCS Control Systems alongside the Simmons Parallel Energy Fund and Front Row Energy Partners.
Finance Wales injects £1.6m into Cardiff Aviation
Finance Wales has contributed £1.6m to a financing round for Cardiff Aviation Ltd, an aircraft maintenance and flight training organisation, in exchange for a 25% stake.
Amadeus backs Covestor
Amadeus Capital Partners has invested $12.75m in a series-B funding round for Covestor, a UK online investment marketplace, alongside existing investors.
Gimv and Iris invest €15m in Alven-backed Planetveo
Gimv and Iris Capital have invested €15m in French online travel agency Planetveo, which has previously received backing from Alven Capital.