Deals
Latour Capital buys Oxand
Latour Capital has taken a majority stake in the buyout of Oxand, a French engineering and consulting firm specialised in the risk-based management of industrial infrastructure.
GCP backs Scopus Engineering with £13m
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has invested £13m in Scopus Engineering, a Scottish provider of laser survey services to the global oil & gas industry.
Endless reaps 6x on Acenta Steel exit
Endless has sold its stake in UK-based steel bars processor Acenta Steel to the company's management, reaping a return of 6x its original investment.
EdRip and BNP Paribas to back RBI spinout
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) and BNP Paribas Développement have entered exclusive negotiations to back the management buyout of French media group Reed Business Information (RBI) from its parent company Reed Elsevier.
unquote” Regional Mid-market Barometer
A rise in alternative lenders and a strong trade buyer presence helped drive the UK’s mid-market in 2012, according to the latest unquote” Regional Mid-market Barometer, published in association with LDC.
RJD's Harrington Brooks acquires customer books in bolt-on
RJD Partners portfolio company Harrington Brooks has acquired customer books from Carrington Dean and The Nostrum Group, marking the company's first expansion following its secondary buyout in July 2012.
Vendis backs Alexandre de Paris
Vendis Capital Management has taken a stake in the buyout of French hairdressing salon and cosmetics company Alexandre de Paris, in what marks the GP's first investment in France.
Fouriertransform backs TitanX
State-owned venture capital firm Fouriertransform AB has agreed to invest SEK 185m in Swedish automotive company TitanX Engine Cooling, which is also backed by EQT.
Maven sells Homelux to QEP Company
Maven Capital Partners has sold tile accessories business Homelux to US firm QEP Company, following its carve-out from UK-based Homelux Nenplas Ltd.
Omnes et al. in €10m round for EyeTechCare
Returning backer Omnes Capital has taken part in a €10m series-C round of funding for French medical devices developer EyeTechCare.
Finance Wales backs Safety Technology
Finance Wales has provided Monmouthshire-based safety specialist Safety Technology with a six-figure loan.
LDC backs Fever-Tree
LDC has taken a 25% stake in Fever-Tree, valuing the UK tonic water and mixers brand at £48m.
Oxford Capital exits Arieso to JDSU
Oxford Capital Partners has sold UK-based mobile network optimisation specialist Arieso to Nasdaq-listed JDSU in a $85m deal.
CVC sells further shares in Evonik ahead of IPO
CVC and Rag Foundation have sold a further 4.6% stake in German chemicals business Evonik, reducing their stakes by around 6% each in total, ahead of a renewed attempt at listing the business.
UK consumer sector: private equity dealflow up 45% in 2012
High street woes notwithstanding, the UK consumer sector proved to be ripe for investment opportunities last year: private equity dealflow was up by 45% compared to 2011 figures while the overall value of these investments rose by a quarter.
Gimv’s Verbinnen winds up
Gimv-backed Belgian food processing business Verbinnen Poultry Group has filed a petition to wind up on 25 February 2013 after failing to find a buyer.
Equistone seals Brétèche Industrie deal
Equistone has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in French food machinery business Groupe Brétèche from Azulis Capital and Unigrains.
Investor AB backs Active Biotech with SEK 270m
Investor AB has agreed to buy six million newly-issued shares in Active Biotech, providing the company with SEK 270m in total after transaction costs.
Osprey backs Indexx Markets
Osprey Capital has invested in UK-based financial services firm Indexx Markets.
Ingenious Ventures invests £900,000 in Casabu
Ingenious Ventures has led a £900,000 series-A funding round for UK-based online retailer Casabu.
Axa PE backs Five's bolt-on of Mag Americas
Axa Private Equity has provided its French portfolio company Fives Group, an industrial engineering business, with additional funding in order to acquire US-based Mag Americas.
Dunedin’s CitySprint buys Sameday UK
CitySprint, a distribution network backed by Dunedin, has acquired Sameday UK.
HgCapital sells Computer Software for £110m
HgCapital has sold Computer Software Holdings Ltd (CSH) in a trade sale to Advanced Computer Software.
Bridges Ventures exits Whelan Refining
Bridges Ventures has sold its stake in Whelan Refining to the company’s management team, reaping a 4.7x multiple on its overall investment.