Deals
Isai invests €2m in Hospimedia
Isai Gestion has injected €2m into French medical information website Hospimedia, in what marks the first investment from its latest fund.
KKR to sell BMG stake to Bertelsmann
KKR is reportedly about to sell its 51% stake in joint music venture BMG to co-owner Bertelsmann.
Enterprise Investors injects €2.2m into EP Serwis
Enterprise Investors has completed a €2.2m financing round for Polish pallet services company EP Serwis.
Argos Soditic to buy four Sage subsidiaries
Mid-cap GP Argos Soditic has entered exclusive negotiations with Sage Group regarding the acquisition of four of its software-focused subsidiaries in France and Spain.
Ista sale to kickstart German large-cap activity
Charterhouse and CVC Capital Partners are expected to launch exit proceedings for German energy-metering firm Ista, amid speculation that German deal values could surge in the coming year.
Oaktree's Countrywide to launch £200m IPO
UK-based real estate agency Countrywide, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital Management, confirmed it will list on the London Stock Exchange.
Index Ventures leads $24m round for Elasticsearch
Index Ventures, Benchmark Capital and new investor SV Angel have backed Dutch data analytics company Elasticsearch with a $24m series-B round of funding.
Charterhouse Capital's Webhelp acquires HeroTSC
Charterhouse Capital's portfolio company Webhelp has acquired Scottish call centres operator HeroTSC for a reported €90m.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital invest in Simscale
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and a consortium of business angels have invested in Simscale, a German web-based engineering simulation platform.
CVC, BC Partners to team up for Elior bid
UK-based private equity houses CVC Capital Partners and BC Partners are reportedly planning a €3.5bn bid for French catering company Elior.
Apollo's Taminco considers IPO in US
Apollo Global Management portfolio company Taminco Global Chemical, a Belgian chemical business, is understood to be considering a US flotation.
Activa Capital sells Logitrade to Soridec et al.
French mid-cap GP Activa Capital has sold outsourcing business Logitrade to regional growth capital specialists Soridec, Sofilaro, Sofipac, Multicroissance and Sopromec.
CDC Entreprises, I-Source, Bouygues in €3.7m round for Ijenko
French energy management solutions provider Ijenko has raised €3.7m in its third round of institutional funding since 2010.
Norvestor backs Robust
Norvestor has invested in the steel door division of Sweden- and UK-based Robust AB, which specialises in the production and sale of steel security and fire doors.
Osprey Capital makes 12x money on Allium sale
Osprey Capital has completed its first divestment, reaping an 11.9x multiple on the sale of British advisory firm Allium Capital.
NBGI backs Cosalt Offshore
NBGI Private Equity has acquired the Aberdeen and Norway operations of oil services company Cosalt Offshore to merge them with its portfolio company ATR Group.
Sovereign’s World Class Learning to fetch >£150m
Buy-and-build specialist Sovereign Capital is a step closer to realising its 2008 investment in World Class Learning (WCL), a British exporter of educational services.
Orix Corporation looking to buy Robeco
Japanese financial services firm Orix has confirmed that it is considering buying the asset management arm of Rabobank for up to €2bn.
Capital cities attract most private equity investments
Europe’s capital cities attract the lion's share of private equity investment, though other regions in Europe have been shown to be very active, according to new research from unquote” data.
Connection Capital buys £9m TeamSport Racing
Connection Capital has invested in the £9m management buyout of UK-based go-karting tracks operator TeamSport Racing Ltd.
LDC backs barriers manufacturer ATG Access
LDC has made a minority investment in ATG Access, a British manufacturer of vehicle barrier systems.
Investcorp acquires Hydrasun from Equistone
Investcorp has bought Aberdeen-based oil and gas services business Hydrasun Ltd in a secondary buyout from Equistone Partners Europe.
CapMan sells remaining shares in MQ
CapMan has sold its entire 28% stake in listed Swedish fashion retail chain MQ for SEK 16 per share, according to reports.