Deals
One Equity Partners merges portfolio companies
One Equity Partners has combined its two packaging portfolio companies Schoeller Arca and Linpac Allibert.
MVM leads $10m round for eZono
MVM Life Science Partners has led a $10m funding round for eZono, a German developer of portable ultrasound systems.
Groupama edges closer to PE arm disposal
French insurer Groupama has sold an 82% stake in the two funds managed by its private equity arm Acto Capital.
Cyrte buys Emesa from Oakley Capital
Cyrte Investments has bought Dutch travel and leisure e-commerce company Emesa from its current investors, including Oakley Capital, for approximately €95m.
UK private equity’s 2012 highlights
2012 in review: UK
Fondo Italiano backs Surgital with €11m
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested around €11m in frozen foods firm Surgital.
CVC buys Cerved from Bain Capital and Clessidra for €1.13bn
CVC Capital Partners has acquired Italian business intelligence provider Cerved from Bain Capital and Clessidra for €1.13bn.
Fondo Italiano backs Marsilli
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has injected €10m into winding and automatic assembly systems provider Marsilli & Co in exchange for a minority stake.
Fondo Italiano and EdRIP back Unitedcoatings Group
Fondo Italiano di Investiment and Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) have injected €20m into coatings company Unitedcoatings Group.
Holiday deals round-up
European private equity saw an exceptionally busy Christmas period this year, with many investors wrapping up deals right at the end of 2012. Here’s a round-up of all the events of the last two weeks.
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Mid Europa exits LUX MED
Mid Europa Partners has exited Polish healthcare provider LUX MED to Bupa in a deal which values the company at €400m.
BaltCap invests in Coffee Inn
BaltCap has backed Baltic coffee shop chain Coffee Inn with up to €2m of debt and equity.
Cinven sells Avio aviation unit to GE for €3.3bn
Cinven has sold the aviation business unit of Avio to General Electric for €3.3bn.
Sun European Partners buys Paragon Print & Packaging
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in British label maker Paragon Print and Packaging from Equistone, LDC and the management team.
Herkules exits Projectiondesign in trade sale
Herkules Capital has sold Projection Holding, which owns a majority share in Norwegian electronic office equipment company Projectiondesign, to global technology company Barco.
Ratos refinances Kvarndammen
Ratos has refinanced Swedish online auction and valuation company KVD Kvarndammen, securing a dividend of SEK 150m.
AlpInvest and Honeywell Capital Management invest £35m in Towry
AlpInvest Partners and Honeywell Capital Management have invested £35m in Towry Group, a UK-based wealth advisory firm backed by Palamon Capital Partners.
Blumberg Capital et al. invest $4m in Kreditech
Blumberg Capital, Point Nine Capital and an unnamed German investment bank have backed German B2C micro-loans provider Kreditech with $4m of funding.
Aquiline buys Equity Red Star for £87m
Aquiline Capital Partners has bought UK-based motor insurance business Equity Red Star (ERS) from Insurance Australia Group (IAG) for £87m.
Ratos takes stake in €1.17bn Aibel buyout
Ratos has agreed to acquire 32% of Norwegian oil services company Aibel AS alongside industrial group Ferd and pension fund Swedish Sixth AP Fund.
Régie Linge Développement sale process stalled
The sale process of Sagard-owned Régie Linge Développement (RLD), a French business specialising in the rental and laundering of work wear, has reportedly stalled over debt concerns.
EdRIP leads €13m series B round in Poxel
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has led a €13m series-B round for French biopharma company Poxel.
HTGF and Seedfonds BW invest in tocario
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Seedfonds Baden-Württemberg have invested in a first round of funding for German virtual desktop provider tocario.