Deals
Lyceum Capital buys Adapt for £30m
Lyceum Capital has acquired IT service provider Adapt for ТЃ30m.
UK watch: Mixed feelings in Q3
In line with current public market activity, figures in the latest unquote" UK Watch, in association with Corbett Keeling, also paint a mixed picture.
BC Partners and Electra exit BDR Thermea
BC Partners and Electra Partners have sold their 40% stake in heating products manufacturer BDR Thermea Group to its parent company, Remeha Group.
Sentica backs Descom acquisition of Konehuone
Sentica's portfolio company Descom has acquired server and data storage provider Konehuone with the intention to merge.
North East Technology backs Clarizon with £615,000
North East Technology Fund has invested ТЃ615,000 in technology firm Clarizon Limited.
Polaris joins Accent as co-lead investor in Bergteamet
Polaris Private Equity has joined Accent Equity Partners as a lead investor in mining contractor Bergteamet.
August exits Planit in trade sale
August Equity has sold UK-based software business Planit Holdings to Vero Software, a portfolio company of US-based VC Battery Ventures.
Electra buys LDC-backed Davies Group for £60m
Electra Partners has acquired claims management specialist Davies Group from LDC for ТЃ60m.
Dearth of mega buyouts in Germany
While France, the UK, Sweden and Italy have completed multiple deals over the €1bn mark in 2011, Germany is lagging behind. Susannah Birkwood finds out why
Samsung backs Novaled
Samsung Venture Investment Corporation has invested in German technology company Novaled AG.
Suma Capital-backed CTC acquires OCA
CTC Externalización, a portfolio company of Suma Capital, has made its first bolt-on acquisition in buying 100% of Catalan outsourcing group OCA for an estimated €4m.
Earlybird invests in Socialbakers
Earlybird has led a $2m financing round for social media analytics company Socialbakers.
Caixa Capital Risc leads €3m Genmedica round
Caixa Capital Risc, the venture capital arm of savings bank La Caixa, has led a €3m funding round for Spanish biotech firm Genmedica Therapeutics.
DPE invests in First Sensor
DPE has invested in developer and manufacturer of individual sensor solutions First Sensor Technology, providing a capital increase of €33m.
Sun European takes struggling Alexon private
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based fashion group Alexon from administrators, following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange.
Vision acquires Speyside Equity portfolio
Secondaries investor Vision Capital has acquired a two-company portfolio from Philadelphia-based private equity group Speyside Equity.
Madrid's local government to sell stake in CRM
Madrid’s local government is to sell its 49% stake in private equity fund Capital Riesgo Madrid (CRM) on the secondaries market.
BPEP acquires 48% of ADELTE Group and EFS
Baring Private Equity Partners (BPEP) has acquired a 48% stake in Spain’s ADELTE Group and Equipo Facility Services (EFS) for an estimated €9m.
Pamplona Capital Management exits TMD Friction
Pamplona Capital Management has sold automotive supplier TMD Friction to Tokyo-based Nisshinbo Hodings for €600m.
Silverfleet invests in Aesica Pharmaceuticals
Silverfleet Capital has acquired a majority stake in biotechnology company Aesica Pharmaceuticals from LDC.
Astorg buys Microconnections from Bain's FCI
Astorg Partners has acquired Microconnections from French connectors manufacturer FCI, a portfolio company of Bain Capital.
SEP leads £3m investment in Exco inTouch
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led an initial ТЃ3m investment in Exco inTouch, a provider of mobile patient communication and management solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.
Buyout firms get to grips with pension risks
Pension liabilities are of increasing concern to buyout practitioners, who need to mitigate risks and ensure they can reach agreement with stakeholders.
KTH Chalmers backs Euroling with SEK 7m
KTH Chalmers Capital has invested SEK 7m in Swedish internet company Euroling.