Deals
Brockhaus takes over eyevis
Brockhaus Private Equity has taken over German supplier of large screen systems eyevis Gesellschaft für Projektions- und Großbildtechnik as part of a succession solution for outgoing founder and CEO Michael Schuster.
NVM exits Paladin Group
NVM Private Equity has exited its stake in UK-based property services company Paladin Group to trade player Places for People in a deal worth £15.9m, reaping a 2.3x return on its investment.
Principia et al. invest in Eco4Cloud
Principia and dpixel have invested €300,000, with a further €2m investment guaranteed, in Italian energy saving technology developer Eco4Cloud, according to reports.
NVM backs Haystack Dryers
NVM Private Equity has invested £3.5m in UK-based manufacturer of body dryers Haystack Dryers.
21 Partners' Almaviva Sante acquires two French clinics
Almaviva Sante, portfolio company of 21 Partners, has acquired French private healthcare clinics Axium and Clinique Toutes Aures.
Mid-cap valuations dragged down by trade buyers
Valuations down
Digiteka raises €2m from French GPs
A Plus Finance, Siparex and Calao Finance have participated in a €2m funding round for French B2B video distribution company Digiteka.
Terra Firma acquires Annington Homes for £3.2bn
Terra Firma has bought the British real estate business Annington Homes for £3.2bn, including £1bn in equity.
Alven leads €1.64m round for TextMaster
Alven Capital has led a €1.64m funding round for Belgian translation, copywriting and editing platform TextMaster.
Index Ventures et al. invest in Socialbakers
Index Ventures has led a $6m growth capital round for Czech social media analytics company Socialbakers.
Volume of exits increases in October
After a slow September, exits picked up again last month, but overall volume seems lower as the year comes to an end.
HgCapital’s TeamSystem buys H-umus
Gruppo TeamSystem, a financial management software firm owned by HgCapital, has acquired multi-touch software solutions provider H-umus for around €4m.
La Caixa et al. invest in Miscota
La Caixa et al. have invested €500,000 in Spanish online retailer of pet products Miscota, completing a €1m financing round that started in July.
MMC Ventures et al. invest £1m in Breathing Buildings
MMC Ventures, the Berti Green Accelerator programme and Adapt Low Carbon Group have invested £1m in British ventilation specialist Breathing Buildings.
Trilantic exits Istanbul Doors Group
Trilantic Capital Partners has sold its stake in Turkish restaurant operator Istanbul Doors Group to Dogus Group.
AnaCap's IFG Trust acquires Moore Group
AnaCap Financial Partners's portfolio company IFG Trust and Corporate Group has acquired Jersey-based PE fund administrator Moore Group, marking a consolidation trend that some believe is rife in international fund administration.
CBPE buys Xafinity Consulting
CBPE Capital has carved British pensions consultancy firm Xafinity Consulting out from Advent International-owned Equiniti Group.
Nordic Capital sells Neonet
Nordic Capital has sold its majority stake in electronic trading service Neonet to Hay Tor Capital, KAS Bank and Neonet management.
The pitfalls of turnaround investing
Turnarounds are in the news once again, with the decision by specialist investor OpCapita to put struggling electricals retailer Comet into administration. Last week, Deloitte took over the administration of the business, and on Monday made over 300 staff...
Inventure leads €1.2m series-B round for Miradore
Inventure and Belgian ICR executive Willem Hendrickx have invested €1.2m in Finish IT platform provider Miradore.
Are infrastructure deals the key to the Nordic market?
In the quest for high-quality deals that are convincing enough for banks to back and make investors excited about the coming fundraising round, Nordic players have looked towards infrastructure.
Northzone et al. exit T-Vips
Northzone and Incitia Ventures have exited their stake in Norwegian broadcast technology company T-Vips.
Enterprise Investors to sell stake in Zelmer
Enterprise Investors has agreed to sell its 49% stake in listed Polish small appliances manufacturer Zelmer to trade player Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH) for PLN 298m.
EdRCP backs Artedist in Alpem acquisition
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has supported the acquisition of French paper specialist Alpem by its portfolio company Artedist.