Deals
Innova Capital backs Ujastek Hospital
Innova Capital has invested in Poland-based Ujastek Obstetrics and Gynaecological Hospital.
FSI Régions backs Travel & Co bolt-on
Travel & Co, a French tour operator backed by FSI Régions, has acquired New Zealand travel specialist Nouvelle Zélande Voyages.
Gimv leads €10m round for GOVECS
European private equity firm Gimv has led a €10m financing round for Munich-based electric scooter company GOVECS.
Finance Wales sells Unite Technologies
Finance Wales has exited data centre solutions provider Unite Technologies in a trade sale to US infrastructure solutions manufacturer Panduit Corporation.
Palatine-backed MoneyPlus buys Debt Free Me
Palatine Private Equity portfolio company MoneyPlus Group has acquired debt management firm Debt Free Me.
Palamon sells Espresso House for 3.4x money
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Swedish coffee chain Espresso House to Herkules Capital, generating a 3.4x multiple.
NVM backs MBO of Silverwing Group
NVM Private Equity has backed the £7.5m management buyout of Welsh testing specialist Silverwing Group.
Penta becomes sole owner of Dôvera despite nationalisation talks
Central European investor Penta has acquired the remaining 50% of portfolio company Dôvera from Prefto Holding Ltd to become the sole owner of the Slovak health insurance firm.
Lyceum's Access Group acquires Prelytis for €4m
British business software provider Access Group, backed by Lyceum Capital, has bought French business intelligence provider Prelytis for €4m.
OpenGate buys Zodiac Recreational
OpenGate Capital has acquired French inflatable boats manufacturer Zodiac Recreational from its parent Zodiac Marine & Pool, a Carlyle portfolio company.
European buyout dealflow picks up in July
European private equity dealflow remained stable in July, with an increase in buyout activity making up for lackluster growth capital and early-stage investments, resulting in a significant value uptick.
Foresight backs £21m organic waste facility
Foresight has committed £11m to special purpose vehicle TEG Biogas London.
Initiative & Finance exits Nomadvance in trade sale
Initiative & Finance has sold its stake in French tracking technology specialist Nomadvance in a trade sale to Hub telécom.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
AXA PE backs Place des Leads
AXA Private Equity has invested €3m in Paris-based data collection company Place des Leads in exchange for a minority stake.
Demeter Partners and WMS invest in Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik
Demeter Partners and CFH Beteiligungsgesellschaft's Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen (WMS) have acquired a 26.5% stake in German cleantech business Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik.
PAR Capital secures majority stake in Advanced Inflight Alliance
US firm PAR Capital Management has bought an 86% stake in German listed inflight entertainment company Advanced Inflight Alliance (AIA) following a public takeover offer.
Penta Capital in £560m offer for Redrow
Listed UK house builder Redrow has received a takeover approach from its chairman, backed by a number of investment funds including Penta Capital.
ISIS backs MBO of Impetus Automotive
ISIS Equity Partners has supported the MBO of consultancy firm Impetus Automotive.
CT Investment Partners leads £1m round for SenseLogix
CT Investment Partners has led a £1m series-B funding round for UK-based energy solutions firm SenseLogix.
Top 5 exits of 2012 so far
Top 5 exits of 2012
Pinova invests in deconta
Pinova Capital has bought a significant minority stake in German decontamination specialist deconta as part of a succession solution for the company.
EQT's Munksjö to merge with Ahlstrom division
Munksjö, a Swedish paper producer owned by EQT, is set to merge with Ahlstrom's label and processing business ahead of a planned IPO on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
Peppermint et al. invest in IOP
Peppermint Venture Partners, Enjoy Venture and KFW's ERP Startfonds have invested €1.6m in German eye disease monitoring company Implandata Ophthalmic Products (IOP), completing its series-A funding round.