Deals
NBGI-backed ATR Group acquires UES
NBGI Private Equity portfolio company ATR Group, an oil & gas equipment services business, has acquired subsea equipment rental firm Underwater Engineering Services (UES).
Ysios leads €2m round for Inbiomotion
Ysios Capital has led a €2m series-A funding round for Spanish molecular diagnostics company Inbiomotion.
Polaris backs MBI of DMP Mølleservice
Polaris Private Equity has taken a majority stake in the MBI of Danish wind turbine service and maintenance provider DMP Mølleservice.
BGF invests £4.2m in AFG Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £4.2m in Scottish fancy dress and party fashion company AFG Media.
Caryle acquires Light Force
The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in Light Force, the producer and distributor of women’s clothing brand Twin-Set Simona Barbieri, from DGPA Capital and the company’s founders.
NBGI buys Horizon Care
NBGI has acquired Midlands-based specialist childcare provider Horizon Care, in a transaction that also put aside capital for expansion in the near future.
Ambar injects €1.1m into ProtOn
Ambar Venture Capital has invested €1.1m in Spanish online security company Protección On-Line (ProtOn).
ISIS sells Enotria to BlueGem
BlueGem Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in British wine trade supplier Enotria from ISIS Equity Partners.
Montagu buys St Hubert for €430m
Montagu Private Equity has completed the €430m management buyout of French spread producer St Hubert from Dairy Crest Group.
VCs exit Elbee in trade sale
XAnge Private Equity, OTC Asset Management and Nextstage have sold their stakes in French online home furnishings retailer Elbee to trade buyer Adeo.
Vorwerk and Omnes back Tennis-Point
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures and Omnes Capital have invested in German tennis e-commerce business Tennis-Point.
Target Partners leads series-A for Theva
Munich firm Target Partners is understood to have led a seven-figure series-A round in BayBG-backed German energy technology company Theva Dünnschichttechnik.
Bowmark Capital on healthcare buyout spree
Bowmark Capital is to acquire specialist healthcare provider Hesley North for around £75m, according to reports.
GCP backs MBO of Excelsior Technologies
GCP has supported the management buyout of British packaging specialist Excelsior Technologies.
Lloyds to sell fund stakes totalling €1bn
Lloyds Banking Group has hired Campbell Lutyens to sell around €1bn worth of stakes in private equity funds, according to reports.
Vauban and Participex take 25% stake in NCS
Vauban Partenaires and subsidiary Participex Gestion have acquired a 25% stake in French IT systems provider NCS.
Earlybird et al. invest $4m in Traxpay
Earlybird Venture Capital has invested around $3.2m in German-American B2B payments service provider Traxpay as part of a $4m series-A round together with three business angels and a strategic investor.
Pamplona increases stake in UniCredit Group to 5%
Pamplona Capital Management has increased its stake in banking group UniCredit by 3.02%, making it the second largest shareholder with a total of 5.01% of the group.
Cinven's Guardian acquires annuity book
Cinven-owned Guardian Financial Services has acquired a substantial book of business from Phoenix Group.
Investindustrial exits Contenur
Investindustrial has exited plastic urban waste containers producer Contenur to Miura Private Equity and Demeter Partners of France.
Bowmark backs Care Fertility Group MBO
Bowmark Capital has backed the management buyout of UK fertility clinic Care Fertility Group in a deal said to be worth £60m.
AXA PE buys Novotema from 3i
AXA Private Equity has completed the secondary buyout of Italian rubber components manufacturer Novotema Group from 3i.
Fondo Italiano backs General Medical Merate
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has injected €13m into radiology equipment producer General Medical Merate in exchange for a minority stake.
ICG-backed Symington’s acquires Victoria Foods
ICG portfolio company Symington’s, a convenience food manufacturer, is understood to have bought family baking business Victoria Foods.