Deals
Sovereign Capital acquires IMS
Sovereign Capital has acquired the IMS Consulting Group, a consulting and business support provider for the wholesale asset management and securities industry.
Sympasis invest in ubigrate
Sympasis Innovation Capital has led a second round of funding for software specialist ubigrate, joining existing investors HTG and Kfw-Bankengruppe.
Partial sale values TDC at DKK 65bn
Apax Partners, Blackstone Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Permira and Providence Equity Partners have partially exited TDC through a share buyback and public offering.
3i acquires OneMed from CapMan
3i has acquired medical supplies distributor OneMed Group Oy from CapMan, which owned approximately 66% of the company.
Maven backs MBO of Attraction World
Maven Capital Partners has acquired the Birmingham-based ticketing solutions provider Attraction World in a ТЃ6.9m MBO.
Warburg Pincus-backed Survitec buys Commercial Marine Business
Survitec, a portfolio company of private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has acquired Revere Commercial Marine Business from safety equipment firm Revere Supply.
Apax Partners et al. express interest in Jack Wolfskin
Apax Partners, Advent International and CVC Capital Partners have shown interest in the sale of German outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer Jack Wolfskin.
Barclays sells Aerocan to Ball for €221m
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has agreed to sell its stake in French aluminium cans manufacturer Aerocan to US-based Ball Corporation, in a deal that values the company at €221m.
HTG exits Raumfeld
High-Tech Gründerfonds has exited specialist provider of multi-room audio systems Raumfeld GmbH.
ALMI Invest et al. inject capital in Liveside
ALMI Invest, Fredrik Hultkrantz and existing owners have invested in Liveside Event AB.
Apax takes the lead in potential $8.5bn ISS deal
Apax has entered exclusive talks to acquire ISS from EQT and GS Capital Partners after beating rival bidders with an offer of $8.5bn, according to reports.
Wölbern et al. back Triton Water
Wölbern Private Equity, together with Singapore-based investment firm EDB Investments, has invested an undisclosed amount in water treatment solutions provider Triton Water.
Cleantech Invest backs Zonzoo Group
Private equity group Cleantech Invest AG has led a тЌ1.5m funding round for Zonzoo Group together with existing investors StoneFund NV and OakInvest.
Goldman Sachs and Colony pull out of Conforama auction
Goldman Sachs and Colony Capital have withdrawn their bids for French furniture retailer Conforama, according to media reports.
BayBG backs Seidenader
Private equity company BayBG has invested €640,000 of mezzanine funding for Seidenader MaschinenbauGmbH in the form of a silent partnership.
Dunedin acquires CitySprint
Dunedin Capital Partners has acquired courier business CitySprint for an undisclosed amount.
ViewPoint Capital Partners invests in Textbroker
Private equity house ViewPoint Capital Partners has invested in Textbroker, an on-demand content platform of Sario Marketing GmbH.
ViewPoint Capital Partners backs HYPE
ViewPoint Capital Partners has led a multi-million euro financing round for HYPE Softwaretechnik GmbH.
Creandum and Viking-backed it's learning acquires InfoStance
Creandum and Viking Ventures portfolio company itтs learning has acquired a 66% stake in educational technology provider InfoStance.
Mid Europa sells České Radiokomunikace
Mid Europa Partners has announced it is to sell České Radiokomunikace to a consortium of funds managed by Macquarie for approximately €574m.
IK's portfolio company Schenck acquires Clyde
IK Investment Partners' portfolio company Schenck Process has agreed to the acquisition of Clyde Process Solutions for ТЃ3.33m.
ALMI Invest et al. backs Malwa
ALMI Invest and business angel JУЖrgen Lillieroth have backed forestry equipment supplier Malwa International AB.
Mid Europa doubles its money on Aster sale
Mid Europa Partners has agreed to sell media and communication services business Aster to UPC Polska, an affiliate of Liberty Global Inc.
Morgan Stanley PE bids for Wagamama
Morgan Stanley's private equity division is in negotiations with Lion Capital over the acquisition of noodle bar chain Wagamama.