Deals
FF&P sells tea business to Dutch trade player
FF&P's portfolio company Clipper Teas has been acquired by Dutch organic food company Royal Wessanen.
Cinven and Warburg Pincus-backed Ziggo files for IPO
Dutch cable operator Ziggo will list on the NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam, backed by shareholders Cinven and Warburg Pincus.
Gamesa backs N2S
Gamesa Venture Capital has acquired a 20% stake in Spanish energy services management firm N2S.
High-Tech Gründerfonds leads round for German software provider
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kaptial and Gebrüder Mende GmbH have invested <€1m in German software provider FTAPI Software GmbH.
HgCapital backs Hidrodata
HgCapital has acquired a 29.25% stake in Catalan renewable energy firm Hidrodata for €14m from Invercartera Capital SCR.
VCT MBOs must continue, says ICAEW
Proposed changes may strip VCTs’ of their ability to back buyouts – but this would have dire consequences, according to ICAEW’s CF head. Kimberly Romaine reports.
NBGI-backed Ochre House adds two bolt-ons
NBGI Private Equity portfolio company Ochre House has acquired Dubai-based strategic resourcing firms TAAHEED and Carmichael Fisher.
Spanish bolt-on for Alven's JolieBox
French online cosmetics retailer JolieBox, backed by Alven Capital, has acquired Spanish competitor Glamourum.
Investinor in €3.3m round for Boost Communications
Investinor has led a €3.3m round for Norwegian internet company Boost Communications.
YFM backs Castlerock
YFM Equity Partners has completed a development capital injection into UK-based healthcare recruitment company Castlerock Recruitment Group Limited.
NPM Capital and Cyrte Investments sell retailer bol.com for €350m
NPM Capital and Cyrte Investments have sold their stake in Dutch speciality retailer bol.com to supermarket giant Ahold for €350m in cash.
Fondations buys Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic
Fondations Capital has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire French musical instruments maker Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic.
3i acquires majority stake in cosmetics packager Geka
3i has bought a majority stake in German cosmetics packaging company Geka from mid-market investor Halder.
VC-backed Deezer looking to raise €100m
French music streaming website Deezer is looking to raise a further €100m of funding, according to media reports.
Synova Capital acquires TAG Medical
Synova Capital's portfolio company dbg, service and product provider to the dental sector, has acquired medical equipment firm TAG Medical.
Unquote” Regional mid-market barometer
The latest Unquote" Regional mid-market barometer, produced in association with LDC, shows recovery was bolstered by prospering small caps in 2011, with total value of over £5.4bn across 166 deals.
Sovereign portfolio company acquires Sage Care
Sovereign Capital portfolio company City & County Healthcare Group has completed the bolt-on acquisition of care provider for the elderly Sage Care in a transaction funded from the company’s existing balance sheet.
Chequers and Abenex looking to exit Salins
Chequers Capital and Abénex Capital have hired Lazard to manage the sale of French salt producer Salins International, according to media reports.
Mid-cap valuations still stuck on pre-crisis levels
Activity nosedived in the second half of 2011, but the flight-to-quality phenomenon translated to very little movement on the entry multiples front. Greg Gille reports
Polaris buys Alignment Systems from FSN Capital
Polaris Private Equity has acquired vehicle repair company Alignment Systems from FSN Capital in a tertiary buyout.
The North West fund invests in Imperative Energy
The North West fund, managed by CT Investment Partners, has taken a majority stake in bioenergy supplier Imperative Energy.
Corbett Keeling appoints Campbell
Corbett Keeling has appointed Mike Campbell as an associate in the firm's engineering and industrials sector team.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back seiratherm
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and a strategic partner have announced their intention to invest in medical equipment firm seiratherm.
Notion Capital reinvests in eSellerPro
Notion Capital has invested a further £1m in portfolio company eSellerPro, a Gloucestershire-based e-commerce software provider.