Deals
NiXEN's Babeau Seguin makes first bolt-on
NiXEN's portfolio company, French home construction group Babeau Seguin, has acquired competitor Maisons et Jardins.
Credo Kapital acquires L.O.G.
Credo Kapital has acquired a controlling interest in Norwegian horticultural intermediate goods producer L.O.G.
CCMP, Axis and Corpfin back Volotea
CCMP Capital, Axis Participaciones Empresariales and Corpfin Capital have contributed to a €50m funding round to support the launch of Barcelona-based low-cost airline Volotea.
Litorina buys Fiskarhedenvillan from Polaris
Litorina has acquired Swedish house manufacturer Fiskarhedenvillan from Polaris Private Equity.
Summit invests in German trading platform 360T
Summit Partners has invested in the German multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform 360T Group.
Ambienta acquires Tower Light
Italian private equity house Ambienta SGR has invested €13.5m in Italian lighting tower producer Tower Light, in exchange for an 82% stake, as part of a leveraged buyout.
Axcel backs Mita-Teknik
Axcel has taken a majority stake in Danish wind turbine control systems manufacturer Mita-Teknik.
PE-backed EOS Imaging in €120m IPO
French medical devices business EOS Imaging, a portfolio company of Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and NBGI Ventures among other investors, has listed on NYSE Euronext.
Inflexion acquires Natural Products
Inflexion Private Equity has completed the buyout of London-based impulse giftware retailer Natural Products Worldwide (NPW).
Constellation acquires Ibis Acam
Switzerland-based private equity firm Constellation Capital AG has acquired a majority stake in Vienna-based education provider Ibis Acam Group.
DACH venture scene remains on top form
While the rest of Europe has suffered from a low deal volume in 2011, the DACH early-stage sector is going strong. Considering the well-established venture scene, it is not surprising that this region has dominated early-stage in Q4 2011.
BeCapital backs Verdesis
BeCapital has backed EDF Energies Nouvelles biogas subsidiary Verdesis.
Sovereign-backed IMS Group acquires US subsidiary
Sovereign Capital portfolio company the IMS Group, a governance, risk and compliance services provider, has acquired the outstanding shares in New-York based subsidiary IMS Consulting US using funds from its existing balance sheet.
investiere leads series A round for MEDUDEM
investiere, operated by Verve Capital Partners and the Zuercher Kantonalbank have invested CHF 815,000 in medical information provider MEDUDEM.
Rabo Private Equity buys Bovema Glas BV
Rabo Private Equity's Phoenix Recovery Capital has acquired Dutch glass specialist Bovema Glas.
MML Capital and Sports Investment Partners back Arena
MML Capital has led a £16.5m funding round for events management company the Arena Group alongside Sports Investment Partners, chaired by Sir Martin Broughton, the former chairman of Liverpool FC. MML Capital contributed £15m alongside a £1.5m coinvestment...
Perceva takes majority stake in BPI
Perceva Capital has taken a majority stake in French HR consulting firm BPI, through a capital increase and the purchase of existing shares in the business.
Carlyle reaps 1.8x on exit from Talaris
The Carlyle Group has sold UK-based cash management company Talaris to Japanese money handling solutions provider Glory Ltd for an enterprise value of £650m.
LDC's EDM Group acquires Filing Plus
LDC portfolio company EDM Group has acquired document consultancy services provider Filing Plus.
MKB+ invests €3m in Aeon Astron Europe
Innovatiefonds MKB+ has made the first venture investment in Dutch biotech company Aeon Astron Europe.
August-backed Active Assistance acquires Neural Pathways
August Equity LLP portfolio company Active Assistance, a clinical care services provider, has acquired rehabilitation therapy provider Neural Pathways Limited from managing director Vikki Gilman.
CAPE backs AEMI OBO
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has invested €1.5m in the owner buyout of French industrial parts manufacturer AEMI.
H2 merges Durobor and Sobodec Group
H2 Private Equity Partners has acquired Belgian glass manufacturer Durobor and French-Belgian glass decoration company Sobodec Group.
Early-stage and Nordics stand out
2011 was a bleak year for the private equity industry, but it was still an improvement on 2010, writes Olivier Marty