Deals
Berchmann Capital leads €1.2m round for Genolab
Berchmann Capital has led a €1.2m series-A round for medical diagnostics company Genolab.
PAI-backed Chr Hansen targets DKK 3.16bn IPO
PAI Partners-backed Danish food ingredients group, Chr Hansen, is hoping to raise DKK 3.16bn in a flotation of new shares. PAI is set to offer 27.15 million of its shares in the company.
Cinven's Sperian bid trumped by Honeywell €1.1bn offer
The board of Sperian, a French maker of protective clothing, revealed that trade player Honeywell, manufacturer of civilian and military aerospace equipment, put a based on a €117 per share.
Terra Firma in competition for Biffa gas unit
Terra Firma has made a bid for the landfill-gas unit of UK waste management specialist, Biffa, according to reports.
Kistefos-backed GIPS receives NOK 421m offer from Google
Media reports suggest that Kistefos-backed technology business Global IP Solutions AB (GIPS), also listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has received an offer from Google for NOK 421m.
Permira puts forward bid for Panrico
Permira has placed a bid to buy Panrico, a Spanish bun and pastry company, reports suggest.
Palamon Capital Partners sells Movie Park Germany
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Movie Park Germany GmbH to Parques Reunidos, an entertainment operator based in Madrid, for an undisclosed amount.
Matrix Partners in Huddle series-B funding
Huddle, the London-based online workspace provider, has raised a substantial round of series-B funding from Matrix Partners and existing backer, Eden Ventures.
AXA acquires majority stake in GO Voyages
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in GO Voyages, the French online travel site.
Fidelity Growth Partners invests in InnoGames
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has invested in German videogames developer, InnoGames.
Procuritas acquires Oral Care
Procuritas has acquired Swedish mobile dentistry company, Oral Care.
Viking Venture takes 37.5% stake in Evatic
Viking Venture has acquired 37.5% of the share capital in software business Evatic.
Permira teams up with AMEX for RBS WorldPay bid
Permira and American Express are thought to have partnered to make a bid for Royal Bank of Scotlandтs payment processing business.
Altor applies for listing of Byggmax
Altor has applied for a listing of Swedish DIY supplier Byggmax Group on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
Energy Ventures lead NOK 170m buyout of Read Well
Energy Ventures has, alongside Viking Venture, KLP and management, wholly acquired oil & gas services provider Read Well Services (RWS), valuing the business at NOK 170m.
Call centre investments: Supporting the recovery
During the downturn, private equity firms invested defensively, particularly in the outsourced services sector. Now the economy is recovering, investors are looking to benefit from what is widely seen as a consolidating market. Mareen Goebel gives an...
EQT raises AcadeMedia bid
EQT has increased its bid for Swedish education provider AcadeMedia from SEK 190 to SEK 205 per share, valuing the company at approximately SEK 2.473bn.
Summit takes majority stake in Ogone
Summit Partners is to acquire a majority stake in online payment processing company Ogone SA/NV; financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Borea acquires WorkShop
Borea has wholly acquired staffing and temping agency WorkShop Bemanning & Kompetanse, alongside Isoldi and Nycon.
Ambienta acquires 60% stake in Ecotek
Specialist environmental investor Ambienta has acquired a 60% stake in alternative fuel producer Ecotek. The balance is retained by the Ravelli family.
Chemicals: Is private equity getting the mix right?
While the alchemists of old never succeeded in turning lead into gold, private equity investors are seeing opportunities to profit from the chemicals sector. With a swathe of recent activity in the industry, including a major exit, chemicals companies...
Zeus backs Electra-net acquisition
Zeus Private Equity-backed Electra-net (UK) has acquired KeTech 2As Ltd from the KeTech Group.
Industries et Finances nets 4.5x return in Caterine group sale
Industries et Finances has divested its stake in restaurant business Caterine Restauration to trade player Compass Group.
Mid Europa invests in Czech Energy 21
Mid Europa Partners has signed an agreement to purchase a stake in Czech solar power operator, Energy 21, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is subject to regulatory clearance.