Deals
ISIS looking to float or sell Wiggle
ISIS Equity Partners is considering a flotation or sale of online cycling and swimwear retailer Wiggle, according to reports.
PE firm lose out on Lafarge gypsum arm
The European and South American gypsum division of cement maker Lafarge has been sold to trade buyer Etex for close to €1bn.
Perusa Partners acquires Dynasafe
Private equity firm Perusa Partners has acquired explosion containment equipment supplier Dynasafe International AB.
2011: The year of the mega buyout
While the increase in volume of European buyouts has been modest in 2011, the surge in value has been impressive. Viktor Lundvall investigates
Waterland invests €100m in Sarens
Waterland Private Equity has agreed to invest €100m in Dutch crane hire company Sarens Group.
L Capital buys 35% stake in TWC L'Amy
L Capital, a PE firm sponsored by luxury group LVMH, has acquired a 35% stake in French fashion accessories company TWC L'Amy from Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP).
3i-backed Enterprise in potential restructuring
3i’s portfolio company Enterprise is considering a full-scale restructuring, according to reports.
Catapult invests £850,000 in Kick Sport
Catapult Venture Managers has invested £850,000 in martial arts retailer Kick Sport.
Blackstone acquires Jack Wolfskin for €700m
Private equity house Blackstone has acquired outdoor equipment and clothing company Jack Wolfskin in a secondary buyout worth €700m.
German IPOs fail to meet expectations
A relatively large number of IPOs have taken place lately on the Frankfurt stock exchange with more expected later in the year. But doubts still remain over the wisdom of IPOs in the post-crisis era. Diana Petrowicz investigates.
HIG Europe carves out Haltermann Products
HIG Europe has acquired Haltermann Products and its two production sites from The Dow Chemical Company for an undisclosed amount.
Priveq sells Sydtotal
Priveq Investment has sold its 57% stake in Swedish climate specialist Sydtotal AB to Imtech Nordic AB.
Litorina-backed Semantix acquires Done Information
Litorina’s portfolio company Semantix has acquired Finnish-based translation service provider Done Information Oy for €2.5m.
MTI leads investment in Oxford Photovoltaics
MTI Partners has led a £650,000 investment round in UK cleantech company Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (OPV).
Imperial Innovations backs Stanmore Implants
Imperial Innovations Group has invested €4m in customised implants specialist Stanmore Implants.
Consortium invest £16.9m in Atlas Genetics
A consortium, led by Novartis Venture and Consort Medical, has invested £16.9m in diagnostic company Atlas Genetics Ltd.
HIG Europe buys Hanlo Group
HIG European Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in prefabricated house construction company Hanlo Group.
LDC acquires Original Additions
LDC has acquired beauty accessories supplier Original Additions in a secondary buyout from Matrix Private Equity and Barclays Ventures.
EQT acquires Atos from Nordic Capital
EQT has acquired Swedish medical device company Atos Medical from Nordic Capital.
S-Refit et al. close finance round for Lophius
Venture capital firms S-Refit, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayernkapital have closed a €1.4m financing round for diagnostic test systems developer Lophius Biosciences.
Lead Equities acquires Weidinger & Partner
Lead Equities has acquired a 60% stake in Weidinger & Partner Wirtschaftstraining und Organisationsentwicklung for an undisclosed amount.
Ventizz reaps 5x money on QSIL sale
Ventizz Capital Partners has sold its 60% stake in QSIL AG Quarzschmelze Ilmenau to a consortium led by QSIL's CEO Stephan Behr, which now holds 100% of the company.
LBBW invests in crealytics
LBBW Venture Capital has backed search marketing specialist crealytics with an undisclosed amount.
Permira prepares NDS IPO
Permira has hired JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to assist in listing digital set-top box manufacturer NDS in New York.