Deals
PE firms team up for Spie auction
Axa Private Equity and Clayton Dubilier & Rice will make a joint bid for PAI's engineering company Spie, according to media reports.
Vision Capital acquires portfolio from Banco Popolare
Vision Capital has acquired a portfolio of assets from Italian retail bank Banco Popolare.
Apollo offers €400m for Ascometal
US firm Apollo is looking to acquire French steel producer Ascometal from its parent company Lucchini, according to media reports.
Private equity shows interest in Greencore
Private equity firms are thought to be in talks over a potential sale of UK-based sandwich producer Greencore, according to reports.
Oakley backs Broughton’s Tote bid
Oakley Capital has revealed plans to underwrite Sir Martin Broughton’s bid for state-owned bookmaker Tote.
PE-backed AES Laboratoire sold for €183m
Abénex Capital, EPF Partners, Fortis PE and BNP Paribas have exited French microbiology company AES Laboratoire in a €183m trade sale to bioMérieux.
Swathe of PE exits expected this year
Private equity firms are looking to exit a large number of their portfolio companies in the coming 12 months, according to Grant Thornton UK's latest Private Equity Barometer.
KKR makes takeover bid for Versatel
Global private equity house KKR has made a voluntary public takeover offer worth €242m for telecommunication service provider Versatel.
AXA invests in Ticket Surf International
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 25% stake in French provider of e-money services Ticket Surf International (TSI) as part of an owner buyout.
Blackfin et al invest €57m in Kepler
BlackFin Capital Partners has led a €57m investment in Kepler Capital Markers, a pan-European equity and fixed income broker.
Piper returns 5x on Bottlegreen sale
Piper Private Equity has sold its stake in UK adult soft drinks business Bottlegreen Holdings Limited to SHS.
WHEB Partners backs pvXchange
WHEB Partners has invested less than €5m in online trading service provider pvXchange.
CVC looking to float Evonik
CVC Capital Partners is planning to list chemical company Evonik on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Lyceum's Carewatch adds three more companies
Lyceum Capital's portfolio company Carewatch has acquired the three franchise businesses Graham Home Care, Carewatch North and East Riding of Yorkshire and Carewatch Greenwich.
Arle-backed Stork acquires RBG from 3i
Arle Capital Partners’ portfolio company Stork Technical Services Holding B.V. has acquired RBG Limited from 3i.
Creathor Venture sells Doodle stake
German venture capital firm Creathor Venture has sold its 49% stake in Swiss scheduling platform Doodle to media company Tamedia.
Carlyle and Advent considering HC Starck IPO
Carlyle and Advent International have appointed banks to investigate investor appetite ahead of a possible flotation of HC Starck.
HTGF backs MYR GmbH
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in German biotech firm MYR GmbH.
Nordic Capital’s Nycomed in possible €8bn sale
Nordic Capital’s portfolio company Nycomed has received interest from Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical, according to reports.
LDC's Trustmarque buys Nimbus
LDC portfolio company Trustmarque Solutions has bought Nimbus Technology Systems.
Sovereign invests in Greenwich School of Management
Sovereign Capital has invested in the Greenwich School of Management (GSoM), providing an undisclosed sum to grow the business.
Gala in talks to sell Núcleo
Gala Capital is in advanced talks with engineering group Duro Felgueras about a possible sale of its portfolio company Núcleo de Comunicaciones y Control.
Cinven-backed Avio to launch IPO
Italian aerospace engine maker Avio, a portfolio company of London-based private equity firm Cinven, is said to be keen to launch an initial public offering “as soon as possible”.
N+1 in talks to acquire 20% of CRC
N+1 Private Equity and Dinamia are in talks to acquire a 20% stake in Catalan medical diagnosis company CRC Corporació Sanitària via a capital increase of €10-12m.