Deals
Bridgepoint secures loans to extend debt of Dorna Sports
Bridgepoint has secured €420m of loans to extend the debt of Spanish Dorna Sports SL, a motorcycle sports business that promotes and manages MotoGP (the Motorcycle Road Racing World Championship), say media reports.
I&F and Vivéris back Médiane MBI
Initiative & Finance (I&F) and Vivéris Management have backed the management buy-in of French software developer Médiane - a deal that values the business at less than €10m.
Vista Capital and Atitlán Capital in talks with Ribera Salud
Vista Capital and Atitlán Capital are in talks to invest in a Valencia-based provider of health care services Ribera Salud, according to local press reports.
CVC-backed Cortefiel acquires distributor
Grupo Cortefiel, the Spanish portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners, PAI Partners and Permira, has acquired its distributor in Serbia, Bosnia and Macedonia.
AXA PE mulling Skyrock sale
AXA Private Equity is currently weighing its options to divest its 70% stake in French radio station Skyrock.
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry from Advent Venture Partners.
AXA and Resource nab Latvian cable co
AXA Private Equity and Resource Partners have teamed up to acquire a majority stake in cable operator SIA Baltkom TV (Baltkom).
Thesan buys Pizza Marzano from TDR
Buyout house Thesan Capital has acquired Pizza Marzano from private equity firm TDR Capital and Capricorn Ventures International as part of a management buy-in.
Reiten & Co invest in Webstep
Reiten & Co has acquired a 62.5% stake in Norwegian IT consultancy firm Webstep.
BC sells Turkish groceries for $515m
BC Partners has successfully offloaded a 17.4% stake in Turkish supermarket chain Migros Ticaret for $515m.
Capricorn co-leads CHF 23.7m investment in NovaShunt
Capricorn Venture Partners, BioMedInvest AG and Entrepreneurs Fund have co-led a CHF 23.7m investment in NovaShunt AG.
Banks take over Relacom from Altor
Altor’s portfolio company Relacom has been taken over by the banks after the investor agreed to sell its shares.
DBAG acquires Romaco
Private equity firm Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has backed the MBO of industrial machinery manufacturer Romaco group with €61m.
KBC sells Novaservis for 25%+ IRR
KBC Private Equity has sold Czech bathroom fittings maker Novaservis a.s. in a €48m trade sale to Polish business Ferro.
Fondo Italiano invests in Comecer
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento has invested €7.5m in radiochemistry specialist Comecer in return for a minority stake of approximately 30%.
Warburg Pincus-backed Survitec acquires Zodiac business
Warburg Pincus’ portfolio company Survitec Group Limited has acquired Zodiac’s commercial SOLAS life raft business.
Robust first quarter activity in the Nordic region
The inaugural Nordic Private Equity Index published in association with KPMG reveals the Nordic buyout market to have maintained its momentum in the first quarter of 2011.
DBAG sells Preh
Private equity firm Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has sold automotive supplier Preh to US supplier Joyson Automotive Electronic Holding.
Private equity funds team up in bid for Polkomtel
In the latest development of the Polkomtel sale, a number of private equity firms have joined forces to make bids for the company, according to reports.
Sodena, Suanfarma et al subscribe to 3P Biopharmaceuticals capital increase
Sodena, Suanfarma Biotech and Caja Navarra Corporation (CAN) have all subscribed to the €1.5m capital increase carried out by Spanish biotech firm 3P Biopharmaceuticals.
unquote" Private Equity Barometer – Q1 2011
Preliminary figures released today in the Q1 2011 unquote" Private Equity Barometer reveal suppressed activity during Q1.
ALMI Invest et al. inject SEK 15m into I-Tech
ALMI Invest, Volvo Technology Transfer, Mintage Scientific and Aquamarine Ltd have invested SEK 15m in Gothenburg-based I-Tech AB, a developer of paints for marine use.
Investinor and BW Ventures back OceanSaver
Investinor and BW Ventures Ltd have invested in OceanSaver AS, a ballast water management system provider.
Acton invests in German e-commerce portal Yatego
Acton Capital Partners has acquired a stake in German e-commerce portal Yatego GmbH.