Deals
Crédit Agricole PE backs Ikaros Solar
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has provided Belgian photovoltaic solutions manufacturer Ikaros Solar with growth capital of an undisclosed amount.
Verdane Capital acquires Eqvitec’s Fund III
Secondary specialist Verdane Capital has acquired Eqvitec Technology Fund III from Eqvitec.
Cartesian Capital Group backs TAB Gida
Cartesian Capital Group has acquired a minority stake in Turkish food company TAB Gida from the Kurdoglu and Urundul families.
Alven Capital invests €1m in QuelleEnergie.fr
Alven Capital has invested €1m in QuelleEnergie.fr, a French online energy-saving consultancy.
Idinvest et al. invest $7m in Scality
Idinvest Partners has led a $7m series-B round of financing for French technology company Scality.
NEO Capital backs Obiká
NEO Capital has acquired 52% of mozzarella bar chain Obiká for an undisclosed amount.
Wendel acquires Parcours
Private equity firm Wendel has acquired a 95% stake in French vehicle leasing company Parcours for €107m.
IK acquires Offshore Inc to merge with Vistra
IK Investment Partners has acquired the Offshore Incorporations group of companies from The Carlyle Group.
Mid Europa Partners acquires stake in Waberer’s
Mid Europa Partners has acquired a 49.05% stake in Hungarian road freight transport company Waberer’s Holding Zrt.
Atlas Capital to invest €10-15m in Tino Gonzalez
Madrid-based Atlas Capital has invested €10-15m in Spanish footwear retailer Tino Gonzalez as part of a capital increase.
IDIA and Liberfy acquire 66% of Gyma
IDIA - a Crédit Agricole fund focusing on the agrifood sector - and industrial holding Liberfy have acquired 66% of troubled French food producer Gyma.
UGG-Siparex and Rhône-Alpes PME Gestion invest €1m in IP Directions
UFG-Siparex and Rhône-Alpes PME Gestion have invested €1m in French telecoms operator IP Directions.
21 Investimenti said to be considering La Pittarello buyout
21 Investimenti is rumoured to be considering a buyout of Italian shoe chain La Pittarello.
Endless fully exits Amco
Turnaround specialist Endless has fully exited UK engineering business Amco, by selling its Drilling and Developments branches back to management for £14m.
BluO looking to float Adler
BluO is planning an IPO of fashion retailer Adler on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, according to reports.
Advent International acquires Provimi for €188m
Advent International has agreed to acquire European manufacturer of pet food Provimi Pet Food (PPF) for an enterprise value of €188m.
Private equity eyes CarTrawler
CarTrawler has received interest from a number of private equity buyers in its €100m sale.
equitrust invests in WEGU
German private equity firm equitrust has acquired 100% of WEGU group from the Bonrath family for an undisclosed amount.
Artá Capital acquires 26% of Flex
Private equity fund manager Artá Capital has acquired a 26% stake in Spanish mattress firm Flex Equipos de Descanso through a capital increase.
Ratos-backed MCC acquires Carrier division
Ratos’ portfolio company Mobile Climate Control (MCC) has acquired Carrier Corporation’s AC-for-buses division.
EQT sells Kabel BW to Liberty Global
Private equity firm EQT has sold 100% of German cable network provider Kabel BW to US media house Liberty Global for €3.16bn.
CVC leads bids for Kabel BW
CVC has offered €2.95bn for German cable operator Kabel Baden Wuerttemberg.
Industrifonden fully exits Qliktech
Industrifonden has sold its remaining 6.5% stake in Qliktech after listing on NASDAQ in New York in July 2010.
Caixa Capital Risc leads i-Neumáticos round
Caixa Capital Risc, the private equity arm of La Caixa savings bank, has invested in Spanish tyre sales website i-Neumáticos.