Deals
PAI takes bids for Yoplait
PAI partners has received nine bids for its stake in French yoghurt-maker Yoplait, according to media reports.
TPG Capital looking to sell Grohe
TPG Capital and Credit Suisse Private Equity are reported to be planning an IPO or trade sale of sanitary fitting manufacturer and supplier Grohe.
OFI mulls over Siam sale
OFI Private Equity is considering selling its stake in sealing products manufacturer Financière de Siam, OFI's chief executive told Reuters.
Investec exits Big Bear Group
Investec has successfully sold Big Bear Group to Finnish food producer Raisio. The total value of the transaction is thought to be around €95.3m.
NBGI Private Equity invests in Sante
NBGI Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Turkish operator of oncology therapy centres Sante Group for an undisclosed amount.
Herkules acquires Popkorn
Herkules Capital has acquired Norwegian IT consultancy company Popkorn AS.
EdRIP et al. invest £30m in Cellnovo
A consortium of private equity investors led by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has provided UK-based medical equipment company Cellnovo with a £30m series-B round of funding.
Investinor sells THINK shares
Investinor AS has sold its shares in THINK Holdings AS to Ener1 Inc, in return for shares in Ener1.
Endless sells Amco for £19.8m
Turnaround investor Endless has sold engineering business Amco Group to Renew Holdings for £19.8m.
Axa Private Equity exits Gealan
Axa Private Equity has sold window manufacturer Gealan to Gimv portfolio company Halder after a six-year holding period.
Axa looking to exit CABB
Axa Private Equity is looking to sell former Hoechst-subsidiary CABB and Gealan.
BaltCap exits eKool
BaltCap has sold its stake in Koolitööde AS, the company managing the eKool platform, to Kriit OÜ.
Northzone invests in BraveNewTalent.com
Northzone Ventures and business angels Pierce Casey and Mike Bourne have invested in social recruitment platform BraveNewTalent.com.
Alpha looking to exit Metallum and Rhiag
Alpha Associates is set to sell two of its largest portfolio companies, Metallum and Rhiag, according to media reports.
Partners Group et al. invest in Nord Anglia
Partners Group and Baring Private Equity Asia have invested in international provider of private schools Nord Anglia Education.
HTGF et al. back Entelios
HTGF and Dutch clean energy investor Yellow&Blue Investment Management have backed German Entelios in a series-A financing round.
Gimv and Capricorn inject €4.2m into NovoPolymers
Gimw and Capricorn have invested a further €4.2m of growth capital funding in their portfolio company NovoPolymers, a Belgian polymer films producer.
HTGF et al. back Natural Dental Implants
HTGF, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and business angelshave provided $2m for Natural Dental Implants AG in a series-A funding round.
Första Entreprenörsfonden invests in Voogly
Första Entreprenörsfonden has invested in Voogly AB, the Swedish company behind the video service Shootitlive.
Better Capital acquires Connaught division
Private equity group Better Capital has bought Connaught's compliance division with an investment thought to be worth around £15m.
Citigroup takes over EMI from Terra Firma
Terra Firma’s portfolio company EMI has been taken over by Citigroup after failing to keep up with interest payments.
Baird Capital Partners sells Aston Carter
Baird Capital Partners Europe has sold Aston Carter Group Limited to Allegis Group, generating a 2.5x gross return and 27% gross IRR.
HBM BioVentures et al. exit PharmaSwiss
HBM BioVentures, Enterprise Investors and the other shareholders have sold 100% of Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company PharmaSwiss to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for an approximate value of €350m.
NVM leads £1.9m investment in Altacor
NVM Private Equity, Enterprise Ventures and Beringea have injected £1.9m into UK pharmaceuticals company Altacor.