Deals
AC Desarrollo-backed Musgo files for bankruptcy
AC Desarrollo, the private equity unit of Ahorro Corporación, has been forced to initiate bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of interior design chain Musgo.
Foresight closes CSS MBI
Alternative asset manager Foresight Group has completed the management buy-in of health and safety specialist Channel Safety Systems (CSS).
STING et al. invest SEK 20m in Mantex
STING Capital, Energimyndigheten, RWE and company founders and employees have invested SEK 20m in cleantech company Mantex.
Towerbrook circles Phase Eight
Towerbrook Capital is in talks to buy retailer Phase Eight for around £80m, according to media reports.
RCapital acquires Westler Food Limited
UK turnaround specialist RCapital has acquired Westler Food Limited after the company entered administration in December 2010.
Milestone Venture Capital backs protected-networks.com
Milestone Venture Capital has joined existing investor High-Tech Gründerfonds by backing German online company protected-networks.com with an investment thought to be worth between €1-10m.
Quadriga Capital exits Francotyp-Postalia
Quadriga Capital has exited the German mail service provider Francotyp-Postalia by selling its 26.3% stake.
Quadriga Capital acquires Euro Leergut group
Quadriga Capital has acquired Euro Leergut Gruppe. The German packaging specialist is planning to expand into other European countries such as Italy and France.
EdRIP and Phillimore invest in Ocean
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners and Phillimore have backed the management buyout of tracking solutions firm Ocean from Crédit Agricole Private Equity.
European buyouts triple in 2010
Buyout activity across Europe bounced back in 2010, lifted by a resurgent mid-market as well as several transactions at the top end of the value spectrum. The overall value of buyouts totalled €63bn last year, a substantial increase from the €24bn...
Endless acquires Niagara LaSalle
UK turnaround specialist Endless has acquired Niagara LaSalle UK Limited from its US parent company Niagara Corporation.
ECI exits WCI Consulting
Private equity group ECI Partners has sold WCI Consulting to Indian technology firm TAKE Solutions.
DPE acquires Westfalia-Automotive
Private equity house Deutsche Private Equity has acquired all shares of German towbar device manufacturer Westfalia-Automotive from Odewald & Compagnie, WestLB and the other shareholders.
Aurelia Private Equity et al. back GILUPI
Aurelia Private Equity, Brandenburg Capital, KfW Bankengruppe and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested €3.6m in GILUPI GmbH in a third round of financing.
m8 Capital invests in SCHAD
Venture Capital firm m8 Capital has led a $4.2m round for German mobile technology company SCHAD.
Providence buys Ukrainian FiberNet
Providence Equity Partners is making its second foray into Ukraine with the purchase of CEE communications business FiberNet's operations in the country, known as CDC Falstap.
3i and TCR-backed Trescal acquires Dynamic Technology
Trescal, a French 3i and TCR Capital portfolio company, has acquired US-based measurement services company Dynamic Technology.
EdRIP invests €2.5m in Aventi
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has taken a 29% stake in film distributor Aventi for €2.5m.
Techfund et al. invest €2.5m in Polyplus
Techfund Capital Europe several and several CIC investment arms have provided French biotech company Polyplus-transfection with €2.5m of funding.
FII et al. invest €9m in Beneq
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Via Venture Partners and private investors have invested €9m in Finnish cleantech company Beneq.
Sarsia Seed leads Avexxin funding round
Sarsia Seed has led a funding round in Norwegian pharma company Avexxin AS.
Credit Agricole PE sells stake in Altrad
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has sold its minority stake in French construction supplies company Altrad back to its founding manager.
Index Ventures et al. back SoundCloud
Venture capital firms Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures have provided funding for audio distribution platform SoundCloud.
SICI invests €500,000 in Ecopol
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia (SICI) has invested €500,000 in Ecopol, an Italian producer of water-soluble and biodegradable products.