Deals
Mid-market: The next big thing?
Even though big buyouts have staged a spectacular comeback in 2010, mid-market transactions are widely expected to be at the forefront of dealflow and value creation going forward – but strong headwinds could make for a rough, if ultimately rewarding,...
Active gives Oooferton €500,000 cash boost
Active Venture Partners has invested €500,000 in online sales website Oooferton in exchange for a minority stake in the business.
CVC closes €157m R Cable deal
CVC Capital Partners has exercised its right to purchase an extra 35% of fibre optics company R Cable in a deal which is reported to be worth more than €157m.
Clave Mayor exits Superleague Formula
Clave Mayor has sold its stake in Superleague Formula - an Italian business which runs a global championship linking football and motor racing – to a Luxembourg-based fund.
IK Investment Partners sells Welzorg
IK Investment Partners has sold Dutch mobility aids distributor Welzorg to Louwman Group.
Via Venture invests in Miroi
Via Venture Partners has invested in Swedish adult education and job matching services provider Miroi AB.
Sofipa reaps 1.7x on Byte exit
Sofipa, Unicredit Group’s private equity fund manager, has reaped a money multiple of 1.7x on its sale of Byte Software House to Automatic Data Processing.
ISIS exits Credit Solutions in £10m trade sale
ISIS Equity Partners has sold its stake in UK debt recovery and management services provider Credit Solutions to arvato, for a total cash consideration of £10m.
Nordic Capital acquires Britax from Carlyle
Nordic Capital has acquired child car-safety seat producer Britax Childcare Holdings Ltd from The Carlyle Group.
Inova to make loss on Lartec exit
Inova Capital looks set to make a loss on its investment in Lartec Desarrollos Inteligentes after the home technology equipment provider went into administration.
Secondary buyouts: black sheep of the industry?
Secondary buyouts have often come under fire, accused of offering poor returns for LPs. But new research suggests secondary returns can match those seen in primary buyouts. John Bakie investigates
Ergon Capital Partners buys ELITech
Ergon Capital Partners has acquired French manufacturer and distributor of in vitro diagnostic equipment and reagents ELITech Group.
Quantica invests €3.5m in X2Tv
Venture capital firm Quantica has invested €3.5m for a 40% equity stake in Italian-based mobile firm X2Tv.
LODH and Qualitas sell 20% of Forte
LODH Private Equity and Qualitas Venture Capital have partially exited precast concrete specialist Forte Hormigones Group via a management buy-back.
Consortium invests DKK 27m in PhotoSolar
A consortium consisting of SET Venture Partners, Vækstfonden, Teknologisk Institut and Syddansk Teknologisk Innovation have provided DKK 27m for PhotoSolar A/S.
Advent closes €100m Tinsa buyout
Private equity giant Advent International has closed a €100m deal to buy a 94.5% stake in Spanish real estate ratings agency Tinsa.
Platina acquires 10 Italian solar plants
Renewable energy specialist Platina Partners has acquired 10MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Italy from family-owned construction firm the Degennaro Group.
Pinova acquires Invent Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik
Private Equity firm Pinova Capital has acquired shares in Invent Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik from an existing shareholder.
Neuhaus Partners backs online company
Neuhaus Partners has participated in the first round of financing for Hamburg-based online firm Content Fleet GmbH.
CapMan Life Science invests in Swereco
CapMan has invested in Swereco AB through its CapMan Life Science IV fund.
Intel Summit: The future of tech investment
The Intel Capital CEO summit not only shed a light on future technology but also brought back some well known faces. Emanuel Eftimiu reports.
CapMan sells 30% Access stake to Pohjola
Pohjola Bank plc has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Access Capital Partners, a private equity fund-of-funds manager, from CapMan and Access’s managing partners.
Pinova Capital acquires Wendt Sit
Pinova Capital has added German insulation provider Wendt Sit GmbH to its portfolio through a secondary buyout of the company from BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen.
Sovereign-backed Choice acquires Excel
Sovereign Capital portfolio company Choice Care Group has acquired Excel Support Services Limited, a provider of supported living for people with learning disabilities.