Deals
Carlyle looking to sell Britax
The Carlyle Group is looking to sell its majority stake in children car safety seats manufacturer Britax, according to reports.
Growth capital: Quietly rising
As mega-buyouts slowly return to the scene, most media attention is focused on the high end of the market to see if it will maintain momentum. However, the biggest improvement for 2010 may well be a rather more low-key affair. Greg Gille reports on growth...
Private equity eyes Tribal Group
Private equity companies are reportedly circling Tribal Group, an AIM-listed UK company focussed on providing consulting and advisory services to the public sector.
Star Capital buys Pepcom from GMT and VSS
Star Capital Partners has acquired German cable operator Pepcom GmbH in a secondary buyout deal from GMT Communication Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
Norvestor exits Secode in trade sale
Norvestor Equity has agreed to sell its shares in the security service provider Secode AB to NTT Communications Corporation.
Maven exits Vero Software and Documetric
Maven Capital has completed two exits on behalf of the Government-backed Capital for Enterprise Fund A.
ECM acquires German bakery chain Kamps
ECM Equity Capital Management has bought German artisan bakery chain Kamps GmbH from Lieken AG for an undisclosed amount.
The return of the mega-buyout
Mega-buyouts of over €1bn are on their way back following a drought of activity during the global financial crisis, according to unquote” research. Signs of life are starting to appear at the very top-end of private equity investing, but Europe’s...
Finnish Industry Investment makes two investments
Finnish Industry Investment has recently provided venture capital funding for two deals; €2.7m in silver mining company Sotkamo Silver, and €3m in the passenger information and safety system developer Mitron Group Oy.
T-Venture and IBB invest in daparto
T-Venture and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have invested in online auto parts portal daparto.
Alpha-backed Rhiag acquires Auto Kelly
Alpha Associati’s portfolio company Rhiag Group Ltd has acquired Czech car parts distributor Auto Kelly.
CapMan and Langholm exit Farmos in trade sale
CapMan and Langholm Capital have sold their shareholding in detergent supplier Farmos to KiiltoClean.
ALMI invests in Travel Heroes Store
ALMI Invest has provided expansionary capital for the Swedish travel accessory specialist Travel Heroes Store.
EPS Value Plus backs CHF 10m round in Sensimed
EPS Value Plus AG has invested CHF 3.5m as part of a CHF 10m series-B financing round in micro-systems developer Sensimed.
AAC Partners in talks with 3i over £110m deal
AAC Capital Partners is in talks about the potential acquisition of 3i portfolio company NSL Services, according to reports.
Inveready Seed Capital backs Qustodian
Qustodian, the Madrid-based media marketing business, has raised over €1m of start-up funding.
Erhvervsinvest acquires Epoke A/S
Erhvervsinvest has acquired the Danish winter road maintenance specialist Epoke A/S from the Thomsen family.
Artá Capital and L Capital invest €85m in Pepe Jeans
Barcelona-based Pepe Jeans, the clothing business which owns UK brand Hackett, has raised a new round of expansion capital.
CBPE backs Hollywood Bowl buyout by AMF
CBPE Capital has backed the acquisiton and subsequent merger of Hollywood Bowl by AMF Bowling, with a £20m investment.
Priveq invests in Mediplast
Priveq Investment has invested in Swedish producer of consumables for the healthcare industry Mediplast AB.
LDC-backed Green Sky Energy buys DWEC
LDC-backed energy management company Green Sky Energy has acquired DWEC and DWEC Europe, as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
EPIC portfolio sold to EPE Special Opportunities
EPIC Private Equity has sold the portfolio of its EPIC plc fund to EPE Special Opportunities (EPESO), a listed vehicle it also manages, according to reports.
AXA Private Equity acquires Rollon Group
AXA Private Equity has taken a 51.8% stake in Italian linear motion manufacturer Rollon Group, for an undisclosed amount.
CVC Capital Partners to acquire Autobar
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK vending machines specialist Autobar Group from Charterhouse Capital Partners, in a deal valued at €1.2bn.