Deals
Consortium invests SEK 17m in Barista
Almi Invest, Alveco Invest and six business angels have provided SEK 17m expansionary capital for the coffee chain, Barista Fair Trade Coffee.
Endless employs Kerry Swain
The turnaround fund, Endless LLP, has appointed Kerry Swain as investment executive for its Leeds office.
Internet investments: Venture banking on social networks
Social networking has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years and the sector’s biggest player, Facebook, is this week set to announce it has 500 million users. However, there remain doubts over whether social networking can be profitable, but this has...
Connection Capital invests in budget hotel operator
Connection Capital has completed its first investment, a £1.2m growth capital investment in budget hotel operator Sleeperz Hotels Limited.
Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo acquires Findus Italy
Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo has agreed to acquire the frozen food producer Findus Italy from Unilever.
Naxicap invests €4m in Nord Sud Brasseries
Naxicap Partners has injected €4m in chef Paul Bocuse's Nord Sud Brasseries.
Gimv and KBC sell Microtherm
Gimv, KBC and Sofindev have exited their stake in Belgian thermal insulation materials manufacturer Microtherm Engineered Solutions. The financial details have not been disclosed.
Fairfield scraps IPO plans
Fairfield has become the latest high-profile private equity-backed company to scrap initial public offering (IPO) plans, shelving its planned £715m flotation on the London Stock Exchange.
Nauta Capital et al. invest $9m in Flirtomatic
Nauta Capital, Doughty Hanson and Seraphim Capital have reportedly backed cross-platform flirting service, Flirtomatic, with $9m in a series-C funding.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. invest €400,000 in Chromotek
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have provided biotechnology company Chromotek with €400,000.
Catapult exits R5 Pharmaceuticals
Catapult has exited its stake in R5 Pharmaceuticals, marking its second divestment this year.
KBC Arkiv supports Lumière Publishing
The joint subsidiary of KBC Private Equity and ARKimedes has acquired a stake in Belgian films distributor Lumière Publishing.
Lead Equities backs German IT outsourcer SOLCOM
Lead Equities, has backed the buyout of German IT freelance agency SOLCOM, acquiring a 75% stake. No financial details have been disclosed.
Aurica XXI backs Eurofragrance SL
Aurica XXI, Banco Sabadell's private equity investment entity, has committed an undisclosed amount of capital to fund the expansion of perfumery business Eurofragrance.
Climastar raises €1.37m from regional private equity investor
Climastar, the Asturian manufacturer of heating systems, has opened its capital to Sociedad Regional de Promoción (SRP), the private equity entity funded by the regional government of Asturias in nothwestern Spain.
BPEP backs Spanish security firm with €10m growth funding
Baring Private Equity Partners España has supported the rapidly-growing security business Castellana de Seguridad SA (CASESA) with a substantial package of expansion capital funding.
MMC Ventures backs E-Trader
MMC Ventures has backed the second round funding of online consumer goods trading platform E-Trader. The financial details have not been disclosed.
Midven backs budget PR company pr2go
Midven has invested £263,000 in budget public relations company pr2go, marking the first investment from its recently launched Exceed - Midlands Advantage Fund.
Consortium looking to sell Maxeda departments
According to reports, KKR, Cinven, AlpInvest and Permira are set to sell the V&D department stores and La Place restaurant chain that are part of the Maxeda retail group.
Primary Capital acquires Paperchase
Primary Capital has agreed to buy Paperchase from Borders for $31m.
Seraphim Capital et al. invest £1.35m in Pyreos
Seraphim Capital has led a £1.35m round of funding in fabless semiconductor company Pyreos, alongside existing shareholders.
Maven invests £1.5m in Adam Communication Systems
Maven Capital Partners has backed a £1.5m investment in building energy management systems company, Adam Communication Systems.
LDC backs Computer Recognition Systems
LDC has bought UK traffic management company, Computer Recognition Systems (CRS), as a bolt-on to Vysionic, the portfolio company it set up in February this year.
Naxicap-backed GSM Consulting acquires Subventium
GSM Consulting has wholly acquired financial consulting firm Subventium, with the support of Naxicap Partners.