Deals
Terra Firma in competition for Biffa gas unit
Terra Firma has made a bid for the landfill-gas unit of UK waste management specialist, Biffa, according to reports.
Icera gets $45m from backers
UK mobile semiconductor chip manufacturer, Icera, has received $45m in funding from its existing backers, which include Accel Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Balderton Capital and DFJ Esprit.
BGL agrees to cash offer for Liberty PLC
BlueGem Gamma Limited (BGL) has agreed to purchase the ordinary share capital of retailer and wholesale company, Liberty Plc.
Kistefos-backed GIPS receives NOK 421m offer from Google
Media reports suggest that Kistefos-backed technology business Global IP Solutions AB (GIPS), also listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has received an offer from Google for NOK 421m.
Permira puts forward bid for Panrico
Permira has placed a bid to buy Panrico, a Spanish bun and pastry company, reports suggest.
Palamon Capital Partners sells Movie Park Germany
Palamon Capital Partners has sold Movie Park Germany GmbH to Parques Reunidos, an entertainment operator based in Madrid, for an undisclosed amount.
Matrix Partners in Huddle series-B funding
Huddle, the London-based online workspace provider, has raised a substantial round of series-B funding from Matrix Partners and existing backer, Eden Ventures.
AXA acquires majority stake in GO Voyages
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in GO Voyages, the French online travel site.
Fidelity Growth Partners invests in InnoGames
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has invested in German videogames developer, InnoGames.
Procuritas acquires Oral Care
Procuritas has acquired Swedish mobile dentistry company, Oral Care.
Viking Venture takes 37.5% stake in Evatic
Viking Venture has acquired 37.5% of the share capital in software business Evatic.
Permira teams up with AMEX for RBS WorldPay bid
Permira and American Express are thought to have partnered to make a bid for Royal Bank of Scotland’s payment processing business.
Altor applies for listing of Byggmax
Altor has applied for a listing of Swedish DIY supplier Byggmax Group on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
Energy Ventures lead NOK 170m buyout of Read Well
Energy Ventures has, alongside Viking Venture, KLP and management, wholly acquired oil & gas services provider Read Well Services (RWS), valuing the business at NOK 170m.
Call centre investments: Supporting the recovery
During the downturn, private equity firms invested defensively, particularly in the outsourced services sector. Now the economy is recovering, investors are looking to benefit from what is widely seen as a consolidating market. Mareen Goebel gives an...
NorthStar pumps £650,000 into Eutechnyx
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has invested £650,000 in Eutechnyx. The deal was carried out from the Finance for Business North East Fund.
EQT raises AcadeMedia bid
EQT has increased its bid for Swedish education provider AcadeMedia from SEK 190 to SEK 205 per share, valuing the company at approximately SEK 2.473bn.
BeCapital et al. in £5m round for Helveta
BeCapital has led a £5m round for software company Helveta, with Carbon Trust joining as a new investor.
Summit takes majority stake in Ogone
Summit Partners is to acquire a majority stake in online payment processing company Ogone SA/NV; financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Borea acquires WorkShop
Borea has wholly acquired staffing and temping agency WorkShop Bemanning & Kompetanse, alongside Isoldi and Nycon.
Terra Firma infuses fresh cash into EMI
EMI has confirmed it will receive a fresh cash injection from its private equity backer, Terra Firma, as it continues to fight against breaching bank covenants.
Ambienta acquires 60% stake in Ecotek
Specialist environmental investor Ambienta has acquired a 60% stake in alternative fuel producer Ecotek. The balance is retained by the Ravelli family.
CPE invests £7.5m into portfolio company Climate Energy Ltd
Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE) has invested a further £7.5m into its majority owned portfolio company Climate Energy, an energy efficiency services firm.
Apax Partners heads field in Sif Group auction
Apax Partners is leading the field of bidders in the auction Sif Group, which is put on the block by its private equity owner Egeriam, according to reports.