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Investing in chemicals
Chemicals: Is private equity getting the mix right?

While the alchemists of old never succeeded in turning lead into gold, private equity investors are seeing opportunities to profit from the chemicals sector. With a swathe of recent activity in the industry, including a major exit, chemicals companies...

  • Buyouts
  • 13 May 2010
Zeus backs Electra-net acquisition

Zeus Private Equity-backed Electra-net (UK) has acquired KeTech 2As Ltd from the KeTech Group.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 13 May 2010
Midven sells Dynamic Change for c£9m

Venture capital investor, Midven, has sold Dynamic Change to Aim-listed Allocate Software, for about £9m, reaping 8x returns on the cash investment.

  • Technology
  • 13 May 2010
Industries et Finances nets 4.5x return in Caterine group sale

Industries et Finances has divested its stake in restaurant business Caterine Restauration to trade player Compass Group.

  • Exits
  • 13 May 2010
Mid Europa invests in Czech Energy 21

Mid Europa Partners has signed an agreement to purchase a stake in Czech solar power operator, Energy 21, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is subject to regulatory clearance.

  • Industrials
  • 13 May 2010
Avenir Entreprises in Labaronne Citaf SBO

Private equity investor Avenir Entreprises has backed the secondary management buyout of French cistern manufacturer, Labaronne Citaf.

  • Buyouts
  • 13 May 2010
Next Wave-backed TORA invests in Simply Zesty

Next Wave Partners portfolio company The Oxford Research Agency (TORA) has acquired a minority share in Irish online public relations and social media agency, Simply Zesty.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 12 May 2010
Terra Firma ‘confident’ on EMI debt

Terra Firma says it is confident it will meet its debt obligations to Citigroup into the next year, according to reports.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 12 May 2010
CVC sells 4.2% share in IG Group

CVC Capital has sold its 4.2% stake in IG Group, a UK betting company, worth an estimated £58m.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 12 May 2010
Private equity firms scan market for take-privates
Take-privates: Private equity firms scan the market

Despite a broad recovery in world stock markets, listing portfolio companies has been somewhat hit and miss in early 2010. While few companies have made the leap to public ownership, there have been a string of take-private deals in recent months, suggesting...

  • Buyouts
  • 11 May 2010
AGF et al. in €8m round for Crocus

AGF Private Equity, CDC Innovation, CEA Investissement, Nanodimension, Sofinnova Ventures and Ventech have raised an €8m series-C round for IT firm Crocus Technology.

  • Early-stage
  • 11 May 2010
LBO France to sell Medi-Partenaires

LBO France is planning to sell its stake in French clinic operator Medi-Partenaires, according to media reports.

  • Exits
  • 11 May 2010
Consortium backs O-Flexx Technologies with €6.7m

SET Venture Partners, Atmos SpA, BankInvest, Emerald Technology Ventures, Partech International, SAM GmbH, and Schneider Electric Ventures SAS have invested €6.7m in cleantech company O-Flexx Technologues GmbH.

  • DACH
  • 11 May 2010
Rockport co-leads $40m round for Think

Venture capital firm Rockport Capital Partners and Ener1, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer have co-led a $40m financing round for electric car manufacturer Think.

  • Early-stage
  • 11 May 2010
PINOVA Capital takes a participation in Hemoteq AG

PINOVA Capital has invested in medical technology company Hemoteq AG in Würselen.

  • DACH
  • 11 May 2010
Criteo achieves $7 million in series-C funding

Criteo has raised $7m from Bessemer Venture Partners in a series-C funding, bringing total fundraising to $24m.

  • Expansion
  • 10 May 2010
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos considers IPO

Candover-backed Parques Reunidos, the Spanish theme park, has turned to JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse for assistance preparing its IPO.

  • Southern Europe
  • 10 May 2010
Oaktree in Almatis debt-for-equity swap

Oaktree Capital Management, which holds around 46% of alumina maker Almatis' senior debt, is set to take control of the company in a debt-for-equity swap.

  • DACH
  • 10 May 2010
Altor-backed Apotek Hjärtat acquires Ada AB

Altor-backed pharmaceutical business Apotek Hjärtat has wholly acquired Ada AB from its parent Tamro Group for an undisclosed sum.

  • Expansion
  • 10 May 2010
BlueGem to acquire Liberty

London-based private equity operator BlueGem is in the process of presenting an offer for the acquisition of an 86.3% stake luxury department store Liberty, according to market rumours.

  • Buyouts
  • 10 May 2010
Nauta leads €2.5m round for Groupalia

Venture investor Nauta Capital has led a €2.5m series-A round for online discount site Groupalia, alongside La Caixa, the company’s founders and its CEO.

  • Early-stage
  • 10 May 2010
Terra Firma investors vote on EMI

Reports suggest Terra Firma’s investors will be voting on whether the future of EMI lies with Terra Firma or if the private equity house will default control over the debt-laden music label.

  • Restructuring
  • 10 May 2010
BayBG invests in Insider Group AG

BayBG has invested in Insider Group AG, which runs an online accommodation booking portal, acquiring a minority stake.

  • DACH
  • 10 May 2010
EPi-V backs sands systems developer Scarlet

EPi-V has completed a series-A venture financing of sand control systems developer Scarlet. No financial details have been disclosed.

  • Technology
  • 07 May 2010
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