Deals
Permira and Goldman Sachs in talks with BASF over Cognis
Reports suggest that Cognis owners Permira and Goldman Sachs are in talks with chemicals giant BASF over a potential sale of the company.
High-Tech Gründerfonds leads investment in Propertybase
High-Tech Gründerfonds has led an investment in software developer Propertybase GmbH, alongside Bayern Kapital and Neuhaus Partners.
TDC delays share sale
TDC, the Danish telecom giant owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Apax, Blackstone, Permira and Providence Equity Partners has shelved its share sale due to regulatory hurdles, according to media reports.
Gimv and Sofinnova lead €11.2m Inside deal
Gimv and Sofinnova Partners have led an €11.2m round-D investment in open-standard contactless chip company Inside Contactless alongside existing shareholders and Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSi).
Altor-backed Aalborg mulls IPO
According to reports, Danish company Aalborg Industries is investigating the possibility of an IPO.
Litorina's Coromatic buys competitor Skandinaviska
Coromatic Group, an IT and electricity services provider backed by Swedish Private Equity investor, Litorina, has purchased competitor Skandinaviska Kraftprodukter AB.
Herkules buys Norwegian sportswear maker ODLO
Herkules Private Equity has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian sportswear manufacturer, ODLO Sports Group.
Elysian Capital acquires Vertical Pharma Resources
Elysian Capital has backed the management buyout of pharmaceutical supplier Vertical Pharma Resources Limited. Two of the original four founders of the business, trading as Integrated Pharmaceutical Services (IPS), have fully exited.
GED acquires 70% stake in EP4
Spanish private equity investor GED has acquired a 70% stake in engineering business Estudio Pereda 4 (EP4).
Albion invests £6.4m into new NHS facility
Albion Ventures has invested £6.4m into an NHS hospital in Somerset, South West England. The facility will have 62 beds and provide rehabilitation and long-term health care.
Healthcare buyouts: a tonic for the market
Defensive sector or not, buyout activity in the healthcare area was as depressed as elsewhere during 2009. But things are looking up and a spate of deal completions and possible exits in the first few months of 2010 are providing a welcome tonic for a...
Sun Capital acquires Famosa
US-based Sun Capital Partners has wholly acquired toy store Famosa from Vista Capital. Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory approval.
Blackberry et al. in $10m round for Aepona
BlackBerry Partners Fund has led a $10m round for Aepona alongside existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Polaris Ventures, Innovacom, Nordic Venture Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures.
T-Venture and Neuhaus invest in apprupt
T-Venture and Neuhaus Partners have, invested in mobile affiliate network apprupt GmbH, alongside KfW.
Cerberus' GSW shies away from IPO
Cerberus Capital Management portfolio company Deutsche Wohnungsgesellschaft GSW has postponed its IPO at the last minute due to public market volatility.
Sun European Partners acquires Hewden Stuart in £110m deal
Sun European Partners has purchased Hewden Stuart, a Manchester-based construction equipment provider, from Canada's Finning International for £110m.
Fondations Capital acquires Tarmac assets
Fondations Capital signed its maiden investment by purchasing Tarmac’s French and Belgian building materials divisions in a spin-off acquisition alongside CIC Investissement Nord.
Gaming investments still worth a punt
Once considered a happy hunting ground for private equity, some gaming investments have turned sour in the past couple of years as many businesses have had to restructure their debt. That does not mean there are not profitable investments to be had, as...
EQT to sell Aleris for SEK 4bn
Reports suggest that EQT is set to sell health care group Aleris, potentially valuing the business at SEK 4bn.
Kernel Capital Fund sells its shares in Stokes Bio
Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Equity Fund has sold its 37% stake in Stokes Bio Limited to US biotechnology company Life Technologies in a $44m trade sale.
Capital-E and KfW back Nanda with $4m
Belgian venture firm Capital-E and KfW have invested roughly $4m in Nanda Technologies GmbH alongside its existing shareholders.
GED acquires Infopress
Spain-based investor GED Capital has acquired a 92% stake in Romanian printing services provider Infopress Group.
Aravis sells LuciaWind to EBM
Aravis Energy has sold wind energy company LuciaWind AG to the utility company EBM, which is based in Münchenstein in the canton of Baselland.
Galantos Pharma secures €4.4m
A large consortium of state and regional entities has backed drug company Galanthos Pharma with €4.4m of series C of funding.