Deals
Norvestor invests in Advantec
Norwegian private equity firm Norvestor has invested in oil service company Advantec.
Herkules acquires New Store Europe
Norwegian buyout house Herkules Capital has acquired New Store Europe, a shop interior company.
BPE’s Hornschuch acquires O’Sullivan Films
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) portfolio company Hornschuch has acquired US-based O’Sullivan Films Inc.
EdRIP purchase 25% holding in Geotec
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has acquired a 25% stake in Geotec Group, an industrial services company, in an OBO deal.
Earlybird et al. invest in madvertise
Earlybird and Team Europe Ventures have invested a single-digit million amount in madvertise Mobile Advertising GmbH, as part of a series A round of funding.
Growth Capital Partners exits Entec in £61m deal
Growth Capital Partners has exited its investment in UK-based environmental and engineering consultancy Entec Holdings via a £61.2m trade sale to AMEC.
HTGF invests in GrandCentrix
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in smartphone analytics technology company GrandCentrix GmbH.
Gimv in series-B round for JenaValve
Gimv has participated in a €19m series-B financing round of German company JenaValve, alongside Atlas Venture, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Neomed Management, VI Partners and Sunstone Capital.
Sigma leads investment round in Lekiosque.fr
Sigma Gestion has led a first round of financing in Lekiosque.fr, an online publisher, by providing over >€1m alongside returning investors, a family office and private individuals.
LMS acquires £7.9m minority share in Apogee
LMS Capital has acquired a minority shareholding in digital print company Apogee Group for £7.9m. LMS will further support the company’s buy and build strategy.
HgCapital acquires StepStone Solutions for €110m
HgCapital has acquired StepStone Solutions the talent management software division of StepStone ASA, in a deal valued at €110m.
BC Partner raises €748m in Brenntag IPO
BC Partner has listed chemicals distributor Brenntag on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, raising €747.5m.
3i looks to sell Mayborn
3i is said to be looking for a buyer for Mayborn, the company that makes Tommee Tippee baby bottles and beakers. The buyout house has declined to comment.
HgCapital acquires majority stake in JLA Ltd
European investor HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in the UK’s largest laundry equipment supplier JLA limited.
Finance Wales invests £250,000 in Just Love Food Company
Finance Wales has injected £250,000 of debt and equity in nut-free bakery product business The Just Love Food Company, alongside an additional £150,000 in financing from Natwest.
KKR and Silver Lake to list NXP in $1bn IPO
KKR, Bain Capital, Apax Partners, AlpInvest Partners and Silver Lake Capital-backed NXP, a semiconductor company, is set to be listed on the public market with the aim to raise $1bn.
Ontario Teachers' wins lottery operator Camelot in £389m deal
More and more LPs are looking to bypass GPs and invest in target companies directly rather than through third-party funds. Ontario Teachers' is leading the pack, reports Deborah Sterescu.
Oddo PE injects ActivNetwork with €2.5m
Oddo Private Equity has led a €2.5m investment in ActivNetwork, a technology company, alongside Bouygues Telecom Initiative.
Synova acquires Dental Buying Group
Synova Capital has backed the buyout of dental products and services provider Dental Buying Group (DBG) in a deal of undisclosed value.
HTGF & RapidTainment invest in UP Web Game
High-Tech Gründerfonds and RapidTainment have co-led a seven figure seed round in online game company UP Web Game GmbH.
KKR's BMG acquires Cherry Lane Music Publishing
KKR's portfolio company BMG Rights Management has agreed to acquire US-based Cherry Lane Music Publishing.
KKR sells 4.4% stake in Legrand
KKR is to sell a 4.4% stake in Legrand, an electrical equipment company.
3i takes minority stake in Refresco in €84m deal
3i has taken a 20% stake in Dutch beverage manufacturer Refresco in an expansion deal valued at €84m.
Astorg sells Geoservices to Schlumberger
Astorg Partners has sold French oil-field services firm Geoservices to Schlumberger in a deal valuing the company at $1.07bn.