Deals
UK - Hutton Collins puts James Hull Associates up for sale
Specialist and cosmetic dental surgeons group James Hull Associates has been put up for sale by mezzanine provider Hutton Collins, with the asking price thought to be around ТЃ200m. Candover and GI Partners are believed to be among the potential bidders...
UK - Oakley acquires Monument Securities
Oakley Capital has acquired Monument Securities, a financial services company specialising in international derivatives.
ITALY - 21 Investimenti supports EUR 35m MBO of Velan
21 Investimenti has acquired a minority stake in the Italian business of industrial supplier Velan from its Canadian parent company, in a deal understood to be valued at EUR 35m. The management, who previously controlled 50% of the company, have increased...
FRANCE - Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion backs Eurovitrage MBO
Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion has backed the management buyout of insulation and glazing business Eurovitrage, contributing EUR 900,000 as part of a EUR 1.75m investment in the holding company MCVS. The investment was completed with EUR 850,000 of debt supplied...
FRANCE – Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion recapitalised
Caisses d’Epargne de Rhone-Alpes, which consists of Caisse d’Epargne Rhone Aples and Caisse d’Epargne Ardeche, has taken a 50% stake in regional investor Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion.
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More private equity-backed companies are growing the bottom line through top-line growth, not cost savings, and the best results stem from deals sourced from private, not public, owners - even if that's another buyout house. Kimberly Romaine reports on...
ITALY - Candover acquires 40% stake in Technogym
According to reports, Candover has acquired a 40% stake in fitness equipment supplier Technogym.
RUSSIA - Icon acquires Delta Bank
According to sources, Icon Private Equity has acquired 49% of Ukrainian bank Delta Bank in a deal reported to be worth USD 350m.
GERMANY - Argantis to sell NordSüd
Argantis has sold its majority stake in NordSüd Speditionsgesellschaft mbH to BIP Investment Partners and the company's management for an undisclosed amount.
NORWAY - Norvestor completes recapitalisation of Elixia
Norvestor Equity has completed a refinancing worth approximately EUR 100m of Elixia Nordic ASA, the Nordic fitness chain, fully returning the original investment to the investor.
AUSTRIA - Earlybird and Delta lead investment in Miracor
Earlybird and Delta Partners have completed a Series-A financing round of EUR 6m for medical technology company Miracor GmbH.
UK - Ferd Ventures leads USD 30m investment into ARKeX
Oslo-based Ferd Ventures has led a USD 30m financing round for geophysical surveys provider ARKeX, alongside existing investors Energy Ventures and Scottish Equity Partners.
FRANCE - Advent takes stake in Gérard Darel
Advent international has acquired a stake in fashion retailer Gérard Darel. The investment will be used to realise the company’s expansion plans.
UK - Bridges backs The Gym with £1m
Bridges Ventures has invested a first tranche of ТЃ1m in The Gym, a low cost gym provider.
FRANCE - EdRIP exits Groupe Alturia
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has ceded its minority stake in consultancy company Groupe Alturia in a trade sale to Alma Consulting Group. Company founder and majority shareholder Henry Robet has also exited his stake in the company....
NETHERLANDS - GIMV acquires Bandolera
GIMV has acquired a majority stake in Bandolera, a Dutch clothing company. The management retains a substantial minority stake.
UK - Phoenix strikes £21.5m Busaba deal
Phoenix Equity Partners has invested in Busaba, a Thai food restaurant chain founded by Alan Yau, the brains behind Wagamama, in a deal that values the company at ТЃ21.5m.
ITALY – DGPA acquires 70% stake in industrial group
DGPA Capital has acquired a 70% stake in industrial holding Viterie Italia Centrale (VIC), with the remaining 30% being retained by the son of the founding owner, Carlo Perini.
FRANCE - Oséo backs EUR 580,000 Neli financing
Start-up business Neli Technologies, which develops technology for the digital television sector, has secured EUR 580,000 in new financing, with EUR 260,000 coming from Oséo, EUR 220,000 from business angels, EUR 100,000 from Bretagne Jeunes Entreprises,...
CEE – Penta sells Košice Airport stake
According to sources, Penta has sold its stake in KSC Holding, which owns a 66% stake in Košice Airport, to Flughafen Wien for an undisclosed sum.