Deals
FINLAND - CapMan takes 12% stake in listed Affecto
CapMan, through the CapMan Public Market Fund, has increased its stake in OMX Helsinki-listed IT services company Affecto plc.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden exits Envirotainer to AAC
Swedish investor Industrifonden has exited Envirotainer, a supplier of temperature controlled logistics to the pharmaceutical industry, in a secondary buyout to AAC Capital Partners.
Riverside makes European promotions
The Riverside Company has promoted Juan Barnechea to head of its European deal origination team.
UK - Candover-backed Gala Coral asks lenders for waivers
Permira-, Cinven- and Candover-backed Gala Coral, the British gaming group, has reportedly asked for three waivers from senior debt holders, including the right to skip an upcoming covenant test.
FRANCE - BC Partners-backed Médica prepares IPO
It is understood that BC Partners is readying to list its Paris-based care homes group Médica, with bookbuilding set to commence on 25 January with BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse and Royal Bank of Scotland as bookrunners.
NETHERLANDS - Thuja et al. in series-A round for FABPulous
Thuja Capital, Health Innovation Fund, Limburg Ventures and NV Industriebank LIOF have co-led an indisclosed investment into biotechnology firm FABPulous, in a first round of institutional funding.
FRANCE - Natixis and Emerging back USD 22.6m EyeGate investment
Natixis Private Equity and Emerging Capital, alongside return backers Ventech, Innoven Partners and Medicis Capital, have invested close to USD 23m in a series-D financing round for pharmaceutical company EyeGate Pharma.
GERMANY - WHEB Ventures leads EUR 4.7m Torqueedo funding
WHEB Ventures has led an investment of close to EUR 5m in electric outboard motors developer Torqeedo.
UK - LDC backs MBO of JHP with £30m
LDC has backed the management buyout of vocational education provider JHP Group, in a deal that will see the private equity firm invest £30m for a majority stake in the business.
UK - LDC backs MBO of JHP with £30m
LDC has backed the management buyout of vocational education provider JHP Group, in a deal that will see the private equity firm invest £30m for a majority stake in the business.
GERMANY - INDUC acquires decor metall
Munich-based investor INDUC GmbH has completed the acquisition of decor metall & Co. KG from administrators Wellensiek.
FINLAND – Sponsor Capital acquires CapMan’s stake in Pretax
Nordic investor CapMan has agreed to sell its 30% stake in Finnish financial services company Pretax to Finnish private equity firm Sponsor Capital.
GERMANY - AFINUM acquires Erpo International
AFINUM Management GmbH has acquired upholstery furniture producer Erpo International from its previous owner Thomas Jungjohann for an undisclosed amount.
FINLAND - Inventure and Nexit in EUR 3m round for Rightware
Venture investors Inventure and Nexit Ventures have co-led a EUR 3m financing round for software company Rightware.
UK- Zeus-backed Hallmark Hotels acquires Hotel Elizabeth
Zeus Private Equity has backed portfolio company Hallmark Hotels in its acquisition of The Hotel Elizabeth in Hull.
UK - Maven's Capital for Enterprise invests £650,000 into Qire
Maven Capital Partners, through its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested £650,000 into Qire, a provider of intelligent voice messaging solutions.
BELGIUM - Vendis invests EUR 7.6m in Zeb
Recently-established Belgian private equity firm Vendis Capital has invested close to EUR 8m in retail chain Zeb.
FRANCE - AXA acquires minority stake in Cegos
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 15% stake in vocational training services business Cegos Group.
FRANCE – Butler in exclusive talks to sell France Champignon to Bonduelle
Paris-based private equity firm Butler Capital Partners is currently holding exclusive talks with food manufacturer Bonduelle over the sale of its portfolio company France Champignon.
AUSTRIA – MP Healthcare and Merck Serono lead EUR 8m round for f-star
MP Healthcare Venture Management and Merck Serono Ventures have co-led a EUR 8m extended Series A financing round for f-star Biotechnologische Forschungs- und Entwicklungsges mbH.
FRANCE – AXA PE backs merger of Charlois and Saury
AXA Private Equity has backed the merger of two French barrel businesses, Charlois Group and Saury Group. The deal will allow both businesses to retain their identities, while enabling them to extend their international environmental certifications across...
DENMARK - ViaVenture backs Adform
Danish venture fund Via Venture Partners has invested in online marketing platform provider Adform.
NETHERLANDS - Steadfast-backed MPS acquires Butina A/S
Steadfast Capital-backed Meat Processing Systems (MPS) has acquired a majority stake in Butina A/S.
SWITZERLAND - HBM BioVentures sells Ziemer stake for CHF 7m
HBM BioVentures has sold its stake in Ziemer Group Ltd for CHF 7m in cash to other Ziemer shareholders.