Deals
ROMANIA – Enterprise Investors in EUR 66m MBI of Profi Rom
Enterprise Investors has led the EUR 66m buy-in of Romanian supermarket chain Profi Rom Food Group. The deal sees the house wholly acquire the business from former owner Duna Waiting Participation, and install Gunter Grieb as new CEO.
FRANCE - Avenir backs spin-out of CNCP Bordet with EUR 2m
Avenir Entreprises has invested EUR 2m for a minority stake in CNCP Bordet to support the B2B tubes and plastics business' spin-out from Frans Bonhomme.
FRANCE - Avenir backs spin-out of CNCP Bordet with EUR 2m
Avenir Entreprises has invested EUR 2m for a minority stake in CNCP Bordet to support the B2B tubes and plastics business' spin-out from Frans Bonhomme.
NETHERLANDS - Gilde buy Uniq’s Dutch wing
Gilde Equity Management Benelux is set to acquire Uniq Plc's Dutch business units, valued at a total of EUR 20m, as the UK-listed food producer Uniq is looking to raise cash to manage its debt.
UK - Aquarius Origin invests in Conformetrix
Newly-launched Aquaris Origin Fund has acquired a minority stake in drug development company Conformetrix in a deal of undisclosed value.
UK - Oxford Capital exits Orthomimetics
Oxford Capital has exited its investment in medical technology company Orthomimetics via a trade sale to TiGenix, for a consideration of EUR 3.7 million new TiGenix shares.
UK - ISIS Equity reaps 4x money on ScriptSwitch sale
ISIS Equity Partners has wholly exited its investment in drug comparison software company ScriptSwitch via a trade sale to US-based healthcare operator UnitedHealth in a deal that values the business at £50m, generating a return of four times money.
GERMANY/US – IK's Minimax to merge with Viking Group IK
IK Investment Partners backs its portfolio company Minimax in its merger with US-based Viking Group.
UK - NBGI backs the £13m management buy-in of Matrix's Pasta King
NBGI Private Equity has backed the £13m management buy-in of food company Pasta King from Matrix Private Equity Partners and the incumbent management, acquiring a majority stake in the business.
DENMARK - PAI looking to list Chr Hansen
Reports suggest beleaguered buyout house PAI Partners is looking to offload its stake in Chr Hansen, a Danish food ingredients business, through an IPO that would value the business at EUR 2bn.
DENMARK - IK and Ratos-backed Superfos offloads US operations
IK Investment Partners and Ratos-owned packaging group Superfos' has sold its US operations, Superfos Packaging Inc., to Berry Plastics Corporation for an enterprise value of approximately USD 82m.
UK - Orkos Capital et al. invest EUR 9m into Muzicall
Orkos Capital, Veddis Ventures and GP Bullhound have invested EUR 9m into ringback tone service provider Muzicall, alongside existing backers BlueRun Ventures and Thule Investments.
UK - NVM achieves IRR of 21% on Abermed sale
NVM Private Equity has wholly exited its investment in Abermed, the occupational health and remote medical services company, via a trade sale to International SOS, for an undisclosed amount, generating a return of 2x money and an IRR of 21%.
ITALY - 360 Capital Partners to float Yoox
As reported in the most recent edition of Southern Europe unquote" , the flotation of online clothes & accessories retailer Yoox, which backed by 360 Capital Partners, has gone ahead, with the firm expecting to raise up to EUR 226m.
GERMANY - DPE exits SSB Wind Systems
DPE Deutsche Private Equity has sold its shares in SSB Wind Systems to US-based Emerson Electric Co for an undisclosed amount.
UK - NorthStar leads £800,000 Cogenta funding
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has led an £800,000 investment into software company Cogenta Systems, alongside Hotspur Capital Partners.
SPAIN - Platina acquires Arico solar farm
Platina Partners has acquired the Arico solar energy farm, a 11MW facility in Tenerife, from energy company Endesa.
FRANCE - NI Partners exits CBM
NI Partners has exited its investment in Car et Bus Maintenance (CBM), a producer of car and bus parts, in a buyout by management and employees supported by local funds Uni Expansion Ouest and Synergie finance.
GERMANY - BPE backs MBO of Karl Kemper
BPE Private Equity has backed the management buyout of frozen foods manufacturer Karl Kemper for an undisclosed amount from Dutch food company Royal Wessanen.
IRELAND - Bain Capital et al. to divest part of stake in Warner Chilcott
Bain Capital Partners, DLJ Merchant Banking, JP Morgan Partners and Thomas H Lee Partners are reportedly planning to sell off part of their stake in listed pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott.
GERMANY - Balderton Capital leads EUR 5m wooga funding
Balderton Capital has led a EUR 5m investment in social gaming company wooga.
GERMANY - BC Partners and Apollo sell Unitymedia for EUR 3.5bn
BC Partners and Apollo Capital Management have agreed to sell broadband cable operator Unitymedia to American telecommuncations giant Liberty Global Inc, in a deal that values the business at EUR 3.5bn.
IRELAND - Hellman & Friedman acquires Web Reservations International
Hellman & Friedman has acquired online accomodation booking company Web Reservations International (WRI), owner of the Hostelworld online brand, for an undisclosed sum.
AUSTRIA - Tyrol Equity acquires 27% of Eisbär Sport
Tyrol Equity has agreed to acquire 27% of sport fashion company Eisbär Sport from Athena funds.