Deals
GERMANY - Capiton sells Borsig
Capiton AG has sold its stake in Borsig Group to listed Malaysian firm KNM Group for EUR 350m.
NETHERLANDS - EdRIP leads EUR 23m deal
Edmond De Rotschild Investment Partners has led a EUR 23m series-C financing round for therapeutic antibody company PanGenetics. The round also included contributions from existing investors Index Ventures, Forbion Capital Partners and Credit Agricole...
UK - LDC backs Omega Red
LDC has backed the buyout of lighting protection and electrical earthing systems business Omega Red.
UK - Charterhouse acquires Tunstall for £514m from Bridgepoint
Charterhouse Capital Partners has purchased telecare systems business Tunstall Group from incumbent backer Bridgepoint in a ТЃ514m deal.
ITALY – Batra brothers and Barclays acquire sports brand Fila
Indian brothers Rajiv and Rajesh Batra, alongside Barclays Ventures, have acquired sports clothing manufacturer Fila in a deal valued at approximately EUR 100m.
SWEDEN – Moberg Derma attracts SEK 40m in share issue
Swedish pharmaceutical company Moberg Derma has attracted SEK 40m (EUR 4.3m) from the Baltic Sea Foundation and other private investors in a new share issue. The company has now raised SEK 73m (EUR 8m) since its founding in 2006.
ITALY – Private equity interested in fashion house Cavalli
According to reports a number of private equity firms have shown an interest in bidding for prêt-à-porter house Roberto Cavalli.
FRANCE - CM-CIC Capital Privé backs buyout of EPS
CM-CIC Capital Privé has acquired industrial cleaning company EPS. CM-CIC funded the deal through its FIP Select Paris Rhône 5 and FIP Select France 6 funds.
GERMANY - Grainville Baird leads buy-out of Siemens division
A consortium including Granville Baird and T-Mobile Venture Fund have acquired the wireless modules business of Siemens AG for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2008.
UK – Aberdeen injects £7m into FMG
Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity has invested ТЃ7m for a significant minority stake in FMG Support Limited, the largest independent fleet performance improvement company in the UK .
SPAIN – Rhône Capital interested in wholesaler El Árbol
According to reports, French firm Rhône Capital is considering a bid for Spanish wholesaler El Árbol.
UK - Advent Ventures leads $24m ORECon deal
Advent Venture Partners has led a $24m round into wave energy device developer ORECon.
UK – YFM in £6m MBO of Fishawack
YFM Private Equity has invested ТЃ2.55m to back the ТЃ6m MBO of Fishawack, a specialist medical communications business. Other investors included the Chandos Fund which invested ТЃ2.05m and the British Smaller Companies VCT which invested ТЃ0.5m. Co-op...
UK – Aberdeen injects £7m into FMG
Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity has invested ТЃ7m for a significant minority stake in FMG Support Limited, the largest independent fleet performance improvement company in the UK .
UK - HSBC backs £77m SBO of Britton Group
HSBC Private Equity has acquired plastic packaging manufacturer Britton Group from LDC for ТЃ77m.
DENMARK - Montagu-backed Unifeeder divests freight division
Montagu Private Equity’s portfolio company, Unifeeder, has sold its freight forwarding division to Blue Water Shipping, a Danish freight solutions company, for an undisclosed value.
FRANCE – Truffle backs consultancy in EUR 2m deal
Truffle Capital has pumped EUR 2.1m into French consultancy firm Eco-Carbone. The business was set up in 2001 as a specialist adviser for climate change mitigation. Eco-Carbone’s two main areas of focus are acting as a consultant to coal mines, and as...
SPAIN – Debaeque invests in software firm Oasyssoft
Barcelona-based venture firm Debaeque has invested EUR 3m in software company Oasyssoft.
SWEDEN - Procuritas acquires Olivia Group
Procuritas has acquired the majority of the shares in Olivia Group, a company that specialises in personal assistance for functional impaired individuals and elderly care services, for an undisclosed value. The management and its founder, Karsten Inde,...
UK – LDC backs £27m MBO of Davies Chartered Loss Adjusters
LDC has invested ТЃ8.6m in the ТЃ27m MBO of Davies Chartered Loss Adjusters, a provider of loss adjusting and associated claims services to the insurance industry.
UK – T-Mobile Venture Fund invests in Ubiquisys
T-Mobile Venture Fund has invested an undisclosed sum in Ubiquisys, a developer of 3G femtocells, joining existing investors including Google, Accel Partners, Atlas Ventures and Advent Venture Partners, .
SPAIN – Clave Mayor in snacks manufacturer acquisition
Clave Mayor and the Development Company of Navarra (Sodena) have paid EUR 6.5m for a 46.4% stake in snack manufacturer Apex.