Deals
GERMANY - BayBG invests into C&R Stahlhandel GmbH
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested an undisclosed sum into steel components trading company C&R Stahlhandel GmbH in a silent partnership.
UK - Oxford Capital et al invest in Exosect
Oxford Capital Partners, the Entrepreneurs Fund and WHEB Ventures have further supported pest management solution company Exosect with an undisclosed sum.
UK - Enterprise Ventures leads Ensembli funding
Enterprise Ventures (EV), through the RisingStars Growth Fund II, has invested an undisclosed sum into software business Ensembli, alongside South Yorkshire Investment Fund's Seedcorn Fund and The Viking Fund.
FRANCE - Céréa and Banexi acquire Martine Spécialités
Céréa Capital and Banexi Capital Partenaires have acquired frozen food producer Martine Spécialités from listed UK group Premier Foods in a managment buyout.
BELGIUM/UK - CVC-backed Belgian carrier shows interest in Royal Mail
According to reports Belgian postal service De Post-La Poste, which is minority owned by UK-based buyout house CVC Capital Partners, is likely to throw its hat in the ring to acquire a 30% stake in UK postal operator Royal Mail.
SPAIN - GE- and Landon-backed Fotowatio acquires MMA
GE- and Landon-backed solar power producer Fotowatio has acquired the core US solar power assets of San Francisco-based MMA Renewable Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity.
BELGIUM - Waterland invests EUR 50m into Enfinity
Private equity house Waterland Private Equity has invested EUR 50m into Belgian renewable energy developer Enfinity.
UK - Shackleton backs OmPrompt
Secondaries venture capital firm Shackleton Ventures has acquired a 49% stake in UK data messaging business OmPrompt.
UK - Dunedin to sell Fernau in £32m deal
Dunedin is finalising a £32m sale of navigation equipment manufacturer Fernau Avionic to US-based aircraft control systems manufacturer Moog Inc, in a deal that would reap a 3.2x money multiple on the investment.
UK/IRELAND – KPS acquires Waterford Wedgwood
US buyout house KPS has signed the purchase agreement of glassware and crockery group Waterford Wedgwood which entered into receivership earlier this year.
FRANCE - TowerBrook to take over Autodistribution in French "pre-pack"
According to reports, UK-based private equity group TowerBrook Capital Partners is planning to take ownership of French auto supplier Autodistribution in a restructuring deal.
SWEDEN - CapMan Public Market Fund makes first investment
CapMan Public Market Fund has acquired 6.22% of listed kitchen company Nobia AB.
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GERMANY - Holtzbrinck Ventures funds Stylight
German corporate venture firm Holtzbrinck Ventures has invested an undisclosed value in fashion search engine Stylight GmbH.
FRANCE - Returning investors Banexi et al back Cleor with EUR 2.5m
Existing investors Banexi Capital Partners, BNP Paribas and Capzanine has completed EUR 2.5m round of financing for Cleor Boucle, a jewellery distributor.
UK - August-backed Enara makes further acquisiton
Enara Group, a home care provider backed by August Equity, has acquired fellow home care provider County Care Ltd and five of the six businesses of The Home Service group.
SPAIN - Ibersuizas and Realza acquire Hofmann
Spanish private equity firms Ibersuizas and Realza Capital have acquired an 80% stake in photo album specialist Hofmann, with the balance being retained by the founding family and company head Vicente Fernandez.
UK - Horizon et al. invest $13.5m into Imagini
Horizon Ventures, NorthZone Ventures and Atomico have invested $13.5m into publishing support company Imagini in a second round of funding.
SWITZERLAND - Alven Capital invests EUR 1m into eboutic
French investor Alven Capital has made an investment of around EUR 1m (CHF 1.5m) into Internet shopping club eboutic SA.
UK - Foresight invests £3.75m to support Diagnos BIMBO
Foresight has supported the BIMBO of software company Diagnos Ltd with an equity investment of close to £4m.
GLOBAL - Lehman sells venture capital arm
Lehman Brothers has fully divested its US-based venture capital arm Lehman Brothers Venture Partners through a sale to the current management team, backed by HarbourVest Partners.
UK - AFM supports Greenberg acquisition
Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) has, through its MSIF Mezzanine Fund, provided a £250,000 mezzanine loan to support glass supplier GG Glass & Glazing in the acquisition of the assets of Greenberg Glass, in a deal worth £400,000.