Portfolio management
AXA PE and Capzanine arrange mezz for Village Center buyout
AXA Private Equity and Capzanine have arranged a €37m mezzanine facility for the buyout of French outdoor accommodation company Village Center by 21 Centrale Partners.
Sovereign's City & County in 10th acquisition
Sovereign Capital-backed City & County Healthcare Group has acquired Conard Care Services, a Northern Irish domiciliary care provider, in its 10th bolt-on since 2009.
Palatine-backed MoneyPlus buys Debt Free Me
Palatine Private Equity portfolio company MoneyPlus Group has acquired debt management firm Debt Free Me.
Lyceum's Access Group acquires Prelytis for €4m
British business software provider Access Group, backed by Lyceum Capital, has bought French business intelligence provider Prelytis for тЌ4m.
Sovereign's Christchurch Group makes acquisition
Sovereign Capital portfolio company Christchurch Group has acquired Woodlands Respite Care Centre from the MS Society.
PE-backed MedicAnimal acquires Petmeds
MedicAnimal, backed by Balderton Capital and Iris Capital, has acquired online pet medication and supplies retailer Petmeds.
General Atlantic-backed business buys allesklar.com
Axel Springer Digital Classifieds, joint venture of Axel Springer and General Atlantic, has agreed to acquire allesklar.com AG, operator of meinestadt.de
LDC's WRG acquires Canyon
LDC portfolio company WRG Creative has acquired live communications agency Canyon.
Albion's Bravo Inns makes 30th bolt-on
Bravo Inns, a British pub operator backed by Albion Ventures, has acquired Accrington's aptly named Albion Hotel.
Bridgepoint-backed Care UK makes acquisition
Bridgepoint-backed Care UK has acquired residential care provider Whitwood Care from family-owned Michael Wheatley Holdings.
Kelso Place-backed MDNX acquires Octium
Kelso Place portfolio company MDNX has wholly acquired UK-based IT services provider Octium.
Sovereign Capital's City & County makes ninth acquisition
Sovereign Capital-backed City & County Healthcare Group has acquired UK domiciliary care provider Help at Home, in a deal that marks the company's ninth bolt-on since 2009.
3i-backed Element Materials buys MERL
3i portfolio company Element Materials Technology, a materials testing firm, has acquired Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited (MERL).
Dunedin's CitySprint acquires Scarlet Couriers
UK-based distribution network CitySprint, backed by Dunedin Capital Partners, has acquired courier firm Scarlet Couriers.
Lyceum-backed Access Group bolts on Delta Software
Lyceum Capital portfolio company Access Group has acquired Delta Software for ТЃ5.4m.
Lead Equities-backed Weidinger acquires IP-Group
Lead Equities portfolio company Weidinger & Partner has acquired a majority stake in Austrian educational services provider IP-Group Beteiligungs GmbH.
Gresham-backed JGG buys Industry Media
James Grant Group, a provider of professional services to the sports, music and entertainment sectors backed by Gresham, has wholly acquired Industry Media, a business consultancy for the television industry.
FSI Régions sells ISIFA to EduServices
FSI Régions has sold French vocational training and apprenticeships provider ISIFA to EduServices, a private post-secondary education provider backed by Duke Street.
BGF and NVM's Wear Inns expands
Wear Inns, a portfolio company of the British Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity, has acquired nine pubs from TCG Bars.
ICG-backed Symington's acquires Victoria Foods
ICG portfolio company Symingtonтs, a convenience food manufacturer, is understood to have bought family baking business Victoria Foods.
AXA PE-backed DIANA acquires US bolt-on
AXA Private Equity-backed nutrition specialist DIANA has acquired US-based Pacific Pure Aid as part of its international growth strategy.
H2-backed Smartwares buys Hanesbrands Europe
Consumer essentials retailer Smartwares, a portfolio company of H2 Equity Partners, has wholly acquired Hanesbrands Europe as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Polaris-backed STG acquires Dalaspår
Polaris Private Equity portfolio company Scandinavian Track Group (STG), a Swedish provider of railway construction and maintenance services, has acquired its competitor DalaspУЅr.
Polaris-backed Skånska Byggvaror acquires Grønt Fokus
Polaris Private Equity portfolio company SkУЅnska Byggvaror has acquired Norwegian furnishings business GrУИnt Fokus.