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Portfolio management

Aescap-backed Biocartis acquires Philips Technology Platform

Aescap-backed molecular diagnostics company Biocartis has acquired Philips’ technology platform for rapid fully-automated DNA/RNA molecular diagnostic testing.

  • Portfolio management
  • 10 February 2010
Walter services acquires SEB

Walter services Holding GmbH, a portfolio company of Odewald & Cie and caption, has agreed to acquire SEB Card Service GmbH from Swedish banking group SEB AG.

  • Portfolio management
  • 04 February 2010
Eschenbach Group acquires Tura

Barclays Private Equity-backed eyewear manufacturer Eschenbach Group has acquired 85% of American eyewear company Tura with effect from 1 December 2009, with 15% being held by the company's management.

  • Portfolio management
  • 04 February 2010
Doughty-backed Avanza acquires two new concessions

Doughty Hanson transport business, Grupo Avanza has made two acquisitions previously managed by Grupo Trapsa.

  • Southern Europe
  • 02 February 2010
UK - DFJ Esprit-backed PacketExchange acquires Mzima

DFJ Esprit- and Bank of Scotland Growth Equity-backed PacketExchange, the internet exchange services provider, has acquired network services provider Mzima Networks for an undisclosed sum.

  • Portfolio management
  • 21 January 2010
GERMANY - Odewald-backed walter services makes acquisition

walter services Holding, which is backed by Odewald & cie and caption, has agreed to acquire SEB Card Service from Swedish banking group SEB.

  • Portfolio management
  • 19 January 2010
NETHERLANDS - Steadfast-backed MPS acquires Butina A/S

Steadfast Capital-backed Meat Processing Systems (MPS) has acquired a majority stake in Butina A/S.

  • Portfolio management
  • 05 January 2010
Steadfast-backed MPS acquries Butina

Steadfast Capital-backed Meat Processing Systems (MPS) has acquired a majority stake in Butina A/S.

  • Benelux
  • 05 January 2010
FRANCE - Accor board splits company in two

Colony Capital- and Eurazeo-backed Accor has backed the board's decision split the company into two separate entities, based around its hotel business and its prepaid services division, with both companies to be listed separately on the Paris stock market.

  • Portfolio management
  • 16 December 2009
HUNGARY - Tuning in to corruption: PE sues in Hungary

Once deemed CEE's frontrunner in terms of economic advancement and attracting foreign investment, Hungary seems to have taken a step backward, with the government becoming embroiled in a legal dispute with Vienna-based private equity investor Accession...

  • Portfolio management
  • 11 November 2009
GREECE - Argo-backed On Telecoms acquires Vivodi

On Telecoms, a telecommunications business backed by UK-based investor Argo Capital Management, has acquired broadband services provider Vivodi Telecom.

  • Portfolio management
  • 24 September 2009
ITALY - Stirling Square-backed Sicurglobal acquires Mega Italia

Security specialist Sicurglobal, controlled by UK-based private equity house Stirling Square Capital Partners, has acquired security system integration firm Mega Italia.

  • Portfolio management
  • 31 July 2009
FRANCE - N.I Partners-backed CBM employees go on strike

Employees at NI Partners-backed CBM (Car and Bus Maintenance) have gone on strike demanding the reinstatement of Alain Fauconnet, the company manager recently dismissed by the private equity investor.

  • Portfolio management
  • 16 July 2009
UK - LDC-backed British Salt sells gas facility to EDF

LDC-backed salt producer British Salt is reportedly to announce the sale of its gas storage facility to EDF Energy, for a price thought to be in the region of £90m.

  • Portfolio management
  • 16 July 2009
UK - Electra-backed Vasanta to secure new PE backing

Electra Partners-backed Vasanta Group, one of Britain's largest provider of office supplies, has reportedly said it is close to securing new private equity backing, which could save the company from administration.

  • Portfolio management
  • 13 July 2009
ITALY - Cape Natixis-backed Garioni acquires 55% stake in CCM

Cape-backed boiler manufacturer La Garioni Naval di Castel Mella has acquired a 55% stake in industrial group CCM. The deal was carried out from Garioni's balance sheet.

  • Portfolio management
  • 08 July 2009
FRANCE - IDI- and BV Capital-backed Hi-Media acquires AdLINK

IDI- and BV Capital-backed internet business Hi-Media has acquired AdLINK Media, the display advertising network of Germany-based AdLINK Internet Media AG.

  • Portfolio management
  • 06 July 2009
SWEDEN - Nordic Capital-backed Thule divests US towing operations

Nordic Capital-backed Thule, a provider of sports and utility transportation equipment, has divested its North American towing systems operations, including the brand Valley, through a management buy-out.

  • Portfolio management
  • 30 June 2009
UK- Apax-backed Emap to cut 35 jobs

Apax-backed Emap is reportedly to cut 35 jobs in its magazines division, Emap Inform, as part of a restructuring of the unit, which is home to titles including Retail Week and Broadcast.

  • Portfolio management
  • 25 June 2009
GERMANY - JC Flowers-backed Hypo prepares for profit plunge

Hard-hit real estate lender Hypo Real Estate, which is backed by US buyout house JC Flowers, has announced that profits are likely to see a "high three digit million" decrease in the second quarter of 2009 amidst a weakening real estate loan market.

  • Portfolio management
  • 23 June 2009
SPAIN - Carlyle-backed Applus+ acquires two companies

Carlyle-backed certification group Applus+ has acquired two companies: France-based Contrôles Techniques Services (CTS) and Ekopol, based in Poland.

  • Portfolio management
  • 15 June 2009
UK - CVC- and TPG-backed Debenhams plans £400m capital raising

CVC Capital Partners and TPG-backed UK retailer Debenhams is reportedly planning a £400m capital raising through a placing of shares to slash its £1bn debt pile.

  • Portfolio management
  • 04 June 2009
SPAIN - 3i-backed Boomerang TV acquires 3Koma

3i-backed broadcasting group Boomerang TV has acquired Basque television content producer 3Koma for an undisclosed sum.

  • Portfolio management
  • 29 May 2009
UK - Trade bodies request govt-backed VC fund-of-funds

Venture capital, biotechnology and IT trade bodies have sent a proposal to Lord Mandelson detailing the need for a new £750m government-sponsored fund-of-funds to support the declining venture capital industry.

  • Portfolio management
  • 22 May 2009
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