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UK & Ireland unquote” April 2013
Hailed as “a budget for people who want to get on” by the government, and criticised by others for doing too little to pull Britain out of its economic quagmire, the statement will be intensely scrutinised for weeks to come.
France unquote” April 2013
French private equity practitioners could be forgiven for thinking the odds are desperately stacked against them.
Lise Nobre joins Parvilla as fundraising continues
Mid-market fund-of-funds Parvilla has hired former PAI partners deal-doer Lise Nobre as a partner.
Caixa and Inveready back Minoryx
Caixa Capital Risc and Inveready have taken part in a first round of funding for Minoryx, a therapeutic agents firm.
Active Venture Partners backs Packlink with €1.5m
European VC investor Active Venture Partners has injected €1.5m into Spanish parcel and courier services site Packlink.
Enterprise Investors backs Elemental Holding with €7m
Enterprise Investors has injected €7m into Polish specialist recycling company Elemental Holding in exchange for a 10.2% stake in the business.
Caixa Capital Risc et al. invest in Pevesa Biotech
Caixa Capital Risc has led a €1.6m funding round for Spanish biotech firm Pevesa Biotech.
CapMan raises €97m for Russia II fund
CapMan has held a first close for its CapMan Russia II (CMR II) fund on €97m.
Founder of CEE GP Penta steps down
Martin Kúšik, the co-founder of central European investment group Penta Investments Group, will end his operational involvement in the firm he set up in 1994.
HTGF et al. reinvest in Altruja
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and Extorel have backed German social fundraising software Altruja in a second financing round, alongside new investors Mun-ic and HP Capital.
Permira acquires PharmaQ
Permira has agreed to acquire Norwegian health group PharmaQ Holding AS for €250m.
Moleskine's public market debut belies Advent's Milan closure
Syntegra's Moleskine, the golden boy of Italian private equity, has listed. But while the local GP revels in the benefits the domestic market affords, Advent International closes its Milan office. Amy King investigates
CGS III closes above target
CGS has closed its third fund on CHF 208m, above its original hard-cap.
Bridgepoint acquires Oasis Healthcare from Duke Street
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired UK-based private dental healthcare provider Oasis Healthcare in a £185m secondary buyout from Duke Street.
IK exits KWC to Franke
IK Investment Partners has agreed to sell KWC, part of the Hansa Group, to Swiss-based kitchen specialist Franke.
ECI bags Amber Travel in £50m SBO
ECI Partners has acquired rail tour business Amber Travel in a £50m secondary buyout.
Montefiore takes majority stake in BVA
French GP Montefiore Investment has bought a majority stake in opinion polls and social research business BVA.
KKR close to €650m SMCP deal
US buyout giant KKR is in talks to buy French clothing brands Maje, Sandro and Claudie Pierlot – regrouped under the SMCP holding – for €650m, according to media reports.
Endless's Trutex buys John Hall Schoolwear
Endless-backed Trutex has acquired John Hall Schoolwear, a UK school uniform manufacturer.
WHEB Partners backs Hoffmeister Leuchten
WHEB Partners has invested in German low-energy lighting business Hoffmeister Leuchten GmbH.
GMT's MeetingZone makes third bolt-on
GMT Communications Partners' portfolio company MeetingZone has acquired Atia Communications as part of its expansion.
Nordic Capital makes 5x on Permobil exit to Investor AB
Nordic Capital Fund V has agreed to sell Permobil,a Swedish rehabilitation power wheelchairs company to Investor AB for €655m.
Clessidra buys Buccellati
Clessidra has bought a 70% stake in Italian jewellery firm Buccellati via the holding company Buccellati Holding Italia.
HTGF et al. in €2.6m Transcatheter Tech series-B round
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Tubaflex Beteiligungs GmbH and others have backed a €2.6m series-B round for German biotech business Transcatheter Technologies, a developer of transcatheter heart valve technology.