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Sun European Partners leads Dreams race
Sun European Partners looks close to acquiring UK-based beds retailer Dreams for around £35m.
Finance Wales backs Fendor with growth capital
Finance Wales has invested £400,000 of mezzanine capital in Fendor, a Tyne and Wear-based manufacturer of glazing systems.
Mobeus strengthens team
VCT funds manager Mobeus Equity Partners has expanded its investment team, promoting one and appointing four.
Omnes Capital injects €4m into Futuris
Omnes Capital has provided Futuris, an Italian developer of biomass-powered co-generation plants, with €4m of growth capital.
Innova sells Donako to Rudolf Weinberger Holding
Innova Capital and co-owner Zeleznik Industrie Consulting GmbH have sold Polish industrial manufacturing business Donako to Austrian trade buyer Rudolf Weinberger Holding.
Innovacom backs Green Communications
Innovacom has invested in French digital start-up Green Communications as part of a €600,000 funding round.
Penta Investments opens Munich office
Penta Investments has opened an office in Munich and appointed Thomas von Werner as country managing director.
Montagu Private Equity sells ADB to PAI partners
Montagu Private Equity has sold Belgian airport lighting specialist ADB Solutions to PAI partners.
HIG Capital in talks with Ribera Salud
HIG Capital has entered into negotiations to buy Ribera Salud, a Valencia-based provider of healthcare services, according to reports in the Spanish press.
Miura Private Equity’s Gescobro buys Unitas
Gescobro, a debt management services company backed by Miura Private Equity, has acquired Spanish debt servicing firm Unitas.
Polaris Private Equity’s Alliance+ in 7th bolt-on
Alliance+, a Nordic cleaning business backed by Polaris Private Equity, has completed its seventh bolt-on with the acquisition of Swedish firm Facila.
Investec in €10m Explore Learning refinancing
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided a £10m financing facility to support Explore Learning, a UK-based academic tuition provider backed by Graphite Capital.
New Italian VC launches with Fondo Italiano backing
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has committed capital to United Ventures, a newly-formed venture capital firm based in Italy.
Better Capital sells ATH debt after 3-month holding
Better Capital has reaped €5m after selling its debt holding in struggling coal mining business ATH Group.
Abris closes latest CEE fund on €450m
Abris has exceeded expectations to reach hard-cap for its Abris Capital Fund II – despite no exits since the GP was founded in 2007.
Axa Private Equity arranges €220m unitranche for IPH buyout
Axa Private Equity has arranged a €220m unitranche debt facility for the secondary buyout of industrial supplies distribution company IPH by PAI partners – a transaction which saw vendor Investcorp reap a €210m windfall.
CVC appoints Daniels to Global Financial Institutions advisory board
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Eric Daniels to its Global Financial Institutions advisory board with immediate effect.
DMB acquires Wilhelm Stoll Maschinenfabrik
Deutsche Mittelstand Beteiligungen (DMB) has acquired German front loaders manufacturer Wilhelm Stoll Maschinenfabrik.
The North West Fund backs Diagnostic Healthcare
The North West Fund has invested £1m in UK-based diagnostic imaging company Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd.
Natixis appoints Pierre-Henri Denain to head of EMEA
Natixis has appointed Pierre-Henri Denain to head the EMEA platform in the firm's wholesale banking division.
Naxicap and Siparex buy IPC
Naxicap and Siparex have acquired a majority stake in French cleaning products supplier IPC from Ciclad and private holding MFGI.
Ventech et al. in €6.5m round for Ad Valem Technologies
Ventech and A Plus Finance have taken part in a €6.5m round of funding for French fibre optics broadcaster Ad Valem Technologies.
Clessidra to make another offer for Telecom Italia
Italian GP Clessidra is to make a new offer for Telecom Italia Media, according to reports.
Enterprise Ventures launches loan fund with Unity Trust Bank
Venture capital investor Enterprise Ventures has reportedly set up a £3m loan fund with Unity Trust Bank.