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Luther appoints new partner
Law firm Luther has appointed Dr Manfred Elkemann-Reusch as new partner for its Düsseldorf office.
VC-backed PolyTherics raises £2.15m
Imperial Innovations Group, YFM Equity Partners and ProVen Health VCT have provided UK-based biotech company PolyTherics with ТЃ2.15m of funding.
AXA PE reacquires Photonis from Astorg
AXA Private Equity has reacquired French electronics company Photonis, three years after selling it to Astorg Partners.
HIG Europe takes stake in Losberger
HIG Europe has acquired a majority stake in tent and hall systems provider Losberger Group.
bmp invests in Instream Media
Venture capital investor bmp has acquired a 25.4% stake in video and network marketing company Instream Media.
Inveready subscribes to €1.5m Lucierna round
Inveready and Caixa Capital Risc have led a €1.5m funding round for a minority stake in Spanish technology firm Lucierna.
Carlyle float may herald market peak
The buyout titan may actually be timing the market well. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Mercapital ups stake in Q Diagnóstica
Spanish private equity firm Mercapital has upped its stake in private diagnostic imaging operator Q Diagnóstica to 97.1%.
WHEB backs Green Energy Group
WHEB Partners has invested in Oslo-based Green Energy Group (GEG), a supplier of small-scale geothermal power plants.
Consortium invests €18m in Amakem
A consortium led by Forbion Capital Partners has invested €18m in Belgian biotechnology company Amakem.
Zurmont looking to sell Röder
Zurmont Madison Private Equity is currently assessing its options for a potential sale of its portfolio company Röder Zeltsysteme.
BGF announces communications director
Jon Rhodes has been appointed director of communications and marketing for the Business Growth Fund (BGF).
Carlyle acquires Brintons Carpets
The Carlyle Group has bought carpet manufacturer Brintons Carpets for ТЃ36m from its private owners.
Regulatory fears weigh on Nordic market
Increased regulation will have a negative impact on private equity activity in the Nordic market, according to data from unquoteт Research and Delphi.
Parcom exits See Tickets to Vivendi
Private equity house Parcom Capital has sold ticketing vendor See Tickets to French media conglomerate Vivendi for around £80m.
Creathor Venture holds first closing
Creathor Venture has announced the first closing of its Creathor Venture Fund III at €51m.
3i buys Etanco off IK
3i has acquired a majority stake in French building fasteners manufacturer Etanco from IK Investment Partners.
Chris Hanna joins Electra Partners
Electra Partners has appointed Chris Hanna as an investment partner.
Bosch invests in IDENT
Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC) has backed IDENT Technology in a €7.1m round together with existing investors MIG Funds and Danube Equity.
Altamar V holds first close on €120m
Altamar Private Equity has held a first close of its fifth fund-of-funds, Altamar V Private Equity Program, on тЌ120m.
IMS Group adds three compliance consultants
Compliance and regulation consultancy IMS Group has hired Diana Stevens, Cynthia Griffith and Daniel Sharpe as compliance consultants.
PE-backed MBO for MB Electronique
Avenir Entreprises and CM-CIC Capital Privé have backed the management buyout of French electronic equipment distributor MB Electronique.
Bridgepoint secures Infront Sports & Media buyout
Bridgepoint has wholly acquired Swiss sports marketing agency Infront Sports & Media from private shareholders for approximately €600m.
Private equity 'unlikely to buy 3i's troubled Chorion'
Private equity firms are unlikely to show much appetite for struggling 3i-backed Chorion, the owner of the Mr Men franchise, corporate finance adviser Jeremy Rayment said today.