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Sofinnova leads £6m investment in Mission Therapeutics
Sofinnova Partners has led a ТЃ6m funding round for Cambridge-based drug development company Mission Therapeutics.
TPG invests in Saxo Bank
TPG Capital has bought a 30% stake in Danish online investment banking platform Saxo Bank from existing investors.
Phoenix prepares to sell ASCO
Phoenix Equity Partners has hired Lexicon Partners to advise on a possible sale or part sale of ASCO Group.
HIG Europe signs off Bezier MBO
HIG Europe, the European arm of private equity firm HIG Capital, has acquired a majority stake in UK marketing services provider Bezier as part of a management buyout.
DACH Awards - voting closes tomorrow
Voting is still open for Deutsche unquote's DACH Private Equity Awards 2011, and will close on Friday 9 September.
CFH backs DMB buy-in
CFH Beteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired a 50% stake in metal manufacturer DMB Metallverarbeitung GmBH in a management buy-in.
Joseph Mukungu joins Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman has appointed Joseph Mukungu as senior vice president, head of client services for Europe and the Middle East.
Ersel nabs Arbo from Quadrivio
Italian SME investor Gruppo Ersel has acquired an 80% stake in Accessori Ricambi Bonazzoli (ARBO) from fund manager Quadrivio in a secondary buyout.
FII and Etera invest in Academica
Finnish Industry Investment (FII) and Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company have invested in Finnish ICT service provider Academica.
Darwin in £50m Attenda SBO
Darwin Private Equity has backed the ТЃ50m management buyout of UK-based hosting services business Attenda from M/C Partners.
IK sells Magotteaux for €550m, reaps 6x money
IK Investment Partners has sold Belgian industrial supplier Magotteaux to Chilean group Sigdo Koppers for €550m.
Syndication woes spell trouble for German buyouts
At a time when many GPs have finished divesting their vintage portfolios and are looking for fresh investments, the German leverage market is experiencing difficulties with loan syndication, threatening future buyouts. Diana Petrowicz investigates
Ludgate and Novusmodus invest £2m in Lumicity
Cleantech investors Ludgate Investments and Novusmodus have led a new ТЃ2m funding round for UK-based photovoltaic (PV) solar developer Lumicity.
Astorg leads FCI unit auction
French mid-cap firm Astorg Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire FCI's microconnections division from Bain Capital, according to sources close to the transaction.
Consortium invest £8m in KalVista
SV Life Sciences and Novo A/S have provided ТЃ8m in a series-A round for ophthalmology company KalVista Pharmaceuticals.
Resource-backed Interchem acquires Polbita
CEE-focused Resource Partners' portfolio company Interchem has acquired Polbita, a Polish subsidiary of IWP International, from Strategic Value Partners (SVP).
SVP sells IWP International for €180m
Turnaround investor Strategic Value Partners (SVP) has sold the remaining significant business units of IWP International. This brings the total sale value of the UK consumer goods group to тЌ180m.
PE firms creating bidding wars over contingent forwards
Deal-contingent trades, which allow PE houses to hedge their FX risk, have seen a strong revival recently, creating stiff competition among banks.
PPF Group increases Eldorado stake
Czech private equity group PPF has acquired the remaining shares in Russian retail chain Eldorado.
NVM sells Promanex to Costain for £18.8m
NVM Private Equity has sold UK-based engineering services company Promanex to trade buyer Costain for ТЃ18.8m.
Vorwerk and venturecapital.de back pauldirekt
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the investment arm of Vorwerk Group and venturecapital.de have invested in online retailer pauldirekt.
Schalast & Partner appoints equity partner
Law office Schalast & Partner has appointed Hans-Peter Leube as equity partner in its Frankfurt office.
CVC acquires majority stake in Virgin Active
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 51% stake in fitness chain Virgin Active. The remaining 49% stake will be retained by Virgin Group.
Micro Focus drops sale talks
UK software firm Micro Focus has dropped sale talks due to difficult market conditions.