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Fr2 Capital exits Vilebrequin to G-III Apparel
Fr2 Capital has exited Switzerland-based swimwear designer Vilebrequin to listed American trade player G-III Apparel Group.
Sovereign Capital's City & County makes ninth acquisition
Sovereign Capital-backed City & County Healthcare Group has acquired UK domiciliary care provider Help at Home, in a deal that marks the company's ninth bolt-on since 2009.
Arle completes Stork refinancing
Arle has completed the refinancing of two of its portfolio companies, despite having to pull a high-yield bond issue last month.
PE-backed Biffa attracts £520m bid
A consortium of investors is thought to be planning a £520m bid for UK-based waste management business Biffa, a Montagu portfolio company.
Rutland earns 1.5x on Pulse Home exit
Rutland Partners has sold branded goods provider Pulse Home Products to Jarden Corporation, a consumer goods producer.
LDC-backed A-Gas makes fourth acquisition
LDC-backed A-Gas International has bought US-based halocarbon management specialist RemTec International, supported by fresh equity from LDC.
H2 picks up paper businesses from Norske Skog
H2 Equity Partners has acquired Netherlands-based paper mill Parenco and recovered paper business Reparco from Norwegian paper producer Norske Skog.
PE-backed Télédiffusion sells Finnish subsidiary
Télédiffusion de France (TDF), a French operator of broadcast towers backed by a private equity consortium, has sold its Finnish operation Digita Oy to First State Investments, the overseas investment unit of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
UK government commits £100m to energy funds
UK Green Investments - part of the government’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills - has committed £100m to funds managed by Equitix and Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL).
KSL buys The Belfry golf course
KSL Capital Partners has bought UK hotel and golf resort The Belfry from an affiliate of the Quinn group.
Competition heats up for German fundraising
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) last week closed Germany’s biggest fund since 2007. While the country’s fundraising environment has been paid little attention in recent years, it has seen as many fund closes in 2012 as the UK. John Bakie investigates
Kelso Place sells Anya Hindmarch stake to Middle East investor
A private Qatari investor group has bought a minority stake in luxury handbag company Anya Hindmarch, allowing Kelso Place Asset Management to exit the business.
21 Investimenti backs Assicom
Italian investor 21 Investimenti has acquired B2B credit collection services firm Assicom.
Star Capital SGR holds first closing
Italian investor Star Capital SGR has held a first closing on more than €70m for Star III, a fund aiming to back Italian SMEs.
Main Capital backs Sofon MBO
Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Dutch software company Sofon.
Inveready launches €15m technology fund
Spanish investor Inveready has launched a €15m fund to back technology companies.
BC Partners buys Aenova from Bridgepoint
BC Partners has acquired German pharmaceutical manufacturer Aenova Group from Bridgepoint in a transaction understood to be valued at slightly less than €500m.
Alto Partners backs MBI of Virosac
Alto Partners has backed the management buy-in of environmentally-friendly household products company Virosac.
Main Capital holds €12m first close for third fund
Main Capital Partners has held a €12m first close for its Main Capital III fund, launched in September 2011.
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DBAG VI hits €700m hard cap
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has closed its sixth fund at €700m, breaking its target and reaching its hard cap.
3i-backed Element Materials buys MERL
3i portfolio company Element Materials Technology, a materials testing firm, has acquired Materials Engineering Research Laboratory Limited (MERL).
21 Centrale buys Cleor off Azulis
21 Centrale Partners has taken a majority stake in the management buyout of French jewellery retailer Cleor.