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Latest DBAG fund holds €451m first close
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has held a first close on €451m for its mid-market buyout fund DBAG Fund VI, two months after sending out PPMs.
EdRIP backs Edimark Santé OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of medcdtll, a newco regrouping French medical publishing companies Edimark Santé and Espace Information Dentaire.
Nordic Survey 2012
The second edition of unquote's Nordic Survey, published in association with Delphi, paints a picture of optimism among local private equity professionals.
Seguranza leads series-A round for Aquilón
Seguranza has led a €2m series-A funding round for veterinary services and products producer Aquilón CyL.
Activa Capital appoints operating director
Activa Capital has appointed Alexandre Masson as operating director.
BGF and NVM’s Wear Inns expands
Wear Inns, a portfolio company of the British Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity, has acquired nine pubs from TCG Bars.
Impetus hires investment manager
Venture philanthropy firm Impetus Trust has appointed Alan Morton as an investment manager.
AXA PE backs MBO of Arkadin
AXA Private Equity has bought a 45% stake in French collaboration services business Arkadin.
SEB Venture leads $5m series-C for Apica
SEB Venture Capital has led a $5m series-C financing round for website performance testing and monitoring company Apica.
Sun Capital acquires Personal Care division
Sun Capital Partners has acquired the cosmetics, toiletries and household care products division of Personal Care from consumer packaging company Rexam for $459m.
Nordic market bolstered by strong exits
The majority of Nordic private equity practitioners surveyed by unquote" in association with Delphi predict returns of more than 15% for upcoming investments.
21 Centrale Partners buys Village Center
21 Centrale Partners has acquired outdoor accommodation group Village Center from NYSE Euronext Paris-listed Promeo Group.
Bridgepoint acquires La Compagnie du Ponant
Bridgepoint has entered exclusive talks to buy French cruise operator La Compagnie du Ponant from its parent company CMA CGM Group.
Hellman & Friedman buys Wood Mackenzie in £1.1bn SBO
Hellman & Friedman has acquired a majority stake in UK-based consultancy Wood Mackenzie from Charterhouse in a deal that values the business at £1.1bn.
HarbourVest acquires Conversus Capital’s portfolio
HarbourVest has acquired the investment portfolio of Conversus Capital for $1.4bn.
August Equity backs MBO of SecureData Europe
August Equity has acquired the European subsidiary of South African IT security provider SecureData.
HgCapital and VSS exit SHL to CEB for $660m
HgCapital and Veronis Suhler Stevenson have exited psychometric testing company SHL to the NYSE-listed trade player Corporate Executive Board (CEB) for $660m.
Perfectis PE spins out of Euler Hermes
Industrial holding HLD has bought a stake in French GP Perfectis Private Equity from credit insurer group Euler Hermes France, alongside the Perfectis management.
Phil Cowan returns to Moore Stephens
Phil Cowan has returned to advisory firm Moore Stephens as head of corporate finance.
BVCA welcomes government banking inquiry
“Banking should always aspire to be the ally of business and not perceived to be its enemy,” said Mark Florman, the chief executive of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association as he welcomed the government’s inquiry into the culture...
Quilvest PE buys stake in Acrotec
Quilvest Private Equity, the private equity arm of French family-owned wealth manager Quilvest Group, has invested around CHF 30m in Swiss watch components maker Acrotec.
ECM closes fourth fund on €230m
ECM Equity Capital Management has announced the final close of its fourth fund, GEP IV, on €230m.
Acton leads financing round for Fashion For Home
Acton Capital has led a funding round for German online furniture retailer Fashion For Home.
NBGI-backed ATR Group acquires UES
NBGI Private Equity portfolio company ATR Group, an oil & gas equipment services business, has acquired subsea equipment rental firm Underwater Engineering Services (UES).