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Have your say: Industry positive on 2011 dealflow
Readers of unquoteт are positive about the outlook for this year, but remain concerned about the future, according to our end of year survey.
Blackstone and BC Partners show interest in Jack Wolfskin
Blackstone Group and BC Partners have both expressed an interest in German outdoor clothing and equipment producer Jack Wolfskin, according to reports.
Change buys Rossopomodoro from Quadrivio
Change Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Vesevo, owner of casual dining restaurant chain Rossopomodoro, from Italian mid-market specialist Quadrivio.
Industrifonden leads investment in InDex
Industrifonden and existing shareholders, including SEB Venture Capital, have made a SEK 75m investment in InDex Pharmaceuticals AB.
£140m refinancing for Caffè Nero
UK coffeehouse chain CaffУЈ Nero has completed a ТЃ140m debt refinancing led by Hutton Collins.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately тЌ76m.
Deals, leverage on the up but refinancing remains a worry
Renewed confidence is propelling the nascent recovery. But pressure to deploy capital and refinance companies means uncertainty persists. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Dekarta Capital backs ExpoPromoter
Russian private equity and venture firm Dekarta Capital has invested $1m in a series-A finance round for ExpoPromoter.
Reus Capital and Inverpyme exit ProAseptic Technologies
Venture capital firms Reus Capital and Inverpyme have sold ProAseptic Technologies to the Spanish subsidiary of Sealed Air Corporation.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately тЌ76m.
ALMI Invest et al. back Lansen
ALMI Invest, Hannells Holding AB and existing investor Allba Invest AB have provided SEK 16m for security company Lansen Technology AB.
Axcel sells Netcompany
Axcel has sold its stake in Danish outsourcing firm Netcompany to the companyтs management team.
Diana Capital II holds first close on €100m
Spanish private equity firm Diana Capital has held a first closing for its second fund, Diana Capital II, on €100m.
Balderton, DFJ and Index sell LOVEFiLM to Amazon
Balderton Capital, DFJ Esprit and Index Ventures have exited one of Europeтs largest entertainment subscription businesses, LOVEFiLM, via a trade sale to Amazon.
Alcuin announces fund closing on £81m
Alcuin Capital Partners has hold a closing of its Third Alcuin Fund with ТЃ81m commitments. The final closing on the vehicle, which has a target of ТЃ100m, is expected to happen by the end of the first quarter of 2011.
BayBG backs Color Offset
BayBG has backed German-based Print Shop Color Offset in a silent partnership.
Next Wave closes second fund on £27m
Next Wave Partners has closed its second fund on ТЃ27m, exceeding its initial target.
Auctus acquires Noventiz
Private equity firm Auctus has acquired a majority stake in Noventiz Group.
HTGF backs froodies
HTGF has backed German online supermarket froodies in a second round of financing.
PAI puts CEP on the block
PAI partners has launched an auction for French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP), which could be worth up to €1bn according to media reports.
KPMG hires head of debt advisory
KPMG has appointed Thomas Dorbert as head of debt advisory in Germany.
Gimv sells stake in Liquavista
Gimv has sold its stake in Liquavista to Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief UA.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Syntegra and Index invest in Moleskine
Existing owner Syntegra Capital and new investor Index Ventures have injected fresh capital into Italian notebook and diary brand Moleskine.