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UK - EV and AFM make follow-on investment into Chromatide
Enterprise Ventures (EV) and Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) have completed an undisclosed follow-on investment into polymer technologies specialist Chromatide Ltd.
ITALY - Cape acquires ITP
Cimino & Associati Private Equity (Cape), via the Cape Natixis Due Fund, has acquired a 70% stake in textile manufacturers ITP Spa and Tessitura Imperiali Srl in a management buyout deal.
UK - Pinsent Masons hires Gregg Davison
Pinsent Masons has hired Gregg Davison as corporate partner to its Manchester-based private equity team.
FRANCE - CIC acquires ORC
CIC LBO Partners has supported the management buyout of public relations and human resources advisory firm ORC Image et Stratégies d’Employeur, alongside CM-CIC Capital Privé.
CEE - 3TS to launch EUR 200m vehicle
3TS Capital Partners is to launch a new EUR 200m vehicle later this year, reports suggest.
FRANCE - Advent spins out Experian card processing unit
Advent International, along with La Poste subsidiary Doc@post, has acquired the transaction processing activities of information processing business Experian France for a total consideration of EUR 203m.
CEE - Crossroads and FRC-backed RPG invests £101m into Ferrexpo
Crossroads- and First Reserve Corporation-backed RPG Industries has acquired a 20.79% stake in iron ore producer Ferrexpo.
UK - PwC hires two telecoms specialists
PricewaterhouseCoopers has hired Gary Taylor and Henrik Buss to its TMT practice.
GERMANY - BWK acquires 40% of Sunval Nahrungsmittel
BWK has acquired a 40% stake in baby food producer Sunval Nahrungsmittel GmbH for an undisclosed sum in an equity-only transaction, with the management acquiring a 20% stake and the founders retaining the balance.
GERMANY – HTGF and Sirius support ILIAS-medical
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Sirius Seedfonds have, together with private investors, completed an undisclosed investment into medical technology company ILIAS-medical GmbH.
SWEDEN - NVP invests SEK 23m into Jalbum
Existing investor Nordic Venture Partners (NVP) has invested SEK 23m into Jalbum, which operates an online community for personalised photo sharing, in a second round of funding.
UK - Dunedin acquires Rathbone in £23.5m deal
Dunedin has backed the ТЃ23.5m management buyout of offshore trust company Rathbone Trust International, which will be rebranded as Hawksford International.
UK - C.P. Eaton hires three
Placement agent C.P. Eaton Partners has hired Franklyn D. Chang, Christopher J. Pietersen and Stephanie J. Brendel to its London office.
GERMANY – IBB and KfW provide follow-on funding for Luceo
A consortium of returning investors, comprising IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, KfW and private investors, has made an undisclosed follow-on investment into mesuring technology company Luceo Technologies GmbH.
UK - Oxford invests £2m into MirriAd
The Oxford Technology Enterprise Capital Fund has invested ТЃ2m in a second round of funding for MirriAd, a provider of embedded advertising solutions.
SPAIN - Sepides et al launch nanotech fund
Sepides, Sodena and Principia have launched a new nanotech dedicated fund with an initial commitment of EUR 4.5m, with the final total expected to reach the EUR 12m.
ITALY - Aletti sells Lovato Gas for EUR 63m
Aletti Private Equity has sold industrial manufacturer Lovato Gas (formerly Officine Lovato) to sector rival Landi Renzo, in a deal that values the company at EUR 63m.
GERMANY – BC Partners buys SGB from HCP
BC Partners has aquired electronic equipment company SGB Starkstrom-Gerätebau GmbH from turnaround management firm HCP Capital and other stakeholders for an undisclosed sum.
BELGIUM - KBC et al invest EUR 6.5m in PharmaNeuroBoost
KBC Private Equity, Saffelberg Investments and Biovest have invested EUR 6.5m in PharmaNeuroBoost. Saffelberg invested EUR 2.5m, while KBC and Biovest provided EUR 2m each.
UK - NSEI leads £440,000 investment into Guroo
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has led a ТЃ440,000 financing round for educational support services company Guroo.
GERMANY – HTGF and Bayernkapital sell Vanatec
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayernkapital and the founders have sold software company Vanatec GmbH to strategic investor Telerik AD, based in Bulgaria, for an undisclosed amount.
FRANCE - Astorg promotes Couturier to partner
Astorg Partners has promoted director of investments Christian Couturier to partner.
GERMANY – IK-backed Schenck Process acquires Screenex
Measuring and process equipment maufacturer Schenck Process, which is backed by IK Investment Partners, has completed the acquisition of Australian company Screenex, a manufacturer of poly and rubber screening media/panels.
UK - Oxford leads £2.2m Glide investment
The Oxford Technology VCTs have led a ТЃ2.2m funding round for specialty pharmaceuticals company Glide Pharma.