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UK - Prices fall to lowest level for six years
According to the latest Private Company Price Index, published quarterly by corporate advisory firm BDO Stoy Hayward, the average entry multiple being paid by private equity firms (PEPI) dipped by 14% in Q2 2008 to 11.1x earnings - the lowest level for...
FRANCE - Fonds Partenaires sells Burgienne to 3M
Fonds Partenaires Gestion has sold licence plate manufacturer Financière Burgienne to US-based company 3M via an auction process run by Hawkpoint.
UK - Accel and Carmel support USD 5m MyThings funding
Existing backers, including Accel Partners and Carmel Ventures, have supported a USD 5m investment into online registry MyThings, in a serie-B funding round co-led by Dotcorp Asset Management and GP Bullhound Sidecar.
CEE - iEurope yields 13.5x return on Vatera sale
iEurope Capital has sold Hungarian e-commerce business Vatera.hu to MIH Internet, generating an approximate 13.5x cash-on-cash return on its investment and a 59% gross IRR.
FINLAND - Sentica Partners acquires HES Group
Sentica Partners has acquired medical transport company Helsingin Ensihoito ja Sairaankuljetus Oy (HES) from OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki-listed Nurminen Logistics Plc, in a deal valued at EUR 7.8m. Management and Finnish Industry Investments Ltd will...
UK - Premier Foods in talks with private equity
Food manufacturer Premier Foods Plc has reportedly been talking to CCMP, the former private equity arm of JP Morgan, regarding a cash injection.
DENMARK - FSN creates Danish bakery chain
FSN Capital has acquired two bakeries, Lagkagehuset and Skallebæks Bageri, from the respective founders. The investor will merge the two companies to establish a bakery chain focusing on high quality fresh bakery products.
UK - Barclays hires investment manager
Barclays Private Equity has appointed Steven Whitehead as investment manager in Manchester.
UK - Bowmark appoints two
Bowmark Capital has hired Julian Masters and Tom Shelford to its investment team.
FRANCE - Argos Soditic strengthens team
Argos Soditic has hired Constance Jay to lead their investor relations team in Paris.
ITALY - Argos Soditic and MPS bid for Sorin accepted
It is understood that a consortium led by Argos Soditic and MPS has presented a takeover offer for the renal unit of healthcare business Sorin Group, which has been accepted in exclusivity.
UK - Elysian to raise first fund
Elysian Capital has been reported as raising its debut fund, Elysian Capital I, with a target of ТЃ200m.
SPAIN - Buyout houses considering investment in Prisa
Reports suggest that buyout houses KKR, TPG Capital and Apax Partners are among several private equity groups considering an investment in media conglomerate Prisa.
GERMANY - Steadfast Capital strengthens team
Steadfast Capital has hired Dr Thomas Jepsen and Thomas Groß as investment managers with effect from 1 June 2008 and 1 September 2008 respectively.
UK - BVCA hires Roger Kelly
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has hired Roger Kelly as chief economist.
ITALY - Carlyle and Bridgepoint bid for Sia-Ssb
Reports suggest the auction for credit card processing business Sia-Ssb, which is being run by Citigroup, has received six non-binding offers, with buyout houses Carlyle and Bridgepoint thought to be among the bidders.
ITALY - MPS invests EUR 10m into Neomobile
MPS Venture has underwritten a EUR 10m capital increase in B2C mobile entertainment company Neomobile, taking a 16% stake in the business.
IRELAND - NCB holds first closing on EUR 75m
The Ulster Bank Diageo Venture Fund LP, managed by NCB Ventures, has held its first closing on EUR 75m.
FRANCE - Ouest Ventures to launch EUR 50m fund
According to reports, Ouest Ventures is to launch its second fund in November with a target of EUR 50m.
SPAIN - Mercapital's Vital Dent offer could be accepted
Market rumour suggests that Mercapital and Merrill Lynch’s EUR 500m takeover offer for Vital Dent, an operator of dental clinics, may be reconsidered after being initially turned down by the company’s owner as it is believed to have been the highest bid...
ESTONIA - Alta Capital in need of funds
According to reports, Alta Capital's real estate development arm is in need of EEK 500m to redeem bonds over the next few months.
CEE - Ex Oriente Lux hires Martin Kurz
Ex Oriente Lux, a fund dedicated to investments in Croatia, has hired Martin Kurz.
UK - Catalyst and RIT exit MessageLabs in USD 695m deal
Catalyst Investors and RIT Capital have wholly exited their investment in software company Message Labs Ltd in a trade sale to Amercian software business Symantec valued at USD 695m.
FRANCE - Somfy acquires Sirem
Somfy has acquired an 89% stake in Financière Nouveau Monde, the new holding company of pump and motor manufacturer Sirem, with the management team led by Nicolas Ciampi holding the balance of the equity.