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FRANCE - Stéphanie Courtadon joins Crédit Agricole Private Equity
Stéphanie Courtadon has joined Crédit Agricole Private Equity as head of marketing and investor relations from AXA.
ITALY - Ergon acquires 50% stake in industrial manufacturer
Belgian Ergon Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Nicotra-Gebhardt from Fondo Interbancario d'Investimento Azionario in a deal valued at approximately EUR 80m.
ITALY - New fund to invest in Central and South America
The Fondo America Centrale e Meridionale will invest in Central and South American companies acquiring participations to a maximum of 49% of the firm's social capital.
SPAIN - Miura Private Equity sees the light
The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores has approved the creation of Miura Private Equity.
NETHERLANDS - Private Plus and Heicop acquire Lightweight Structures
Private Plus Fund and Heicop together with the management have acquired all shares in Lightweight Structures.
UK - Apax announces change in business services team
It is understood that the current head of Apax's business services investment team, Stephen Green, is to leave the buyout house in March for family reasons. Green led the buyouts of Yell and Travelex.
Bargain hunting
In recent times, quoted companies have presented a real headache to acquire and have accounted for a tiny proportion of dealflow - there were seven take-privates in 2006 and there have been 12 in 2007. If the public markets' focus on share price continues...
UK - Terra Firma's EMI tables bid for Chrysalis
It is understood that EMI, the record company and music publisher owned by Terra Firma, has made an indicative bid for smaller rival Chrysalis. Other trade buyers including Sony ATV and Warner Music have also shown interest. Chrysalis owns music publishing...
FRANCE - Argos Soditic exits Dorotennis after a second MBO
In a second MBO, BCBG Max Azria Group acquired Dorotennis in a deal which saw Argos Soditic exit the company. Financial details were not disclosed.
FRANCE – Demeter Partners invest EUR 1.2m in Panosol
Demeter Partners has led a series-A round of funding for start-up Panosol investing EUR 1.2m. The founders retained a majority of the capital.
BELGIUM - KBC NV invests EUR 8m in Lenaerts-Blommaert
KBC NV has invested EUR 8m in Lenaerts-Blommaert, a company that sells and leases mobile units, machinery and equipment for the building sector.
SWEDEN - Verdane acquires four companies from Brainhart Capital
Verdane Capital has acquired four unlisted companies from Brainhart Capital for an undisclosed sum.
SPAIN - Ahorro Coporación-backed Aurgi defaults on debt
Ahorro Corporación's portfolio automotive sector company Aurgi has reportedly defaulted on its debt repayments.
ITALY - Capitalia invests a further EUR 16m in Gruppo Pneufin
Capitalia Sofipa has increased its investment in Gruppo Pneufin by a further EUR 16.75m bringing its total investment in the company to EUR 29.42m.
SPAIN - Impala fails to meet deadline set for its second closing
Impala Capital Partners has failed to meet the deadline for the second closing of its second vehicle.
GERMANY - Business angels invest six figure sum in drug portal apomio.de
Business angels Lukasz Gadowski and Oliver Jung have invested a six figure sum in apomio GmbH, which runs an independent online portal for price comparisons of drugs, care and food products. The company is set to capitalise on changes in the legal framework...
FINLAND - CapMan establishes EUR 835m real estate fund
CapMan has held a first close of CapMan Hotel RE Ky, a real estate fund, on EUR 835m.
UK - BVCA research predicts economic slowdown
The private equity and venture capital industry is bracing itself for an economic slowdown, according to new research published today by the BVCA т The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. The YouGov poll of BVCA members shows that...
SPAIN - Record high for Spanish private equity in 2007
The volume and value of private equity deals in Spain reached record highs of 776 and EUR 4.2bn respectively in 2007.
UK - Matrix realises 3.3x from full BBI exit
Matrix Private Equity Partners has realised over 3.3x its original investment of ТЃ2.3m through the sale of its shareholding in AIM-listed BBI Holdings Plc. Matrix originally invested in BBI, a healthcare business that focuses on diagnostics and diabetes,...
FRANCE – Platina Finance exits Société Française d'Eoliennes
Platina Finance exited its 25% share in Société Française d’Eoliennes with the sale of the company to Sogernia. Lazard was appointed by Platina and other investors to organise the auction process which saw around 20 offers being placed for Société Française...
GERMANY - SHS appoints new senior manager
Tübingen-based SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement has appointed Stephan Rapp as a new senior manager. The financial analyst with a doctorate in biochemistry has previously managed the field of business development as managing director of the...
UK - Barclays invests £5m as cornerstone investor in Catalyst
Barclays has announced its intention to invest ТЃ5m into a new social investment fund managed by Catalyst Fund Management and Research, which is targeting a final close later in 2008 in excess of ТЃ25m.
GERMANY/NETHERLANDS - Triangle Venture Capital Group leads EUR 4.1m funding for iOpener
Triangle Venture Capital Group has led a EUR 4.1m investment in iOpener. iOpener has developed a technology to map real-world competitions such as Formula 1 to an artificial world, allowing gamers to participate in the race virtually and in real time....