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DENMARK - Santaris Pharma secures EUR 20.4m series-C round
Gilde Healthcare Partners has joined existing shareholders, the board of directors and management in a EUR 20.4m series-C round of funding for Santaris Pharma, a Danish pharmaceutical company. New investor Gilde contributed EUR 7.5m while the remaining...
CEE - Goldman Sachs acquires stake in Dragon Capital
Goldman Sachs has acquired a minority stake in Dragon Capital, Ukraine’s largest securities brokerage, investment banking, private equity and asset management firm. Dragon Capital is listed on the Ukranian Stock Exchange. Dragon Capital's management continue...
UK - C.P.Eaton appoints Lars A. Linqvist to London office
C.P. Eaton Partners, a global independent placement agent, has appointed Lars A. Linqvist as a new professional in its London office.
GERMANY - HgCapital acquires Casa Reha from Advent International
HgCapital has acquired the Casa Reha Group from Advent International and its management for an undisclosed sum. Both Advent International and the management retain a stake in the company going forward. Casa Reha runs retirement homes and is based in...
GERMANY - AVIDA Group acquires rest of Lenscare
AVIDA Group has increased its shareholding in Kiel-based Lenscare AG, a supplier of contact lenses and care products, to 100%. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. AVIDA Group already held a major share of Lenscare since March 2007...
ITALY – Capitalia Sofipa acquires additional 3% of ink company Kiian
Capitalia Sofipa has acquired an additional 3% shareholding in ink company Kiian in a deal valued at approximately EUR 450,000.
DENMARK - Via Venture partners leads EUR 5m round for Zoomio
Via Venture Partners has led a EUR 5m funding round for Zoomio, a Danish multi-channel marketing software company. The financial injection will finance international expansion and strengthen the software development team.
GERMANY - DZ Equity Partner takes stake in Melvo
DZ Equity Partner has acquired a stake in German Melvo GmbH. Melvo, previously a subsidiary of shoe manufacturer Salamander AG, went through a management buyout in early 2004. The company produces footwear and leather care products and footwear accessories...
UK - First Reserve secures agreement on £906m Abbot take-private
First Reserve Corporation has reached an agreement with the board of Abbot Group Plc to acquire the oil services group from the London Stock Exchange in a ТЃ906m deal. Specialist US-based energy investor First Reserve has offered 390p per share for Aberdeen-based...
UK - Foresight and Mouchel announce £50m cleantech collaboration
Foresight Group has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with consulting and business services group Mouchel, designed to develop cleantech infrastructure projects in the UK. The initial aim of the partnership is to invest up to ТЃ50m in...
GERMANY - CFC has acquired delmod international
CFC Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KGaA has acquired 84.8 % of delmod international Bekleidungsindustrie GmbH & Co. Hanse-Kleidung KG for an undisclosed amount. Delmod is a textile manufacturer and local fashion company in Germany, and distributes...
UK - M&C Ventures repositions as Cornerstone Corporate Finance
Media and Communications Ventures Ltd (M&C Ventures) is rebranding and repositioning its business as Cornerstone Corporate Finance Ltd. Cornerstone is now an independent corporate finance boutique which focuses exclusively on advising management teams...
UK - Baird Capital Partners Europe invests £12m in ESS Steels
Baird Capital Partners Europe has invested ТЃ12m in ESS Steels Holdings Ltd, a manufacturer of engineered components for the oil industry. Alongside funds managed by Baird Capital Partners Europe, Yorkshire Bank provided facilities of ТЃ35m to support...
UK - YFM backs £6m buy-in of healthcare provider
YFM Private Equity has backed the ТЃ6m management buy-in of domiciliary care business Able Care. The deal was funded by investment from four funds managed by YFM Group т The Chandos Fund, North West Business Investment Scheme, The British Smaller Companies...
UK - Alvarez & Marsal appoint Merryck Lowe to lead European practice
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a global professional services firm operating in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America, specialising in turnaround management and operational performance improvement, has appointed Merryck Lowe to head up its newly formed European...
SPAIN – Nazca capital accelerates growth of Acens' portfolio
Nazca-backed ICT firm Acens has acquired internet company Hostalia bringing in 20,000 new clients and raising Acens' number of clients to 50,000.
NORWAY - Verdane reaps returns of 15x from Aqua Gen exit
Verdane Capital, together with Norwegian Seafood Federation (FHL), Biomar AS and Eidsfjord Sjøfarm AS, has sold 50.2% of Aqua Gen, the Trondheim-based salmon breeding company. The company has been acquired by Erich Wesjohann Group GmbH, a German poultry...
ITALY- Strategia Italia invests in recreational park
Strategia Italia has taken a 33% stake in the park Laghi Baite Land in a deal valued at EUR 9m.
UK - Palamon Capital Partners makes two appointments
Palamon Capital Partners has strengthened its team with two further appointments. Anthony Gardner joins as director of structured finance and Alexis de Dietrich joins as a vice president. Gardner was formerly at Bank of America, where he held the position...
FRANCE - Auriga Partners leads EUR 8.2m investment in TCLand Expression
Auriga Partners has lead a EUR 8.2m funding round for TCLand Expression, a Nantes-based biotechnology company. Genzyme Ventures, Beviguen, Debiopharm and Quest for Growth also participated in the financing for the business alongside management.
SPAIN – 3i names new managing director
3i has named Maite Ballester as the new managing director of its Spanish branch.
UK - Matrix invests £3m to support MBO of environmental technology company
Matrix Private Equity Partners has invested ТЃ3m to finance the management buyout of Monsal Ltd, a specialist environmental technology company providing solutions for the water and waste sectors. Matrix Private Equity is taking a significant minority...
SPAIN – Landon Investments acquires Sedal in EUR 35m deal
Landon Investments has acquired ceramic plumbing fixtures company Sedal from Espiga Capital and Baring Private Equity Partners (BPEP) for EUR 35m.
BALTIC - BaltCap electronics portfolio company makes acquisition
BaltCap-backed Hanzas Elektronika (HE), an electronic manufacturing services company based in Latvia, has acquired Sweden's fifth largest business in the same sector, Elektromekan i Årjäng AB. Elektromekan was acquired from Westergyllen AB for an undisclosed...