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UK - Cognetas sells Global Solutions for £355m
Cognetas has sold Global Solutions (GSL) for ТЃ355m to London-listed G4S. The sale, subject to EU merger clearance and South African competition commission clearance, is expected to complete in 2008. Cognetas backed the management buyout of GSL in 2004...
FINLAND - CapMan floats Savcor
Savcor Group Ltd, a business supported by mezzanine supplied by a CapMan-managed fund, has floated on the Australian Stock Exchange. The issue of 39% of the shares raised approximately AUS $111m for the Finland-based surface coating and protection technology...
FRANCE - Crédit Agricole Nord-Est cedes control of Tattinger Champagne
Crédit Agricole Nord-Est has cut its shareholding in Tattinger Champagne from 100% to 36% and a 20% vote in a partial exit from the company. The Taittinger family re-acquired 41% of the company and 47% of the vote. Crédit Agricole Nord-Est had bought...
GERMANY – Global Equity Partners exits Microdyn-Nadir
Global Equity Partners Beteiligungs-Management AG has sold Buy-Out Central Europe I portfolio company Microdyn-Nadir GmbH to a German strategic partner. Global Equity partners invested in Microdyn Modulbau GmbH & Co KG, based in Wuppertal, and Nadir...
UK - OCP backs Teepix with £800,000 investment
Oxford Capital Partners (OCP) has invested ТЃ800,000 from its Oxford Gateway Funds into Teepix, a technology which automatically captures golfers' action shots.
UK - Beringea acquires Donatantonio
Beringea has acquired food importer Donatantonio in a BIMBO deal.
UK - ICG backs MBO of Gaucho Grill from Phoenix
Intermediate Capital Group has invested minority equity and mezzanine capital to support Guacho's management team's acquisition of the company from previous backers Phoenix Equity Partners. The details of the deal were not disclosed. Phoenix considered...
GERMANY – Mangrove invests EUR 5m in Brands4Friends
Mangrove Capital Partners has, along with private investors, invested EUR 5m in Brands4friends. The company sells branded snowboards, running shoes, and jackets, at discounted prices through an invitation-only website.
UK - Sovereign completes 5.5x exit from schools and nurseries business
Sovereign Capital has recouped 5.5x its money from the sale of Alpha Plus Holdings Ltd, a group of independent schools, colleges and nurseries. The business has been acquired by Delancey, a specialist investment advisor, for an undisclosed sum. The investment...
SPAIN – Mercapital and Carlyle to acquire stake in Arsys.es
Buyout houses Mercapital and the Carlyle group have reportedly reached an agreement with internet company Arsys.es to acquire a 79% shareholding in the business in a deal valued at EUR 160m.
SWEDEN - SVCA reports strong activity despite credit squeeze in Q3 of 2007
Q3 analysis recently released by SVCA, the Swedish private equity & venture capital association, reports that the Swedish market remains active despite the global credit squeeze. In the third quarter of 2007, there were 162 investments in companies, representing...
UK - August Equity and Huveaux no longer in talks
August Equity and Huveaux, a specialist media company listed on AIM, have abandoned talks. August Equity was understood to have entered detailed discussions about a possible take-private of the company. The London-based business focuses on e-learning...
UK - 3i agrees £228.6m take-private of Inspicio
3i has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer with the board of Inspicio Plc to acquire the business. Inspicio is currently listed on AIM. The offer made at 225p per share values food inspection company Inspicio at approximately ТЃ228.6m....
BULGARIA - Advent backs tile maker KAI
Advent International has acquired a 70% stake in KAI Group, the largest maker of floor, wall and decorative ceramic tiles in Bulgaria.
UK - IMAC invests £7.5m in QobliQ
Ingenious Media Active Capital Ltd (IMAC) has invested up to ТЃ7.5m in start-up company QobliQ Ltd. Qobliq was formed with the aim of creating an international innovative marketing services group, combining sponsorship, digital and experiential marketing....
SPAIN – N+1 exits Viscofan
N+1 has sold its 5% stake in Viscofan for approximately EUR 40m reportedly doubling its initial investment.
ITALY – Cape invests in healthy living
Cape LIVE has acquired a 3% shareholding in International Bar Holding, investing approximately EUR 2.5m.
SPAIN/PORTUGAL – GED backs business support services provider
Buyout house GED has acquired a 22.97% stake in Portuguese SERLIMA in a deal valued at approximately EUR 3m.
DENMARK - Ferd potfolio company makes acquisition
European Furniture Group (EFG), backed by Ferd Private Equity, has acquired 100% of the shares in Danish Bondo Kontormøbler A/S from the Garnell Family which has owned the company since 1984.
UK - Ynon Kreiz resigns as partner of Balderton
Balderton Capital, the pan-European venture investor, has announced that Ynon Kreiz has resigned as partner. As a consequence of resigning from Balderton Capital, Kreiz also resigns as a director of a number of the firmтs investee companies.
UK - Matrix realises 2.5x from cake exit
Matrix Private Equity Partners has realised 2.5x its original investment through the sale of Ministry of Cake to the Greencore Group, for ТЃ12m. The exit sees Matrix, which invested through three of its VCTs, receive ТЃ5m in cash from the sale. Over the...
SPAIN – Nauta Capital invests EUR 2.6m in biometrics firm
Buyout house Nauta Capital has invested EUR 2.6m in Agnitio, a biometrics security company.
CEE - Horizon Capital invests in FinComBank and MTB
Horizon Capital has acquired a 25% stake in Moldova-based FinComBank and a 31.5% stake in Belarus-based MTB, expanding its financial institution portfolio further.
DENMARK - Sofinnova and Gilde invest EUR 17.6m in Ascendis
Ascendis Pharma, a Copenhagen based pharmaceutical company, has attracted a EUR 17.6m series-A financing round. The investment round was co-led by Sofinnova Partners and Gilde Healthcare Partners. Zweite TechnoStart Ventures Fonds GmbH & Co KG also participated...