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Pensions Regulator oversteps the mark
The news that Duke Street Capital has been forced by the Pensions Regulator to inject £8m into the defined benefit scheme of DIY retailer Focus more than a year after the private equity firm sold the business should confirm the worst fears of the industry....
GERMANY – caption backs MBO of svt Group
Capiton has, together with CFH and the management team, backed the MBO of svt Group, a provider of in fire protection and damage management systems, for an undisclosed sum.
SWITZERLAND - DEFI Gestion acquires Plumettaz
DEFI Gestion SA, via DEFI EuroCap III, has acquired cable machinery company Plumettaz SA from its family owners for an undisclosed sum. Messrs Gérard and Denis Plumettaz will remain in the group as minority shareholders.
UK - Daniel Waterhouse leaves 3i
Reports suggest that 3i sector partner Daniel Waterhouse is leaving the firm.
CEE - Good Energies sells Romanian wind farms for EUR 1.1bn
Good Energies has sold its share in two Romanian wind farms to Czech utility company CEZ for EUR 1.1bn.
FRANCE – Eurazeo profits fall
Listed investor group Eurazeo has recorded net income of EUR 243.1m in the first semester of 2008, three times lower than the corresponding period last year.
NETHERLANDS - CMS Derks promotes Erick Vorst
CMS Derks Star Busmann has promoted Erik Vorst to partner.
UK - Oxford Capital exits Infobasis for USD 5m
Oxford Capital has sold its stake in human resources software specialist Infobasis to Nasdaq-listed HR and data software provider Salary.com Inc in a USD 5m deal.
UK - Alchemy completes £90m Noonan acquisition
Alchemy Partners has acquired cleaning company Noonan Services Group in a deal valued at over EUR 90m.
GERMANY – Neuhaus leads Charismathics investment
Neuhaus Partners GmbH has led an undisclosed investment into software company Charismathics GmbH in a first round of funding. BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Bayern Kapital GmbH and the management also participated in the financing.
RUSSIA – Mint Capital injects USD 10m into Tinkoff
Mint Capital has injected USD 10m into restaurant chain Tinkoff Restaurants.
UK - Clayton, Dubilier & Rice acquires BTG for £417m
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has agreed to acquire Bodycote Testing Group (BTG), the materials testing subsidiary of Bodycote Plc, in a deal valued at around £417m.
SWEDEN - Argan acquires Humana Group
Argan Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Humana Group, a provider of personal assistance services for individuals with functional impairments.
FRANCE - OFI close to completing Léon privatisation
OFI Private Equity is edging closer to completing its take-private of restaurant chain Léon de Bruxelles, having upped its stake to 90.01%.
SWEDEN - Nordic Venture Partners injects EUR 5m into NYX Interactive
Nordic Venture Partners has invested EUR 5m into NYX Interactive, a developer and supplier of online gaming technology.
SWEDEN - EQT sells remaining shares in Duni
EQT has sold its remaining 16.72% stake in Duni AB, a Swedish table top supplier, with reports suggesting that the investor has received approximately SEK 322m for its 7.9m shares based on a price of SEK 41 per share.
UK - GI Partners acquires Care Aspirations
GI Partners has acquired mental health services group Care Aspirations, in a deal believed to be worth between £60m and £70m.
NETHERLANDS – SpePharm raises EUR 26m
Paul Capital Healthcare, TVM Capital and Signet Healthcare Partners have invested EUR 26m into drug commercialisation business SpePharm Holding BV.