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UK - BOSIF backs SBO of M&H Plastics from CCMP Capital
Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance has backed the secondary management buyout of Maynard & Harris Plastics (M&H) from CCMP Capital. CCMP completed the deal on behalf of JP Morgan Partners, CCMP having spunout of JP Morgan Partners in August 2006. The...
SPAIN - Kennet Partners makes first investment from new fund
Kennet Partners has led a EUR 7m series-A funding round for European Telemedicine Clinic (TMC), a teleradiology service provider. The deal represents Kennet's first investment from its new fund, Kennet III LP, and provides an exit for previous investors...
FRANCE - OFI Private Equity succesfully delists IMV Technologies
OFI Private Equity has acquired 96.45% of artificial insemination products manufacturer IMV Technologies, giving the private equity firm a large enough shareholding to delist the business from Euronext Paris.
FRANCE - XAnge invests in IPS alongside MBO Partenaires
XAnge has taken a 22.6% stake in fire equipment maintenance business IPS, alongside existing investor MBO Partenaire, which retains 35.1% of the equity.
UK - TA Associates to float SmartStream
TA Associates is to float its software portfolio company SmartStream next month. The IPO is seeking to raise ТЃ100m, of which ТЃ30m will be from TA's sale of a 20% shareholding in the company as it plans to reduce its stake to approximately 60%.
UK - Barclays Ventures sells ARM back to management
Barclays Ventures has sold its shareholding in Advanced Resource Managers Ltd (ARM) to the existing management team. The exit will generate an IRR of 25% for Barclays Ventures. Established in 1996, ARM is a technical recruitment and training consultancy...
FINLAND - CapMan invests EUR 8m in Mawell
CapMan Technology 2007 Fund has invested approximately EUR 8m in Mawell, a software provider used in many Finnish and Swedish hospitals. As a result of the investment, CapMan becomes the largest shareholder in the company.
UK - Mayer Brown appoints new senior corporate partner
Law firm Mayer Brown has announced that William Charnley will join the firm's Corporate Group as senior partner from McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP on 1 October 2007.
SWEDEN - Danske Venture Partners sells Netgiro for $27m
Danske Venture Partners has sold Swedish Netgiro to US e-commerce provider Digital River for $27m in cash. According to press reports British rival Datacash had previously agreed an offer of EUR 10.25m in February. The purchase was put on hold due to...
UK - 3i thought to be amongst bidders for United Utilities distribution arm
3i is thought to be one of a handful of private equity firms considering a bid for the electricity distribution arm of United Utilities. United Utilities has appointed Deutsche Bank to conduct the sale of the business formerly known as Norweb which serves...
SWEDEN - Industrifonden invests SEK 2m in Senset
Industrifonden has invested SEK 2m in Senset, a Linköping-based company that is developing a new environmentally friendly measuring system for liquid analysis. Other investors included German venture Capital fund Rendera and industrial firm Wika.
ICELAND - Bru Venture Capital invests $7m in start-up FS-10 ehf
Bru II Venture Capital has invested $7m in start-up FS-10 ehf, a Reykjavik-based developer of fishing gear and fishing methods for operations of large vessels in the waters of Mauritania.
SWEDEN/UK - Apax and Nordic Capital-owned Capio makes £193m UK disposal
Apax Partners and Nordic Capital portfolio company Capio AB have disposed of the UK operations of the Swedish healthcare company. Capio's UK operations have been acquired by Australian hospital operator Ramsay Health Care for £193m.
UK - LDC sells Telecom Service Centres for £40m
LDC has realised its investment in Telecom Service Centres (TSC) through a sale of the Scottish business to Indian counterpart Hero Ites. The deal values TSC at ТЃ40m. Hero Ites, part of Hero Group and with facilities in Delhi, will merge the two businesses...
UK - LDC takes minority stake in security firm
LDC has invested in security firm Vision Security Group. The deal sees LDC take a minority stake in the business. The corporate finance team at Deloitte in Nottingham initiated and introduced LDC to the transaction. Debt funding was provided by RBS Corporate...
FINLAND - Life Sciences Partners participates in EUR 8m financing round for Nexstim
Life Sciences Partners has participated in a EUR 8m financing round for Finnish medical device company Nexstim . New investors Healthcap and Finnish Industry Investment Ltd have also contributed along with existing investor Sitra. In connection with...
GERMANY - LSP portfolio company Idea AG signs $202m licensing deal with Alpharma
Life Sciences Partners portfolio company IDEA AG has agreed to sign a $202m licensing deal with an affiliate of American pharmaceutical Alpharma . The agreement involves the licensing of exclusive United States rights to Diractin as a prescription...
GERMANY - KPMG appoints partner to lead new transactions-focused pensions team
Graham Pearce has joined KPMG in Germany at partner level to head up a new Pensions Advisory team within its Transaction Services practice. Prior to joining KPMG, Pearce was at Mercer for 17 years. He qualified as an actuary in 1994 and has specialised...
SWEDEN - Nordic Capital-backed Thule makes acquisition
Nordic Capital backed-Thule, the Swedish sports utility transportation company, has acquired Florida-based United Welding Services (UWS).
UK - Infinity appoints Natasha Pastouna
Infinity Asset Management has expanded its team with the appointment of Natasha Pastouna. Pastouna has joined newly-launched Manchester-based Infinity from PKF in Manchester.
NORDIC - Vækstfonen wins Nordic Private Equity Achievement Award
Danish Vækstfonden won the Nordic private equity achievement award at the annual Nordic Private Equity Congress hosted by the Swedish Venture Capital Association held in Stockholm on September 6. This is an annual award that the association presents to...
UK – IMAC in £10m digital marketing acquisition
Ingenious Media Active Capital will invest up to ТЃ10m to back the acquisition of integrated marketing communications agency of Rise Communications.
SPAIN - Riverside Europe hires associate
Rafael Álvarez-Novoa is the latest hire of Riverside Europe's Madrid office.
FRANCE - Banque de Vizille backs Adetel build-up
CIC Banque de Vizille (CICBV) has invested EUR 800,000 in equity and EUR 2m in convertible bonds in a group comprising electronic industrial systems company Adeteal and CICBV portfolio company electronic small parts manufacturer ICRA.