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SWEDEN - 7 out of 10 Swedish venture capitalists seek to invest in clean-tech
According to a new study by the Swedish venture capital association (SVCA), 7 out of 10 Swedish venture capitalists seek to invest in clean-tech as investors and regard this sector to have the greatest potential. Clean-tech has attracted 6% of committed...
UK - CVC and Permira AA to merge with Charterhouse's Saga
CVC and Permira car breakdown portfolio company the AA is to merge with Saga, the specialist financial and travel service provider to over-50s, backed by Charterhouse. The deal will create a ТЃ6.15bn service provider giant. The merger comes as a shock...
UK - Ashley Brady joins Close Brothers Growth Capital from 3i
Close Brothers Growth Capital, the one-stop shop providing equity and debt funding to mid-market companies, has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of Ashley Brady as associate director.
GERMANY - BayBG backs Via Optronics
BayBG has invested EUR 500,000 in LCD display manufacturer VIA Optronics. Part of the amount invested is carried out in the form of a 'stille Beteiligung'. The funding will be used to expand the company's production facilities and grow internationally....
UK - Oxford Capital Partners provides waste-to-energy project with £2.5m
Oxford Capital Partners has provided Inetec Ltd with a follow-on funding round worth ТЃ2.5m. Inetec is a developer of waste-to-renewable-energy projects in the industrial food manufacturing sector. Existing investors Finance Wales and other new investors...
FRANCE - CAPE backs MBI of Ocean
LCL Régions Développement, a fund managed by Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE), has acquired a minority interest in Ocean on the occasion of the buyout of the company by two incoming entrepreneurs.
UK - Promethean Investments acquires traded endowment policies business
Promethean Investments has acquired a 51% shareholding in TIS Group and a 51% shareholding in Protection Distribution Ltd (PDL). The financial buyer has invested ТЃ10m in cash and ТЃ40m in debt from its Promethean Investments Fund LP to facilitate the...
UK - Finance South West backs DT Media
YFM-managed Finance South West has invested a substantial sum in software company DT Media. DT Media has just won a major contract to supply the German Air Force with military training software to reduce the risk of тfriendly fireт. Finance South West...
UK - YFM invests £200,000 in The Alternative Energy Company
The Yorkshire and Humber Equity Fund, managed by YFM Group, has invested ТЃ200,000 expansion capital in energy equipment supplier and installer, The Alternative Energy Company Ltd. The funding round was boosted by a ТЃ50,000 investment from a business...
UK - DN Capital appoints Pierre Suhrcke as managing partner
DN Capital has appointed Pierre Suhrcke as managing partner. Suhrcke will focus on financial service technology companies and development capital deals at DN Capital as well as provide coverage for the German speaking countries. He was formerly the European...
UK - Sovereign continues Kinetics buy-and-build
Sovereign Capital-owned social housing services company Kinetics Group has acquired TA Horn Holdings, taking group revenues to ТЃ80m. The deal represents the third acquisition as part of Sovereign's buy-and-build strategy for Kinetics Group. TA Horn is...
UK - Linklaters boosts its banking practice
Linklaters has elected banking partner Brian Gray to join the firmтs London banking practice. Brian Gray specialises in leveraged and acquisition financing, with particular experience in public-to-privates, infrastructure transactions, securitisation...
SPAIN - Codere plans IPO, but will consider options
Gambling business Codere has finally decided to approve its flotation, forecast to happen in the next few weeks. However, the company is said to be in talks with a group of private equity firms and will consider to remain private instead. Another option...
SPAIN - Zenon Capital enters the market
The family Ventura has established its own private equity vehicle, Zenon Capital. The new firm has total capital of EUR 3m.
UK - Global Infrastructure appoints Joseph Blum as partner
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has appointed Joseph Blum as a partner and general counsel, based at the companyтs London office. Blum will join GIP on 1 July 2007. He has extensive experience in representing sponsors and financial institutions in...
FRANCE - Siparex leads investment in OneDirect
The fund Siparex Midcap and the fund SES Iberian I, which is co-managed by the Siparex and Portugal's Espírito Santo group, have invested more than EUR 3m for a minority ownership interest in OneDirect, a telephone hardware distributor.
UK - BLP expands leverage finance team
Berwin Leighton Paisner has expanded its leveraged finance practice with the recruitment of Philip Whale as a partner.
FRANCE - IT security specialist raises EUR 3m from EdRIP
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has invested EUR 3m in Exclsuive Networks, a distributor of IT security systems.
FRANCE - AFIC party highlights serentiy of French private equity
AFIC's annual bash was a chance for the industry's leaders to gather and witness the handing over of the trade body's presidency from Eurazeo's Patrick Sayer to Apax's Eddie Misrahi, who, in his inaugural speech, stressed the importance of unity between...
FRANCE - 21 Centrale Partners backs buyout of Groupe Sud Robinetterie
21 Centrale Partners has led the buyout of Groupe Sud Robinetterie (GSR), a manufacturer and distributor of high-end valves for the oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation and chemical industries. The deal was supported by senior and junior mezzanine...
SPAIN - Nmás1 and Dinamia holding high hopes for HIgh Tech IPO
Rumour has it that Nmás1 and Dinamia have hired Credit Suisse to prepare the flotation of hotel chain High Tech. The IPO will probably see the listing of a 60% shareholding (a stake equal to the company's portion owned by the GPs) and will aim to raise...
UK - Imperial Innovations in £2.3m investment in biopharmaceutical company
Imperial Innovations Group, Longbow Capital and The Capital Fund have completed a ТЃ2.3m investment in biopharmaceutical PolyTherics Ltd. Longbow Capitalтs private client base invested ТЃ1.3m, and Imperial Innovations and The Capital Fund invested ТЃ750,000...
SPAIN - Corpfin Capital acquires tour operator Catai
Private equity firm Corpfin Capital has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in travel business Catai Viajes. The remainder will be held by the family Torres, the founder of the group, and the current management team.
UK - LDC boost South team
LDC has boosted its South team three new appointments. Adrian Willetts, James Austin and Richard Stewart join the existing team headed by Regional Managing Director, Kevan Leggett. Willetts joins LDC as director with a focus on new business and supporting...