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SWEDEN - Rutland Partners exits Svensk Pantbelåning AB
Rutland Partners has sold Svensk Pantbelåning AB, a Swedish pawn broker, to Preato Capital, Finland’s largest pawn broker.
UK - CBCF appoints new MD for leisure and retail sector group
Close Brothers Corporate Finance has bolstered its senior management team, appointing Michael Dubois as the new managing director of its leisure and retail sector group.
GERMANY - BayernLB strengthens portfolio company
BayernLB Private Equity has made two add-on acquisitions to its portfolio company ISU Personaldienstleistungen GmbH. The two purchases, temporary employment agencies Fischer & Funke Gesellschaft für Personaldienstleistungen mbH and AFM Gesellschaft für...
UK - ICG backs Marken in SBO from 3i
Intermediate Capital Group has provided equity and mezzanine financing to support the management buyout of biopharmaceutical logistics business Marken from 3i. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Marken's management hold a majority stake in the newco.
UK - Terra Firma seals EMI deal
Terra Firma has secured music publisher EMI in a £2.4bn take-private deal. 90% of shareholders agreed to sell their shares to Terra Firma ahead of today's final deadline. The meeting of this threshold obliges the remaining shareholders to sell their...
DENMARK - Medtronic's neurology products to be acquired
Water Street Healthcare Partners, the Chicago private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, has acquired a majority stake in Alpine Biomed for an undisclosed sum, to enable the company’s purchase of neurology diagnostic product...
FRANCE - FPG-LFPI backs buyout of fishing goods distributor
Unquote" can exclusively reveal FPG-LFPI is set to back the buyout of Distripêche, from existing investors Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE), Alliance Entreprendre and Naxicap Partners.
UK - 3i abandons sale of NCP Services
3i has decided to abandon the sale of NCP Services, the traffic warden, clamping and CCTV monitoring business it retained after selling NCP's car park arm to Macquarie for £790m in March. The investor cited the volatility of the markets as the reason...
UK - Walker plans to beef up code of conduct
It is reported that Sir David Walker intends to beef up his proposed code of conduct for the private equity industry. The tighter rules would involve buyout houses issuing details of their strategy for a company including any potential job losses, and...
DENMARK - Nordic Phytopharma A/S is sold to Scandinavian Clinical Nutrition AB
Scandinavian Clinical Nutrition AB (SCN) has acquired Nordic Phytopharma, a Danish pharmaceutical business and Biolink Capital portfolio company, for SEK 60m including an earn-out. SCN will pay for the pharmaceutical in cash and shares. The acquisition...
UK - European Capital completes £144.5m Hillarys Blinds refinancing
European Capital has completed the £144.5m refinancing of portfolio company Hillarys Blinds Ltd. It acquired window blind manufacturer Hillarys in a £229m tertiary buyout from Change Capital Partners in June 2007, providing £167m of debt financing...
UK - Carlyle sells NP Aerospace for £71m
The Carlyle Group has realised its investment in lightweight composite armour system business NP Aerospace Ltd. The Coventry-based company has been acquired by trade player, The Morgan Crucible Company Plc for £71m.
UK - Jefferies appoints Bruce Huber and Warren Scott as European co-heads
The Jefferies investment bank has appointed Bruce Huber and Warren Scott to lead the firm’s financial sponsors effort in Europe as co-heads. Huber is head of European technology and cleantech investment banking at Jefferies International Ltd, the London-based...
SPAIN - Qualitas wins Alcasa deal
Qualitas Equity Partners has wholly acquired aluminium producer Aluminio Catalán SA (Alcasa) from Ibersuizas alongside the company's management. BBVA is providing the debt for the acquisition.
UK - Greenhill and JO Hambro acquire Rileys snooker halls business for £30.5m
Greenhill Capital Partners Europe and JO Hambro Capital Management have acquired 150 snooker halls for £30.5m. Rileys operates 150 clubs across the country and was formerly part of Aim-listed Georgica. Rileys recorded EBITDA of £9.5m in 2006 on revenues...
UK - Bain appoints new UK managing partner
Bain & Company has appointed Cyrus Jilla as the new managing partner of the firm's UK operations. Jilla succeeds Roger Siddle who held the role for more than six years. Jilla joined Bain in 1997 from Kalchas, a boutique strategy firm. Prior to this he...
FRANCE - Fabless design company receives $10m A-round funding
Pond Venture Partners and Partech International have invested $10m in Acco, an analog and RF semiconductor design company.
ITALY - Euraleo makes its first invesment
Euraleo, the joint venture established in 2006 by French buyout house Eurazeo and investment group Banca Leonardo, has made its first acquisition.
UK - Debevoise & Plimpton appoints Anthony McWhirter
Debevoise & Plimpton has appointed Anthony McWhirter as a partner in the firm’s investment management practice. He will be resident in the firm’s London office, joining the firm in September. McWhirter was previously a partner with Freshfields Bruckhaus...
GERMANY - 3i acquires DEUTZ Power Systems
3i has acquired German gas and diesel engine manufacturer DEUTZ Power Systems from DEUTZ AG for EUR 360m. Together with the management, 3i aims to bring the equipment and service activities close together, and grow the company into the sole global independent...
UK - August Equity acquires software business 4Projects
August Equity has completed the management buyout of 4Projects Holdings Ltd, a provider of project collaboration software solutions. Banking facilities were provided by Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander.
FRANCE - CD&R partner to head 3i France
3i France has appointed Bruno Deschamps, a former partner at US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), as partner and managing director.
UK - 3i reaps 61% IRR from Care Principles after 10 year investment
3i has seen a money multiple of 3.9x and an IRR of 61% from its 10 year investment in Care Principles. The medium secure hospital operator which provides care for adults with long-term therapy needs has been acquired by The Delta Fund for £270m.
SWITZERLAND – GLSV appoints managing director
Global Life Science Ventures has appointed Stephen J McCormack as managing director of GLSV AG. McCormack joined GLSV in their Zug office in May 2006 and became partner in November 2006.