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UK - Wound Solutions receives £5m funding from Hotbed and Octopus
A syndicate of investors, including Hotbed and Octopus Bioscience VCT have provided ТЃ5m funding to Wound Solutions.
UK - Permira, Carlyle and Blackstone court iSoft
The struggling healthcare software company, iSoft, is thought to be latest company to be weighed up by private equity with Permira, Carlyle and Blackstone all reported to be interested according to the Observer.
UK - Further activity in caravan park industry as LGV looks to buy South Lakeland
South Lakeland Caravans is reported by the Sunday Times to be in advanced talks with Legal & General Ventures (LGV).
GERMANY - Triton acquires stake in Dematic
Triton, together with the company's management, has taken over shares previously held by Siemens AG in Dematic GmbH & Co. KG. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the transaction. Dematic employs around 4,000 people and achieved revenues...
UK - Macquarie-3i consortium to outbid Goldman Sachs for ABP
It is reported in today's Times that the consortium led by Macquarie is likely to offer ТЃ2.7bn for Associated British Ports (ABP), outbidding the Goldman Sachs consortium's ТЃ2.53bn offer.
UK - Terra Firma to bring energy business to the stock market with Alan Lovell's help
Terra Firma is understood to have hired Alan Lovell, the CEO of Jarvis who has overseen a period of restructuring of the group, according to yesterday's Sunday Times.
UK - Hedge fund threatens 3i's Mayborn acquisition
The hedge fund, Trafalgar Asset Managers, is threatening to block 3i's take-private of Mayborn Plc. Despite the deal having won approval from the Mayborn board and its largest shareholder, Trafalgar believes the 500p a share offer undervalues the company....
UK - Apax assess All3Media
All3Media, the television production company formed by three former ITV executives, is being assessed by Greg Dyke who is a consultant to Apax, according to The Times today.
SWEDEN - 3i sells its stake in Atea
3i has sold its shareholding in Atea Holding AB, a supplier of IT infrastructure, to Ementor ASA. Ementor buys the entire company for SEK 1,050m.
SWEDEN - CapMan and Investor Growth Capital invest in Neoventa Medical
CapMan Life Science IV fund managed by CapMan and Investor Growth Capital has invested in Neoventa Medical AB, a Swedish medical technology company within the area of fetal monitoring.
PORTUGAL - Money set for Portugal Telecom buyout
According to reports on the Portuguese press, a consortium of private equity funds including Blackstone, Cinven, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Permira and Providence Equity have secured EUR 4.9 b of their own funds available should they decide to go ahead...
UK - Anil Hansjee joins GP Bullhound
Anil Hansjee, previously at IDG Ventures, has joined technology investment banking firm GP Bullhound. He has over 15 years experience in the technology industry and has worked as an IT engineer, in IT corporate finance and, most recently, as a principal...
UK - Star Capital considers sale of PFI Investment Fund
Star Capital has appointed NM Rothschild in order to review the Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund (SMIF) that it bought in 2003 from Abbey National and Babock and Brown according to today's Financial Times.
UK - Bidding war pushes ABP shares to 850p
The Financial Times reports today that Goldman Sachs has raised its offer to Associated British Ports from 810p to 840p per share as competition between its consortium and that led by Macquarie intensifies.
FRANCE - Duke Street reinforces its French team
Didier Bismuth joins Duke Street Capital as a partner in its French office.
SWEDEN - Nordic Capital buys ICA Meny
A subsidiary to Nordic Capital fund VI has signed an agreement to acquire ICA Meny from ICA AB for an undisclosed sum. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by relevant authorities.
CROATIA - Mid Europa secures calcium aluminate business
Mid Europa Partners has acquired Heidelberger Calcium Aluminates from HeidelbergCement Group. The transaction includes Heidelberg Cement's 92.4% stake in Istra Cemment d.o.o., a production facility based in Croatia, as well as two trading entities in...
FRANCE - Crocus technology attracts EUR 13.5m on first round
Sofinnova ventures, Ventech, CDC Entreprises Innovation, AGF Private Equity, Sofinnova Partners and NanoDimension participated in the EUR13.5m round of financing.
NETHERLANDS - Vendex KKB continues operations under the name Maxeda
Vendex KKB, the Dutch retail concern which was delisted in August 2004 by a KKR-led consortium, has changed its name to Maxeda. This decision is understood to be motivated by a desire to sound more international, in order to stimulate growth outside of...
NETHERLANDS - Alternext to be launched on 4 September
Euronext has scheduled the operational launch of Alternext Index, a stock exchange for small- and medium-sized companies, for 4 September 2006.
NETHERLANDS - Rabo Participaties has acquired Luzac College
Rabo Participaties and management have acquired Luzac Holding BV, a parent company of among others Luzac College and InterCollege, from USG People. No financial details have been disclosed, but analysts estimate the value to be around EUR 30m.
GERMANY - Süd and DZ go in on ball bearings secondary
Süd Private Equity and DZ Equity Partner have, together with the management, acquired myonic Group, Leutkirch. The vendor, Capvis Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in the company in 1999.
NETHERLANDS - Friesland Bank acquires minority stake in The Institute of Travel
Friesland Bank has announced that it has acquired a minority stake in The Institute of Travel. The financing will be employed to realise further growth of the company, both organically as well as through acquisitions of specialist travel organisations....
FRANCE - Capzanine recruits Benoit Choppin
Capzanine has added 26-year-old Benoit Choppin to its team of eight investment experts.