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UK - 3i invests £21m in MKM Building Supplies
3i has invested a further ТЃ21m into MKM Building Supplies (MKM), the fifth largest independent buildersт merchant in the UK. The existing management of David Kilburn and Bill Acton retains an interest in the business and is investing alongside 3i.
UK - Consortium hasn't given up on ITV
The private equity consortium stalking ITV is to propose a cash sweetener in a second and final approach to the commercial broadcaster, according to press reports.
UK - Thames Valley Investment Network celebrates third year
Thames Valley Investment Network (TVIN), a business angel network that matches investors in Reading and surrounding areas with entrepreneurs seeking funding to grow their companies, is celebrating three years of successful operations.
UK - Permira considering Travelodge IPO
Weekend press reports suggest that Permira has held talks with three financial advisors about a possible flotation of Travelodge.
UK - Oxford Capital Partners and Noble Fund Managers invest £1.25m in TXT4
Oxford Capital Partners and Noble Fund Managers have announced their investment in London-based TXT4 Ltd, a pioneer and leader in the provision of mobile response technology to advertisers. Oxford Capital Partners, acting as lead investor, and Noble Fund...
GERMANY - Pöllath + Partners advises Sports Group management on takeover
Benedikt Hohaus of Pöllath + Partners, Munich, acted as legal counsel to the company management on Industri Kapital's acquisition of Sports Group from ECM Equity Capital Management.
FRANCE - 3i sells interest in Groupe Vendôme to Johnson & Johnson
3i has entered into an agreement to sell its interest in Groupe Vendôme to Johnson & Johnson Consumer France SAS for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2006....
NORWAY - Ferd strengthens its investment team
Ferd Equity Parnters has recruited three new investment professionals.
UK - August Equity sells Durrants to Exponent for £82m
August Equity, previously know as Kleinwort Capital, has agreed the sale of one its portfolio companies, Discovery Group Ltd, which trades as Durrants Media Monitoring, to Exponent Private Equity in a ТЃ82m deal.
UK - Sloan moves from Maclay Murray & Spens to Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins has appointed Maclay Murray & Spens private equity partner Graeme Sloan.
SWITZERLAND - Partners Group lists on SWX above book-building price
Switzerland-based fund-of-funds Partners Group has listed on the SWX Swiss Stock Exchange at an opening price of SFr 79.95 well above the offer price of SFr 63. The price per registered share of the Partners Group Holding was set at EUR 63, in the upper...
FINLAND - CapMan strengthens adviser network
CapMan has announced that Jesper Jarlbæk, Dr JT Bergqvist and Esko Mäkeläinen have been invited to join CapMan as industrial advisers as of March 2006.
ITALY - Siparex Italia and Emerald invest in Vimec LBO
Siparex Italia has recently participated in the buyout of the world’s third-largest manufacturer of elevating equipment for the mobility impaired, alongside the fund Emerald. Siparex Italia has invested EUR 1.5m in a majority LBO that was completed on...
UK - Coalfields Enterprise Fund invests in Durham Pipeline Technology
The Coalfields Enterprise Fund, the venture capital fund managed by Enterprise Ventures on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, has completed an investment in Durham Pipeline Technology Ltd, as part of a syndicated investment with the North...
UK - NPI Ventures announces partnership with Biofusion
NPI Ventures, the technology investment business of Nikko Principal Investments Limited (NPIL), has today announced that it has entered into a new partnership with Biofusion Plc to commercialise university intellectual property.
GERMANY - DEWB portfolio firm closes alliance with Pfizer
NOXXON Pharma AG has announced the closing of a strategic alliance with Pfizer Inc. NOXXON will, through the exploitation of their proprietary Spiegelmer® Technology, develop product candidates against disease associated Targets identified by Pfizer....
GERMANY - Commerzbank takes MLA role on Norma buyout
Commerzbank Corporates and Markets (CBCM) has announced today that it is acting as sole mandated lead arranger and underwriter of the senior and mezzanine debt facilities supporting the buyout of Norma Group by 3i. The financing documentation was signed...
FINLAND - Nexit sells Hybrid Graphics to Nvidia
Nexit Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on mobile technologies and services, has agreed to sell its share of Finland-based graphics technology provider Hybrid Graphics to US-based 3D technology company Nvidia Corporation.
GERMANY - Industri Kapital acquires Sport Group from ECM
Industri Kapital has signed an agreement with funds advised by ECM to acquire Sport Group, a leading European provider of outdoor sport and recreational surface systems.
AUSTRIA - Permira sells remaining AMS shares
Permira has sold its remaining shares in Austria Microsystems to Morgan Stanley for approximately EUR 180m for placement with international institutional investors. Permira had a remaining shareholding of around 34% in Austria Microsystems, an Austrian...
UK - Granville Baird rebrands in UK
Granville Baird Capital Partners (GBCP) has announced that it is rebranding itself Baird Capital Partners Europe in the UK.
DENMARK - Napatech receives $5m of expansion capital
Napatech has secured $5m in a round of funding led by Ferd Venture and including Northzone Ventures and DTU Innovation.
UK - Chancellor reduces VCT tax relief
In revealing his 2006 Budget earlier today, Gordon Brown announced that tax relief for VCTs would be cut from 40% to 30% in the next financial year.
FRANCE - AXA PE staff shuffle in UK and US offices
AXA Private Equity’s London office is modifying its structure to become a limited company, AXA Private Equity UK, which is set to relocate to its new premises by 1 June 2006. James Pitt, head of the UK office, is leaving the company, as well as David...