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DENMARK - Consortium pushes through squeeze out of TDC shareholders
The consortium buying TDC can apply for a delisting of the company following today's general meeting, according to press reports.
NORWAY - VC-backed Funcom plans new share issue
Backed by Northzone Ventures, Teknoinvest, Nordic Venture Partners and Stelt Holding, Norwegian game developer Funcom N.V. plans a share issue of up to 4.3 million new shares, which equals approximately 10% of existing outstanding shares.
NORWAY - Ferd Private Equity Fund acquires Wonderland
Ferd Private Equity Fund (FPEF) has announced the acquisition of Wonderland AS. FPEF has committed capital of NOK 2bn and Wonderland is FPEF’s eighth acquisition.
UK - Barclays Private Equity exits Recruitment Solutions Group
Barclays Private Equity has sold its investment in Recruitment Solutions Group for ТЃ18.5m to Hays Plc, the global leader in specialist recruitment and HR services.
UK - LDC appoints Farazmand to head London team
LDC has appointed Tim Farazmand as London regional director to lead its seven-strong team based in Old Bond Street.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden appoints Anders Grånäs as investment manager
Anders Grånäs has been recruited as new investment manager at Industrifonden and will focus on ICT ventures.
DENMARK - Erhvervsinvest acquires 85% of Elite Gaming A/S
Erhvervsinvest has bought 85% of Elite Gaming A/S from Genua A/S. The value of the deal has not been released. Thomas Marstrand of Erhversinvest will join the board of Elite Gaming A/S.
SWEDEN - Segulah recruits Håkan Dahlin as CFO
Segulah has appointed Håkan Dahlin as CFO to start in his new position in the spring.
FINLAND - FVCA says 2005 was best year ever for exits
2005 was a year of fundraising and exits in Finland, according to a survey by the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA).
FRANCE - Asiatex to take Petitboy out of receivership
Pau’s regulatory court has selected Asiatex to acquire Petitboy from CIC Banque de Vizille and bring the company out of receivership. The children’s clothing company has been held under observation for the past four months. Asiatex has agreed to acquire...
THE NETHERLANDS - 3i sells UTT in reverse takeover
3i has announced the sale of Rotterdam-headquartered United Transport Tankcontainers Holdings BV (UTT), the international tank container operator, to AIM-listed Interbulk Investments Plc in a net EUR 67m reverse takeover deal.
UK - Granville buys care services firm
Granville Baird Capital Partners, the international mid-market private equity firm, has today supported the management buyout of Choices Holdings Ltd, a provider of supported living and residential care services to people with learning disabilities. Granville...
UK - Northern Trust makes four strategic appointments
Northern Trust, the provider of asset servicing, investment management and wealth management services, has made four appointments to its asset servicing business development team for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
UK - Beringea provides follow on investment in Espresso Broadband
Beringea, the private equity fund manager which manages ProVen VCT and ProVen Growth & Income VCT, has made a follow-on investment in Espresso Broadband Ltd, the leading provider of educational broadband content in the UK. The two funds have committed...
UK - Sovereign acquires residential care specialist
Sovereign Capital Partners LLP, the independent lower mid-market UK private equity provider, has completed the ТЃ22m acquisition of Alkare, the specialist provider of residential care for adults with mental health needs.
UK - Phoenix bags Radley
Radley, the UKтs biggest-selling handbag brand, has sold a majority shareholding to Phoenix Equity Partners in a ТЃ45m deal.
UK - Kleinwort Capital trust unveils annual results
Kleinwort Capital Trust has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2005, approved by the board of directors on 27 February 2006.
UK - 2005 sees Archangel portfolio bear fruit
Archangel Informal Investment Ltd's annual review, released over the weekend, reveals its continuing confidence in the Scottish market for young technology companies with the investment of a further ТЃ4m in 14 of its existing portfolio businesses during...
UK - D-Line secures £1.3m from investment syndicate
Newcastle-based DLine Ltd has recently received a ТЃ1.13m cash injection to develop its business. The new capital comes jointly from The North East Co-investment Fund, a ТЃ23m investment fund that invests in high-growth technology focused SMEs, and a...
UK - BP Marsh investee firm floats on AIM
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, a niche venture capital provider to early-stage financial services businesses, today announces its first transaction following the companyтs flotation on AIM on 2 February 2006.
UK - Imperial Innovations to take stake in ParOS Plc
Imperial Innovations Ltd, the technology commercialisation company of Imperial College London, is pleased to announce that spin-out company Parametric Optimization Solutions Ltd (ParOS) has entered into a conditional agreement to be acquired by Oak Prospects...
ITALY - BS buys Arena from Investitori
BS Private Equity has taken over 100% of the Arena Group from Investitori Associati, worldwide leading company in the sports/waterwear category.
UK - Duke Street appoints operating partner
Duke Street Capital has announced the appointment of Sir Neville Simms as operating partner.
UK - Investcorp Technology Ventures acquires Conduit for EUR 90m
Conduit Ltd, one of Europeтs leading directory assistance businesses, has signed a definitive agreement with an entity controlled by Investcorp Technology Ventures to acquire the company for EUR 90m. InfoNXX, Inc., the largest independent directory assistance...