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FRANCE - Electra sells electronic security group to Honeywell
Electra Partners Europe has today announced the sale of Gardiner Europe’s largest independent distributor of electronic security equipment, to Honeywell. Gardiner is headquartered in France and has operations in ten European countries: the UK and Ireland...
FINLAND/UK - VC-backed Ark Therapeutics awards management
AIM-listed biotechnology company, Ark Therapeutics Group plc, has awarded options to members of its management team.
UK - Alchemy leads race for Parkdean
Weekend press reports suggest that Alchemy Partners has emerged as the favourite to acquire Parkdean, the caravan parks operator.
UK - Permira to raise HMV bid, say reports
Press reports suggest that Permira is preparing a 200 pence a share revised bid for HMV, the book and music retail chain.
UK - Apax emerges as mystery House of Fraser bidder
According to press reports over the weekend, Apax Partners is preparing a bid for House of Fraser, the ТЃ300m department store.
FINLAND - Argentum invests NOK 160m in new Eqvitec fund
Norwegian Argentum has agreed to invest NOK 160m in Eqvitec Technology Fund III, which expects to raise around NOK 1.2bn.
DENMARK - VC-backed 7TM Pharma receives milestone payment
7TM Pharma has received an undisclosed milestone payment for its research into therapeutic angiogenesis in collaboration with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Inc.
NORDICS - Five players in battle for 'Nordic Private Equity Firm of the Year' title
Accent Equity Partners, Altor, EQT, Industri Kapital and Nordic Capital have been nominated for 'Nordic Private Equity Firm of the Year' by Financial News Private Equity News: Awards for Excellence in Private Equity - Europe 2006.
GERMANY - Permira and Goldman Sachs line up Cognis for IPO
According to press reports, Permira and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners are shortly expected to announce the IPO of Cognis, a speciality chemicals company.
GERMANY - Gilde portfolio firm signs licensing deal with pharma investor
Munich-based IDEA AG has announced that Celtic Pharmaceutical Holdings LP, an international private equity firm focused on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, has acquiredthrough its subsidiary TDT an exclusive global licence to IDEA’s Transfersome®...
FRANCE - PPM buys jewellers from Apax
PPM Capital, a mid-market private equity specialist, has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Histoire d'Or, a leading French jewellery distributor, from a group of investors led by Apax Partners for a consideration of EUR 230m. The transaction...
BELGIUM - KBC and Net Fund Europe sell Club
KBC Private Equity, Net Fund Europe and several private shareholders have concluded an agreement with Distripar on the sale of their entire stake in Club SA, valuing Club at EUR 21m. The transaction is still subject to certain conditions, including the...
GERMANY - BSN Medical buyout approved by EU
The sale of BSN medical GmbH & Co. KG, based in Hamburg by Beiersdorf AG and Smith & Nephew Plc to Montagu Private Equity has been completed after the approval of the EU commission. In December 2005, Montagu signed a contract subject to merger clearance...
SPAIN - Talde and Highgrowth take majority stake in Teytel Group
The venture capital groups Talde and Highgrowth Partners have together acquired a majority stake in Teytel group, a producer of infrastructure solutions in the telecommunications sector. The total value of the investment has not been disclosed.
NORWAY - Epcon sold to M-I Swaco
3i has sold its stake in Epcon Offshore AS, the leading provider of produced water treatment systems for the oil & gas industry, to M-I Swaco.
SPAIN - Highgrowth forms partnership with French ICSO
Highgrowth, the management company of the private equity fund Fonsinnocat, has signed an agreement with the French fund ICSO Gestion to invest in small-to-medium sized companies in Catalonia and the south-east of France. ICSO Gestion, based in Toulouse...
FRANCE - Heinz sells seafood business to Lehman Brothers
Heinz has signed a definitive agreement to sell its European Seafood business to Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking for EUR 425m. The transaction is subject to customary EU competition review and approval. Pending regulatory approval, Heinz expects to complete...
PORTUGAL - KPMG acquires Change Partners Corporate Finance
Lisbon-based Change Partners Corporate Finance has recently been acquired by KPMG and fully integrated into the firm's international network.
UK - No mystery behind Chorion buyout
According to press reports, 3i has offered 425p per share to acquire Chorion, the owner of the rights of authors including Agatha Christie and Enid Blyton, in a deal valued at ТЃ110.7m, excluding around ТЃ20m of debt. The price is a 23.2% premium to the...
UK - Kingston Smith sponsors Venture Index
The Venture Index today announced that top twenty Chartered Accountants Kingston Smith has agreed to sponsor the Index from February 2006. Kingston Smith specialises in advising entrepreneurial businesses through all stages of their development and growth....
GERMANY - Cipio promotes Dennert to partner
Roland Dennert has been promoted to partner of Cipio Partners in Munich. Cipio managing partner, Werner Dreesbach, said: 'Roland has successfully managed a number of our European and Israeli investments and made major contributions to the development...
UK - Sigma announces two new investments
Sigma Technology Group Plc has unveiled two new investments: Nandi Proteins Ltd and Exterity Ltd. Both of these investments are made through the Sigma Technology Venture Fund, a fund that is managed by Sigma.
GERMANY - All change at top fashion house
Change Capital Partners, the private equity firm specialising in branded goods and retail, and the Prada Group have announced that Change Capital Partners is to acquire the Jil Sander Group.
UK - Bestport Ventures invests in Mfuse Ltd
London-based Bestport Ventures has invested ТЃ650,000 in Mfuse Ltd, a leading provider of mobile gambling and gaming software platforms.