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Technology M&A reaches five-year peak, according to Regent Associates
Acquisition activity for the first half of 2005 within the European technology sector has reached a five-year peak, falling just short of the all time high in 2000, according to the latest findings from Regent Associates' 'European Technology Acquisition...
VC syndicate sells GylcArt to Roche for SFr 235m
Global Life Science Ventures (GLSV) has announced thatRoche, one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups in pharmaceuticals anddiagnostics, has signed an agreement to acquire privately held GlycArt Biotechnology AG, aportfolio company...
Abingworth appoints new partner
Abingworth Management, the life sciences investment group, has appointed Tim Haines as a partner. He will identify and create new businesses and provide support for existing companies within the Abingworth portfolio. Haines will be based at the company's...
Lovells recruits in Amsterdam
Matthieu van Sint Truiden has recently joined Lovells in Amsterdam. He studied, inter alia, law at the Catholic Nijmegen University, obtained his law degree in 1984 and worked at the university for seven years as an assistant professor of corporate and...
3i buys Daalderop
3i has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Daalderop, a leading supplier of innovative heating equipment and solar energy systems in the Netherlands. The company also develops, manufactures and sells high quality electric water heaters....
3i buys leading Italian toy firm
3i has announced that it has acquired a 40% stake in Giochi Preziosi, the leading Italian toy company. Claudio Luti’s Felofin shareholding will sell its 40% stake to 3i, while Enrico Preziosi’s Fingiochi will retain 53.4%, Fabrizio Bertola’s Valtidone...
Quester invests £2m in software firm
Quester has invested ТЃ2m in Level Four Software Ltd, independent software company which supplies advanced software products for the testing and development of ATM services to major banks and financial institutions worldwide. The capital will be used...
UK buyouts strongest ever, says KPMG
The UK buyout market recorded its best performance ever in the second quarter of 2005, the first time any quarter had broken the ТЃ8bnmark. According to figures released by KPMGтs Private Equity Group (which tracks UK buyouts with value over ТЃ10m) transactions...
IK acquires tensioning products specialist DSI
The Industri Kapital 2004 fund has entered into an agreement to acquire DSI(DYWIDAG-Systems International GmbH), the global provider of tensioning productsused in bridge building, slope stabilisation and mining.DSI is a market leader in the development,...
Duke Street sells French hotel chain
Duke Street Capital, the independent private equity manager, has announced the sale of Financière Galaxie SAS to Eurazeo. Galaxie owns B&B Hotels, the third largest budget hotel chain in France, with further hotels in Germany.
Imperial Innovations supports NanoBioDesign
Imperial Innovations, the technology commercialisation company of Imperial College London, has completed its first investment in a biotech company since its private placement in April 2005. The company has invested into Imperial spin-out, NanoBioDesign,...
CapMan acquires Swedish Inflight Service
Funds managed/advised by CapMan will acquire the majority of Swedish Inflight Service, aleading travel retail company in the Nordic countries. The minority shareholders will be two ofthe founders, Johan Bjarke and Johan Kullander, and the management....
Palamon appoints new CFO
Palamon Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Ron Bell as the firmтs chief financial officer.
Albany invests in healthcare software specialist
Albany Ventures Fund III has invested in Digital Healthcare Limited, a Cambridge based software supplier of digital imaging, advanced care pathways and clinical information systems for the healthcare market.
Mezzanine Management promotes two
Mezzanine Management, the independent mezzanine and private equity provider, has announced the promotion of Valerie Lebreton to managing director with immediate effect and the appointment of Christian Heidl as an investment director.