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Finance Wales-backed Orthos enters administration
Medical devices company Orthos, backed by Finance Wales, has gone into administration.
BBVA joins SumUp extended series-B
BBVA Ventures, the venture capital arm of Spanish bank BBVA Group, has invested in Dublin-based SumUp in an extension of the companyтs previous series-B round.
Key to UK mid-market growth is overseas
According to new research, the UK mid-market is more than weathering the storm. This key segment, which has been touted as vital for putting the economy back on track, is one of the biggest contributors to UK GDP through its drive to sell into new geographical...
EdRip in CHF 18m OncoEthix series-B round
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has participated in a series-B funding round totalling CHF 18m for Swiss oncology drug development firm OncoEthix.
Menlo, Iris and FSN lead $22m round for Scality
Menlo Ventures, Iris Capital and FSN PME have led a $22m funding round for French software solutions company Scality.
Activa's Findis acquires Ronzier
Activa Capital-backed Findis, a wholesaler of household appliances, has acquired France-based Ronzier.
Towerbrook acquires majority stake in Metallum
Towerbrook Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Metallum Holding, a Luxembourg-domiciled metal refining and recycling company, from private equity firm Groupe Alpha.
Corona Equity Partners restructures management
Private equity firm Corona Equity Partners (CEP) has restructured its management, appointing a new CEO and a new supervisory board member in the same week.
Clave Mayor divests Gadea
Spanish venture capital investor Clave Mayor has divested its 9.73% stake in pharmaceuticals company Gadea Grupo Farmacéutico.
Encore Capital exits Pure360, reaping 4x and 47% IRR
Encore Capital has sold digital marketing software company Pure360 for ТЃ10m, reaping a 4x return on the original investment and an IRR of 47%.
Corsair's Davies eyes Lloyds
Former trade minister Lord Mervyn Davies, vice-chairman of US-based private equity firm Corsair Capital, is in the midst of assembling a group of investors to acquire a ТЃ10bn stake in Lloyds Banking Group, according to reports.
B4 Investimenti buys 24% stake in Migeca
Italian private equity investor B4 Investimenti has completed its maiden investment with the acquisition of a 24% stake in catering group Migeca.
EQT to sell Swedegas
EQT is planning to sell Swedish gas grid operator Swedegas for an enterprise value in excess of тЌ500m (SEK 4.3bn), according to reports.
PE firms circle Deutsche Telekom internet portal
Scout24, the internet portal owned by Deutsche Telekom, has attracted the interest of PE firms looking to buy a minority stake in the company.
Bankia to divest private equity portfolio
Bankia is to sell a portfolio of private equity funds and unlisted equity investments.
Sovereign supports Eden's HASS acquisition
Eden Supported Living, backed by buy-and-build specialist Sovereign Capital, has acquired Housing & Support Solutions (HASS).
Leaf leads €1m round for BlikBook
Leaf Investments has led a тЌ1m funding round for BlikBook, a university online interaction platform, alongside Delta Partners, Forward Investment Partners and Enterprise Ireland.
BGF backs Better Bathrooms with £10m
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ10m into UK-based bathroom retailer Better Bathrooms in exchange for a minority stake.
Lebus replaces Armitage as LPEQ chairman
Andrew Lebus, LPEQ
Deutsche Boerse leads $20m Zimory investment
Berlin-based cloud management software business Zimory has secured $20m in funding led by new investor Deutsche Boerse.
Isis picks up 35% stake in Nigel Frank
Isis Equity Partners has acquired a 35% stake in recruitment agency Nigel Frank International alongside HSBC Bank in a ТЃ22m investment.
Isis backs BathEmpire with £8.5m
Isis Equity Partners has injected ТЃ8.5m into BathEmpire.com, an online bathroom products retailer.
French PE still outperforms rest of continental Europe
French private equity funds have returned 8.6% since inception, according to the latest performance figures published by local trade body AFIC.
Synova-backed Clearwater in bolt-on
Specialist care provider Clearwater Care, a portfolio company of Synova Capital, has acquired TL Care, a UK-based supported-living provider.