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Argos Soditic sells Alkan to TCR, IDI
Argos Soditic has sold Groupe Alkan, a French manufacturer of equipment for the aeronautical defence industry, to TCR Capital and IDI.
Isis invests in Enterprise Finance
Isis Equity Partners has made a minority investment in specialist loan distributor Enterprise Finance, in a deal that values the business at £28m.
Permira V hits €5bn hard-cap
Permira’s latest buyout fund, Permira V, has hit its hard-cap of €5bn and could reach €5.3bn with a GP contribution.
All eyes on business-friendly Ireland as PE market grows
A sudden burst of activity has brought the Irish private equity market to life: deals ranging from small- to large-cap, recent fund closes and a supportive government all spell an exciting year for the country. Alice Murray reports
Sovereign-backed Cordium acquires Zodiac
Cordium, a Sovereign Capital-backed regulatory compliance consultancy, has picked up Maltese asset management industry advisory firm Zodiac Advisory Services.
Privatisation: private equity’s next big opportunity?
As Europe recovers from years of financial instability, many governments across the continent are looking to offload assets in a bid to reduce deficits. Could these potential upcoming state sell-offs provide an opportunity for private equity? Alice Murray...
David Norris joins Forward Investment Partners
David Norris, Forward Investment Partners
Boost Communications raises further £1m
Existing backers Investinor and TeleVenture have contributed to a £1m funding round for Norwegian mobile advertising firm Boost Communications.
Edge sells Working Partners, Beast Quest to portfolio company
Edge Investments has sold its stakes in Working Partners and Beast Quest to its portfolio company Coolabi in an all-share transaction.
Percipient Capital backs Elucigene MBO
Percipient Capital has supported the management buyout of Elucigene Diagnostics, the UK-based arm of Hologic, a US-based healthcare diagnostics firm.
Beringea backs DCC with £3m
Beringea has invested £3m in Disposable Cubicle Curtains (DCC), a UK-based manufacturer of disposable curtains for hospitals that trades under All In One Medical.
Cinven, EQT target new geographies
European buyout houses Cinven and EQT have been looking further afield for healthcare investments, this week buying US-based CRO business Medpace and Australian radiology specialist I-Med, respectively.
Deal in Focus: Ardian backs €1.96bn Vinci Park buyout
France had not been home to a private equity transaction worth more than €1bn since the summer of 2011 – a dry spell broken in February, when Ardian entered exclusive talks with construction and concessions firm Vinci to back the buyout of its Vinci...
Montagu acquires Dorc from Rabo Capital
Montagu Private Equity has acquired Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (Dorc) from Rabo Capital, the private equity division of Rabo Bank.
Grovepoint Capital backs Grenade UK
Grovepoint Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Grenade UK, a provider of weight-loss food supplements.
Dawn Capital leads $41m series-C for eCommera
Dawn Capital has led a $41m series-C funding round for eCommera, a provider of e-commerce services to the retail industry.
Electra hires Phoenix’s Gray
Nicola Gray, Electra Partners
Balderton leads £1.3m round for carwow
Balderton Capital has led a £1.3m seed funding round for carwow, an online service provider for the purchase of new cars, in conjunction with the company’s commercial launch.
Arle floats DX Group
Arle Capital Partners-backed DX Group has priced its IPO on AIM and will start trading this week.
Banexi sells Tedemis to Criteo
Banexi Ventures Partners has sold French email marketing company Tedemis to Nasdaq-listed Criteo, a French advertisement targeting business backed by several venture firms.
Mobeus backs £14m Entanet MBO
Mobeus Equity Partners has invested £6m in the £14m management buyout of Entanet International.
Norwegian oil & gas industry looks north
New discoveries in the Barents Sea have caused the Norwegian oil & gas market to increasingly look north for new opportunities. Karin Wasteson asks how the private equity industry can benefit from this shift
Boehringer Ingelheim leads early-stage round for Amal
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested in a seed-funding round for Swiss biotech start-up Amal Therapeutics.
Calculus Capital backs Quai with £2m
Calculus Capital has made a £2m capital injection into Quai, a digital administration services provider.