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Electra backs £180m Ogier MBO
Electra Partners has supported the management buyout of Ogier Fiduciary Services from its parent Ogier Group.
Argos Soditic promotes two in Paris office
Mid-market GP Argos Soditic has promoted Frédéric Quéru and Raphaël Bazin to investment manager positions in its Paris office.
United Ventures holds second close on €50m
Italian venture capital firm United Ventures has held a second close on more than €50m with the support of the European Investment Fund (EIF).
KKR scores Hertha BSC deal
KKR has bought a 9.7% stake in German football club Hertha BSC for €61.2m.
Montagu acquires Rexam divisions for $805m
Montagu Private Equity has acquired the healthcare devices and prescription retail divisions of UK consumer packaging company Rexam for $805m in cash.
Unified board vital for turnaround success
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Delta leads $6m round for Cleverbug
Irish firm Delta Partners has led a $6m funding round for Cleverbug, the Dublin-based developer of a greetings card app.
Waterland appoints new German MD
Dutch firm Waterland Private Equity Investments has appointed Carsten Rahlfs as a principal and managing director of the German office.
VCs sell NaturalMotion to Zynga for $527m
NYSE-listed game developer Zynga has acquired NaturalMotion, a UK-based animation technology firm backed by Balderton Capital, for $527m.
SBT makes first UK investment in Red Zebra
Fintech-focused investor SBT Venture Capital has made a capital commitment to UK-based Red Zebra Analytics, marking its first investment in the UK.
Carlyle considers SBO of Applus
Several private equity firms are understood to have expressed an interest in Spanish certification company Applus, backed by Carlyle, which could see the firm abandon long-standing plans for an IPO.
Sunstone invests in GetYourGuide
Sunstone Capital has invested in GetYourGuide, a Swiss tour and activity-booking platform, in a $4.5m series-A extension round led by two angel investors.
Vitruvian’s Petty joins JP Morgan
JP Morgan Chase has appointed Cathrin Petty from Vitruvian Partners as co-head of its healthcare investment banking team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Cautious optimism in France as government unveils pro-business policies
New research by trade body Afic reveals improving sentiment among local GPs in the second half of last year – a positive trend likely to be further boosted by the government’s newfound social democrat leanings. Greg Gille reports
Marson-Smith leaves Gresham
Gresham Private Equity chairman Paul Marson-Smith has confirmed his decision to retire.
Ciclad buys Slat from Initiative & Finance
Ciclad has acquired French producer of electrical power supplies Slat in a secondary buyout from Initiative & Finance.
42matters secures funding
Swiss mobile app discovery business 42matters has completed a series-A funding round, supported by Project A Ventures.
NCI acquires Thermes de Bagnoles de l’Ornes in SBO
NCI Gestion has acquired French spa operator Thermes de Bagnoles de l’Ornes (B’O Resort) from Acto Capital, marking the company’s tertiary buyout.
Grupo Ono files IPO documents with Spanish regulator
Spanish broadband operator Grupo Ono is to pursue a listing and has filed documents with the Spanish regulator CNMV.
Should UK SMEs boost non-EU exports?
In the last two years there has been a spate of government initiatives aimed at increasing UK SME exports to non-EU markets. But is this the right strategy for economic growth and is the public sector best placed to advise? Alice Murray reports
3i toasts bumper Q4
Listed private equity firm 3i has reported a strong end to 2013, with £29m of realisations, £322m of new investments and an improved NAV per share.
CoBe Capital buys Hatria from Marazzi
CoBe Capital has acquired Italian ceramics company Hatria from Marazzi Group, owned by NYSE-listed Mohawk Industries.
Capman acquires Kämp Group
Capman has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Kämp Group, a Finnish hotel chain.
PHD scores 9.2x on Liberty Services exit
PHD Equity Partners has generated a 9.2x money multiple and a 70.4% IRR on its sale of Liberty Services to Capita.