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BayBG joins HTGF and Bayern Kapital in €1m GME series-A
BayBG has joined existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Bayern Kapital in a €1m series-A round for German laser and light systems provider German Medical Engineering (GME), alongside private investors.
Next Wave promotes Wood to investment director
Growth capital investor Next Wave Partners has promoted Peter Wood to investment director.
Afinum holds final close for fourth buyout fund
Afinum has held a first and final close for its fourth mid-cap buyout fund, Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, on its €280m hard-cap.
Warburg Pincus buys stake in Inea
Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired a minority stake in Polish cable operator Inea SA.
Seventure Partners invests €2.5m in Personal MedSystems
Seventure Partners has invested in German mobile medical equipment company Personal MedSystems, alongside High-Tech Gründerfonds, as part of a €2.5m series-A financing.
Q1 activity hits five-year low
The UK & Irelandтs first-quarter activity levels are at their lowest level for five years, according to the latest research from unquoteт data.
Mobeus finances ATG Media's acquisition of BidSpotter
Mobeus has financed its portfolio company ATG Media's bolt-on of US-based online auctions business BidSpotter for ТЃ4.5m.
Beringea exits Tossed
Beringea has sold UK-based restaurant group Tossed to the business's management and Gemini Restaurants Ltd.
Aquiline buys Equity Insurance Group
US investor Aquiline Capital Partners has acquired Brentwood-based motor insurer Equity Insurance Group from Insurance Australia Group.
Blumberg et al. in new funding for Kreditech
Blumberg Capital, Point Nine Capital and H2 Investments have been joined by the new Samwer brothers' start-up fund Global Founders Capital in a new funding round for German business Kreditech.
NorthEdge acquires Help-Link
NorthEdge Capital has acquired a stake in Leeds-based central heating specialist Help-Link UK Ltd.
Nordic Capital: Clear strategy vital for success
Q&A: Nordic Capital
LDC backs £50m MBO of D&D
UK-based LDC has acquired restaurant group D&D London in a ТЃ50m management buyout.
Cavendish adds partner to TMT team
M&A advisory firm Cavendish Corporate Finance has appointed Nick Jones as a partner in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector team of its London office.
Phoenix sells Letts Filofax
Phoenix Equity Partners has sold stationery products firm Letts Filofax to HSGP Investments, a holding company set up by the firmтs CEO Gordon Presly and Canadian stationery entrepreneur Harolde Savoy.
Bowmark buys Drake & Morgan
Bowmark Capital has backed the ТЃ30m management buyout of UK-based restaurants operator Drake & Morgan.
Mittel and Roland Berger launch Italian turnaround initiative
Italian investor Mittel Management has announced the launch of a vehicle seeking turnaround opportunities in Italy, in partnership with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
PE-backed Intelsat misses IPO target
Luxembourg-based satellite operator Intelsat SA, which is backed by BC Partners and Silver Lake Partners, fell more than $100m short of its target at yesterday’s close on the NYSE.
Carlyle backs Addison Lee
The Carlyle Group has invested in transportation and private hire firm Addison Lee in exchange for a majority stake in the company.
European Capital makes 1.8x on Scaff'holding exit
European Capital has sold its stake in France-based Scaff'holding for €7.2m, realising a 1.8x money multiple on its investment, representing an IRR of circa 13%.
CVC buys Ista back from Charterhouse
CVC Capital Partners has bought back German metering business Ista, in which it has held a stake since 2003, from Charterhouse Capital Partners for €3.1bn.
Environ makes new addition to London office
Environmental advisory firm Environ has brought principal Michael Scott over from the US to join the companyтs London office.
Afic: France needs urgent PR boost
French PE
Apollo's Taminco in disappointing stock exchange debut
Shares in Taminco, the Belgian chemical business backed by Apollo, dropped by around 8% to $14.05 yesterday, shortly after the firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange.