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Weinberg's Alliance Automotive in high-yield refinancing
Alliance Automotive, a French portfolio company of Weinberg Capital Partners (WCP), has issued a €185m private high-yield bond.
Freshfields private equity star Bown leaves for client CVC
Chris Bown, CVC
CEA Investissement et al. back Bioaxial
Paris-based medical equipment company Bioaxial has raised €1.9m from CEA Investissement, Viveris Management, Inserm Transfert Initiative (ITI) and several individual investors.
LDC’s Driver Hire picks up ISS Labour
LDC-backed The Driver Hire Group has purchased Infra Safety Services Labour (ISS Labour).
Nordic Capital and CVC exit Cloetta
Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners have sold their remaining 16.1% stake in listed confectionery manufacturer Cloetta.
Endless’s Liberata in double bolt-on
Endless-backed business processing services provider Liberata has acquired two companies in recent weeks.
Moncler sets IPO price range
Italian luxury down jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo, Carlyle Group and Progressio Investimenti, has priced its listing on the Mercato Telematico Azionario at €8.75-10.2 per share.
Novartis to offload assets
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has announced it is open to spinning out non-core assets as part of its strategic review and its plans for a $5bn share buy-back.
Nordic Capital tax case could be ruled before year-end
NC Advisory, Nordic Capital’s advisory firm, is today attending a second day of hearings in Stockholm’s appeals court. Karin Wasteson reports from Stockholm
Corporate carve-outs boost Benelux deal values
Corporate carve-outs
Naxicap et al. back Arenadour platform
Naxicap, Arkea Capital and Ouest Croissance have backed the merger of thermal spas Thermes Adour and Thermes des Arènes, creating the Arenadour group.
Riverstone’s Hestya to take Hes Beheer private
Riverstone Europe-owned Hestya Energy has entered exclusive negotiations with Dutch stevedoring and inland shipping group Hes Beheer regarding a potential take-private deal.
Warwick Audio secures £1.25m
UK-based loudspeaker developer Warwick Audio Technologies has secured £1.25m from a consortium including Midven, Mercia Fund Management (MFM) and Finance Wales.
VR Equitypartner and SüdBG buy Duo Plast
VR Equitypartner and Süd Beteiligungen (SüdBG) have jointly acquired packaging manufacturer Duo Plast from its founder.
Klenk joins Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Uwe Klenk as managing director and co-head of its European retail practice.
Argantis divests WIS Group
German private equity house Argantis has sold WIS Group, a provider of security services, to private investors.
Babcock circles private equity-backed Inaer
British engineering support services firm Babcock is in exclusive discussions to buy Spanish helicopter operator Inaer, backed by KKR and Investindustrial.
Gilde Healthcare closes fund on €145m
Gilde Healthcare Partners has held the final close of its transatlantic life sciences venture fund, Gilde Healthcare III (GHC III), on its target of €145m.
R Capital gains independence from Rothschild
R Capital Management has spun out from the Rothschild group and rebranded as Keensight Capital.
MJ Hudson merges with MW Cornish
Alternative asset-focused boutique law firms MJ Hudson and MW Cornish have combined their private equity and hedge funds practices.
Speechly Bircham opens Paris office
Law firm Speechly Bircham has opened a new office in Paris, offering corporate, litigation and tax planning services.
GGM Venture Capital backs Optimitive
GGM Venture Capital has invested €1.4m in a series-A round for Spanish commercial energy saving service provider Optimitive.
Altium hires Livingstone’s Jones
Christopher Jones, Altium
French mid-cap dealflow stages comeback
French mid-market