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Sovereign appoints Bergvall as investment manager
Sovereign Capital has appointed former Duke Street deal originator Monica Bergvall as an investment manager in its direct origination team.
Countrywide's IPO pricing at top of range
Private equity-backed estate agent Countrywide has narrowed its IPO pricing at the upper end of its range.
LDC backs NRS Healthcare MBO
LDC has taken a stake in the ТЃ24m management buyout of NRS Healthcare, the healthcare division of listed multi-channel retailer Findel plc.
Apax France sells Numericable B&L and Cabovisao stakes
Apax France has agreed to sell its stakes in cable operators Numericable Belgium/Luxembourg and Cabovisao to co-owner Altice.
Arlington backs MB Aerospace MBO
Arlington Capital Partners has backed the secondary management buyout of UK- and US-based aerospace engineering group MB Aerospace from LDC.
Ratos and Bonnier merge SF Bio with Finnkino
Ratos and Bonnier AB have agreed to merge SF Bio and Finnkino Oy, a deal designed to form the Nordic region's largest cinema group.
Mobeus backs Gro Group MBO
Mobeus Equity Partners has invested in the management buyout of nursery brand Gro Group.
Patron et al. in Cala Group bolt-on
Patron Capital Partners and Legal & General Group have agreed to acquire UK-based home builder Cala Group Ltd for ТЃ210m.
b-to-v Partners leads funding for ondeso
b-to-v Partners has led a funding round for German IT security company ondeso, which also saw commitments from existing investors Bayern Kapital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).
Syntegra's Moleskine launches IPO
Syntegra Capital has launched the IPO of portfolio company Moleskine in a listing that could value the business at up to €530m.
Marks & Spencer circled by Qatar-led consortium
Iconic British retailer Marks & Spencer could be the target of an ТЃ8bn takeover by a Qatar Investment Authority-led consortium, which could also include private equity players such as CVC, according to reports.
Greencoat Capital leads £6.75m round for Aveillant
Greencoat Capital has led a ТЃ6.75m funding round for UK-based radar technology developer Aveillant.
PE-backed Hofmann bolts on Posterjack
Hofmann, a Spanish photo album specialist backed by Realza Capital and Portobello Capital, has acquired German customised printing company Posterjack.
LitCapital et al. back Baltic Bicycle Trade
LitCapital and German firm Panther International have invested $1.8m in Lithuania-based electric bicycle company Baltic Bicycle Trade.
Highgrowth sells Facomsa stake to Prudential Tradelink
Spanish VC investor Highgrowth has sold its 35% stake in automotive components manufacturer Facomsa in a trade sale to Prudential Tradelink.
Calls for calm over BoE private equity report
Private equity professionals should not panic over the latest Bank of England report on the private equity sector, according to the ICAEW.
BNP Paribas et al. invest in Systar
Systar, a French provider of operational intelligence software, has completed a €2.35m private equity offering.
Iris Capital and Capnamic Ventures join forces
Iris Capital and Capnamic Ventures have entered into a partnership agreement to make early-stage investments in Germany.
London & Scotland see most growth investment
In 2012, the UKтs venture and growth capital scene was once again most active in London, where unquoteт data recorded 82 transactions with a combined value of ТЃ734m.
NVM exits Interlube Systems in trade sale
NVM Private Equity has sold British automated lubrication producer Interlube Systems to a subsidiary of The Timken Company, reaping a money multiple of 3x.
Moulton predicts 10x increase in dealflow
Q&A: Jon Moulton
3i and RCP exit Giraffe to Tesco
3i and Risk Capital Partners (RCP) have sold their 36.8% stakes in UK-based restaurant chain Giraffe to Tesco, giving the business a ТЃ48.6m enterprise value.
HTGF, eCapital et al. invest €3.3m in Saperatec
A consortium led by eCapital entrepreneurial Partners and including High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen, NRW Bank and a business angel, has invested €3.3m in German recycling business Saperatec.
Latour Capital buys Oxand
Latour Capital has taken a majority stake in the buyout of Oxand, a French engineering and consulting firm specialised in the risk-based management of industrial infrastructure.