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Ratos sees profits after tax decline in Q3
Listed Swedish private equity firm Ratos has seen its profits after tax decrease substantially in the third quarter, according to its latest interim report.
BGF injects £2.5m into Sub10
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £2.5m in Devon-based Sub10 Systems.
Seraphim backs Aria
Seraphim Capital has led a $4m funding round for UK-based Aria Networks alongside the UK government’s Capital for Enterprise fund.
Merlin valued at £3.2bn in IPO
Blackstone- and CVC-backed Merlin Entertainments has listed on the London Stock Exchange, with shares priced at £3.15 apiece, valuing the business at £3.2bn.
Q&A with EVCA's Dörte Höppner
Q&A: Dörte Höppner
Ardian provides unitranche for Européenne des Desserts buyout
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has arranged a €70m unitranche facility to finance Equistone's buyout of Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire.
Leonardo & Co hires Jens Nawrath
Corporate finance adviser Leonardo & Co has appointed Commerzbank's Jens Nawrath as managing director for its Frankfurt office.
DirectPhotonics raises €3.3m in second venture round
Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft (DEWB), Falk Strascheg Holding and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft (IBB) have backed laser solutions provider DirectPhotonics Industries with €3.3m.
Bencis to take Xeikon private
Bencis Capital Partners has made a mandatory public offer to acquire all issued shares of Xeikon for €5.85 per share, giving the company an enterprise value of €168m.
Via Venture Partners in Procom MBO
Via Venture Partners has invested in Danish wireless communication business Procom alongside the company's management.
GCP promotes McDonald to partner
Kirsty McDonald, GCP
Penta’s GRP receives £55m
Global Risk Partners (GRP), backed by Penta Capital, has received £55m in funding to launch as a London market consolidator.
HTGF et al. invest in m2p-labs
High-Tech-Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Fidura Private Equity Fonds have backed m2p-labs, a German manufacturer of measuring solutions for the biotech sector.
Italian-German start-up Wise raises €1m
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Atlante Seed, b-to-v Partners and Agite have backed medical devices company Wiringless Implantable Stretchable Electronics (Wise) in a €1m seed round.
Babson Capital provides mezz for Teachers’ Busy Bees
Babson Capital Europe has provided a mezzanine facility to support the £220m acquisition of UK nursery chain Busy Bees by Teachers’ Private Capital last week.
CGS Management sells Schöttli to Husky
CGS has sold injection mould maker Schöttli to injection moulding equipment manufacturer Husky Injection Molding System.
Vallis joins Inter-Risco in 32 Senses
Vallis Capital Partners has provided expansion capital to Portuguese dental business 32 Senses.
bmp media investors et al. back komoot
bmp media investors has led a seven-digit investment into outdoor activity app komoot.
HTGF et al. back HiperScan with €450,000
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), HCS Beteiligungsgesellschaft and the Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen have backed near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) developer HiperScan with €450,000.
CapMan's turnover totalled €23.2m in Q3
CapMan Group had a turnover of €23.2m in total in Q3, according to its interim report for the period 1 January-30 September.
AEA Investors buys Siemens' water technology division
AEA Investors has acquired the Siemens subsidiary Business Unit Siemens Water Technologies (BUSWT) for €640m.
CMS sets up shop in Turkey
Law firm CMS has opened an office in Istanbul, highlighting the ever-increasing dominance of the Turkish economy.
Prostor et al. back AdMoment
Prostor Capital and e.ventures have injected $3m into AdMoment, a Russian developer of a real-time bidding platform for mobile advertising.
Union Square invests $2m in Zemanta
Union Square Ventures has backed Slovenia-based Zemanta with a $2m investment alongside angel investment fund Social Starts.