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Providence picks up Exponent’s Ambassador
Providence Equity Partners has emerged as the successful bidder for Exponent Private Equity’s Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG).
Almi invests in Xintela
Almi Invest has backed Lund-based Xintela, a Swedish biomedical company, as part of a SEK 6m funding round.
BWK sells 20% Bizerba stake in owner buy-back
BWK Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft has sold its minority stake in food-processing equipment manufacturer Bizerba back to the firm's founders.
Project A Ventures backs ZenGuard in seed round
Incubator Project A Ventures has backed German internet security solutions provider ZenGuard in a six-figure seed round.
HTGF backs Inreal Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed virtual architecture company Inreal Technologies with a growth capital injection, alongside two private investors.
Prostor invests $2m in Smart Checkout
Prostor Capital has injected $2m into Smart Checkout, a Russian targeted promotion service provider for retailers.
French GPs dodge bullet on foreign LP taxation
The French parliament has rejected a proposal to withhold 30% of distributions to foreign LPs invested in French private equity funds.
Perusa acquires décor and abrasive paper divisions from Ahlstrom
Perusa has bought the pre-impregnated décor papers and abrasive paper backings subsidiaries from fibre-based materials company Ahlstrom for €20m.
PE-backed Infinis and Merlin to float
Merlin Entertainments, backed by Blackstone Group and CVC Capital Partners, and Terra Firma’s Infinis Energy have both announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.
Linklaters reshuffles London team in wake of departures
Law firm Linklaters has relocated Stockholm-based corporate partner Roger Johnson to its London office, while Nick Rees has been appointed head of the firm's private equity group.
Advent secures Nocibé deal
Advent International and the Kreke family, which together own German retail group Douglas Holding, have entered exclusive talks to buy French perfume chain Nocibé from Charterhouse.
Albion invests in GHR hydropower scheme
Albion Ventures has invested £9.3m in a hydropower scheme developed by Green Highland Renewables (GHR), a Perth-based hydro-electric specialist backed by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP).
Equistone buys Européenne des Desserts in SBO
Equistone Partners has acquired French desserts maker Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire.
Mid Europa's Alpha Medical buys Euromedic’s laboratories
Alpha Medical, a provider of laboratory testing services backed by Mid Europa Partners, has acquired the Czech laboratory business of medical services provider Euromedic.
Hutton Collins buys Byron
Hutton Collins Partners has acquired high-end burger chain Byron from Gondola for £100m, following months of interest from private equity firms.
Elaia, Partech invest €4m in Teads
Elaia Partners and Partech Ventures have backed Teads, a French video advertisement platform, with a €4m investment.
BC Partners' Aenova acquires Haupt Pharma Gruppe
Aenova, a BC Partners-backed manufacturer of medicines and dietary supplements, has bought a majority stake in pharmaceutical company Haupt Pharma Gruppe.
RCIF buys 42% stake in RFP Group
The Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) has acquired a 42% stake in forestry holding company Russian Forest Products Group (RFP).
R Capital’s LDR Medical floats on Nasdaq
R Capital Management portfolio company LDR Medical raised $75m in an IPO on the Nasdaq, giving the company a market cap of $489m.
Will Woodford launch a private equity fund?
The UK's most famous fund manager could run a closed-ended private equity fund when he launches his own firm next year following his departure from Invesco Perpetual, allowing him to develop his passion for investing in start-up companies.
YFM Equity Partners backs GTK buyout
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buyout of Basingstoke-based manufacturer GTK UK.
Khosla leads $8m series-B round for ParStream
Khosla Ventures has backed data analytics solutions provider ParStream as part of an $8m capital injection alongside other investors.
PrimeVentures backs AppLift with additional $7m
PrimeVentures has backed mobile games marketing platform AppLift with $7m, after injecting $13m into the start-up in June this year.