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Gresham's James Grant Group buys Hall or Nothing
James Grant Group, a UK-based talent management and professional services business owned by Gresham Private Equity, has acquired music management agency Hall or Nothing.
FSN Capital to buy Troax from Accent Equity
FSN Capital has agreed to acquire Swedish property protection company Troax Group AB from Accent Equity.
Better Capital's Reader's Digest to undergo restructuring
Better Capital portfolio company Readerтs Digest UK is to undergo a restructuring via a company voluntary agreement (CVA).
LBO France hires new director
French private equity firm LBO France has appointed Vincent Briançon as a director.
21 Centrale buys Oberthur from TCR Capital
21 Centrale Partners has bought French stationery manufacturer Oberthur from TCR Capital.
Cerberus buys Admiral Taverns from Lloyds
US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has acquired UK-based tenanted pub group Admiral Taverns from Lloyds Banking Group.
Holtzbrinck and Sunstone back Paymill
Holtzbrinck Ventures and Sunstone Capital have invested €10m in German payment services provider Paymill.
AshHill et al. invest in Heart Metabolics
US private equity firm AshHill Investments and Australian VC fund Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund (TTCF) have invested $4m in London-based biotech company Heart Metabolics.
Advent's Maxam completes €280m refinancing
Maxam, a Spanish explosives manufacturer backed by Advent International, has taken out a €280m syndicated loan to refinance debt and fund expansion.
Stirling Square acquires Cartonplast Group
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired German plastic processing business Cartonplast Group in an MBO from Synergo SGR.
Gimv buys ProxiAD from UI Gestion
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in French software engineering services provider ProxiAD from UI Gestion.
Silverfleet pays €137m for Axcel's Cimbria
Silverfleet Capital has acquired Cimbria, a Danish manufacturer of seed and grain processing equipment, for DKK 1.025bn (тЌ137m) from incumbent private equity backer Axcel.
Italian private equity's 2012 highlights
2012 in review: Italy
ECI backs Citation in £50m deal
ECI Partners has acquired a majority stake in professional advice firm Citation, in a deal that values the company at ТЃ50m.
Terra Firma looking to sell Odeon
Terra Firma is again looking to sell cinema chain Odeon & UCI Group in 2013, potentially raising up to ТЃ1bn, according to reports.
German private equity's 2012 highlights
2012 in review: Germany
Segulah buys Beerenberg from Herkules
Segulah has acquired Beerenberg Corp, a Norwegian services firm for the oil and gas industry, from Herkules Capital.
Accent Equity Partners hires two
Accent Equity Partners has hired David Zytomierski and Marcus Jennekvist as analysts in its Stockholm-based investment team.
Alpha to acquire two brands from PPR group
Alpha has been granted exclusivity to buy French clothing brands Vertbaudet and Cyrillus from Redcats - a PPR subsidiary - for a total enterprise value of €119m.
One Equity Partners merges portfolio companies
One Equity Partners has combined its two packaging portfolio companies Schoeller Arca and Linpac Allibert.
MVM leads $10m round for eZono
MVM Life Science Partners has led a $10m funding round for eZono, a German developer of portable ultrasound systems.
Groupama edges closer to PE arm disposal
French insurer Groupama has sold an 82% stake in the two funds managed by its private equity arm Acto Capital.
Cyrte buys Emesa from Oakley Capital
Cyrte Investments has bought Dutch travel and leisure e-commerce company Emesa from its current investors, including Oakley Capital, for approximately €95m.
Private equity firms eye SEK 2bn Swedish cinema deal
Swedish media and publishing group Bonnier has appointed Nordea to advise on the sale of the SF cinema chain, which could reportedly be worth up to SEK 2bn.