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EQT exits Gambro to Baxter
EQT and Investor AB have sold the remaining division of Swedish healthcare business Gambro Group to trade player Baxter International for SEK 26.5bn.
VCTs launch; Puma offers incentive
This past week has seen a number of VCTs launch fundraises.
Balderton Capital leads $7.5m series-A for QuBit
Balderton Capital has led a $7.5m series-A round for UK-based customer data platform QuBit.
CD&R wins B&M Retail race
Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has acquired a significant stake in the buyout of UK discount retailer B&M Retail, a deal rumoured to be valued around the ТЃ950m mark.
Iris Capital and Siparex invest €2.2m in V3D
Iris Capital and Siparex Proximité Innovation have invested €2.2m in French software developer Vision 360 Degrés (V3D).
Baird buys The SR Group
UK-based mid-cap investor Baird Capital Partners Europe has invested in The SR Group, a recruitment services firm.
Biffa: A rubbish buyout?
A rubbish buyout?
EU and Switzerland strike agreement on fund supervision
A new cooperation agreement between the Swiss and EU regulators allows information sharing regarding the cross-border operations of alternative investment funds.
MML Capital exits MineTech
MML Capital Partners has sold its 40% stake in UK-based landmine clearance company MineTech to German trade buyer Dynasafe Area Clearance Group, which is backed by Perusa Partners.
Leonardo & Co reshuffles governance model
French investment banking firm Leonardo & Co has united its large- and mid-cap teams under a single structure, with a common management board and supervisory board.
NVM-backed Kitwave buys Teatime Tasties
Kitwave, a wholesaler backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired Teatime Tasties, a wholesaler of biscuits, cakes, confectionary and soft drinks.
Lyceum's Access Group buys thankQ
Access Group, a business management solutions provider backed by Lyceum Capital, has acquired fundraising and CRM software specialist thankQ for ТЃ2.7m.
Beringea backs CognoLink
Beringea has invested in UK-based primary research firm CognoLink.
LBO France buys Alvest off AXA PE and Equistone
LBO France has acquired French industrial group Alvest from AXA Private Equity and Equistone.
Creathor et al. invest in Hojoki
Creathor Ventures and Kizoo Technology Capital have invested in German software start-up Hojoki.
DBAG increases Homag stake
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has increased its stake in listed German portfolio company Homag Group AG from 33.1% to 39.5%.
Reiten exits Basefarm to ABRY
Nordic private equity firm Reiten & Co has sold Norwegian IT company Basefarm to US-based ABRY Partners.
Metric Capital Partners invests in Centric Health
Metric Capital Partners has invested тЌ20m in the MBO of Irish healthcare provider group Centric Health and its two subsidiaries Уras SlУЁinte and Global Diagnostics.
Principia backs MoneyFarm
Italian VC Principia has injected €2.65m into online investment advisory firm MoneyFarm.
Cabiedes & Partners leads funding round for Floqq
Cabiedes & Partners has led a €405,000 funding round for Madrid-based Floqq, an online education platform designed for those seeking employment.
Catella increases stake in IPM
Catella AB has increased its stake in investment services firm IPM Informed Portfolio Management AB from approximately 5% to 25% through a SEK 33m new issue private placement, conditional on an approved ownership assessment.
ICG backs MBO of ATPI from Equistone
The management team of UK-based travel management business ATPI has bought the company from Equistone with support from ICG.
GPs tackle Italy's PR problem
Italy’s PR problem
Northern Trust expands alternatives business development team
Northern Trust has hired Edwin Parker into a newly-created role that will expand its alternative fund administration business.