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XAnge and Astutia invest in Pactas
XAnge Private Equity and Astutia Ventures have invested in German e-invoicing specialist Pactas.
Apollo negotiates stake in Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has shown interest in acquiring a stake in British jewellery company Aurum Holdings, according to The Telegraph.
XAnge and Siparex back La Ruche qui dit Oui!
XAnge Private Equity and Solid, a social enterprise fund managed by Siparex, have invested €1.5m in French marketplace La Ruche qui dit Oui!
Innova and EBRD invest in EnergoBit
Innova Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have taken over Romanian electrical engineering services company (ESCo) EnergoBit.
BlackFin acquires minority stake in Groupe Cyrus
BlackFin Capital Partners has taken a minority stake in the MBO of French wealth management firm Groupe Cyrus.
Investindustrial bids for Aston Martin
Italian GP Investindustrial has made an offer to acquire 50% of luxury sports car designer and manufacturer Aston Martin, according to reports.
French deal volume at 14-year low
French investment volumes in 2012 are set to be the lowest seen in the country for over a decade, according to the latest figures from unquote” data.
Eaton joins Goodwin Procter London office
US law firm Goodwin Procter has appointed Ben Eaton as a partner in the firmтs London office. Eaton joins from a tax counsel position at Allen & Overy.
UK mega-buyouts worth more than €10bn this year
In defiance of problems on the continent, the UK has seen a surge in mega-buyouts this year, topped off with the recent acquisition of Annington Homes for ТЃ3.2bn.
Blue Sea Capital acquires Dom Zdavlja Dr Ristic
Blue Sea Capital has acquired Serbian private healthcare clinic Dom Zdravlja Dr Ristic.
Highlander buys ProService AT from Enterprise Investors
Highlander Partners has acquired Polish transfer agent ProService Agent Transferowy from Skarbiec Holding, a portfolio company of Enterprise Investors.
Elbrus Capital invests in SPSR-Express
Elbrus Capital has taken a stake in Russian delivery business SPSR-Express, leading to a partial exit of the Russian Retail Growth Fund.
HTGF et al. back InnoCyte
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), the Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (MBG) and Fraunhofer Venture have invested a six-figure sum in German medical device company InnoCyte.
H2 Equity Partners supports MBO of Hancocks
H2 Equity Partners has acquired British confectionery wholesaler Hancocks Group Holdings, alongside the company's management.
French deal volume at 14-year low
French investment volumes in 2012 are set to be the lowest seen in the country for over a decade, according to the latest figures from unquote” data.
NVM exits Paladin Group
NVM Private Equity has exited its stake in UK-based property services company Paladin Group to trade player Places for People in a deal worth ТЃ15.9m, reaping a 2.3x return on its investment.
Principia et al. invest in Eco4Cloud
Principia and dpixel have invested €300,000, with a further €2m investment guaranteed, in Italian energy saving technology developer Eco4Cloud, according to reports.
Piaseki becomes principal in Silverfleet promotions
Silverfleet Capital has promoted three members of its investment team in London and Paris.
Herkules Capital's Pronova BioPharma receives takeover bid
Herkules Capital's Norwegian portfolio company Pronova BioPharma has received a voluntary cash offer from German chemicals company BASF SE.
Italian GPs circle Pirelli
Clessidra and Investindustrial are in exclusive talks over the holding company that indirectly controls Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli.
Warburg Pincus-backed Premier Foods to cut 900 jobs
Warburg Pincus portfolio company Premier Foods has announced plans to shut down two bakery sites in Greenford and Birmingham next year, in addition to the previously announced closure of its Eastleigh bakery. The decision will result in 900 job losses...
NVM backs Haystack Dryers
NVM Private Equity has invested ТЃ3.5m in UK-based manufacturer of body dryers Haystack Dryers.
21 Partners' Almaviva Sante acquires two French clinics
Almaviva Sante, portfolio company of 21 Partners, has acquired French private healthcare clinics Axium and Clinique Toutes Aures.
Longwall Ventures launches £40m tech fund
Longwall Ventures has launched its second fund, Longwall Ventures Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF), targeting ТЃ40m for investments in UK science and technology companies.