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Whitworths set for tertiary deal
Food company Whitworths looks set to fall into the hands of a third private equity owner as current backer European Capital seeks an exit.
Pembroke gives La Bottega a boost
Pembroke Venture Capital Trust, a listed vehicle managed by Oakley Capital, has made an equity injection of £960,000 into delicatessen chain La Bottega.
ECI secures £28.4m refinancing for Kelvin Hughes
HIG WhiteHorse, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has provided ECI Partners-backed Kelvin Hughes with a £28.4m unitranche debt refinancing package.
Switzerland to increase start-up support via new fund-of-funds
The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (Seca) has teamed up with Swiss investment platform CTI Invest to set up a CHF 500m fund-of-funds to support local start-ups.
Riverstone Holdings to float energy vehicle
Energy-focused private equity firm Riverstone Holdings is to float its latest energy vehicle in London, according to reports.
Alchemy offloads Cathedral for £266m
Private equity firm Alchemy Partners has divested Lloyd's of London underwriter Cathedral Capital to Lancashire Holdings for £266m.
Industrifonden et al. back SEK 10m round for Foap
Industrifonden and Maxwell Ventures have taken part in a SEK 10m funding round for Sweden-based Foap, a mobile photography start-up, alongside a number of private investors including Magnus Wilkne.
NVCT, Northern 2 and 3 launch £50m joint offer
Northern Venture Trust, Northern 2 VCT and Northern 3 VCT, the venture capital trusts (VCT) managed by NVM Private Equity, have launched joint offers for subscription to raise a total of £50m.
Riverside exits Capol
Riverside Company has sold Capol, a German confectionery coating specialist, to Freudenberg Chemical Specialities.
Sweden mulls ban on PE ownership of schools
A new legislation proposal will aim to ban private equity firms from owning independent schools in Sweden, according to education minister Jan Björklund.
Glennmont holds first close on €200m
Glennmont has held the first close of its second fund, Glennmont Clean Energy Fund Europe II, on €200m.
Consortium backs Organica Water
A consortium of new and existing backers has invested in Budapest-based Organica Water, a wastewater treatment and recycling company.
Main Capital acquires Regas
Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Regas, a Dutch software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for the mental health and wellbeing industry, via its Main Capital III fund.
CapMan holds second close, appoints new CEO
Listed entity CapMan has reached a second close on €206m for CapMan Buyout X, posted €4.3m in net profits and appointed Heikki Westerlund as new CEO.
3i-backed Element Materials secures financing from lenders
Element Materials Technology, a material testing and inspection firm backed by 3i, has secured additional financing from its bank lenders to boost its buy-and-build strategy.
BayBG invests in puracon
Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BayBG) has bought a minority stake in puracon, a supplier of packaging for medical products.
Unbegeistert: German turnaround deals disappoint
Despite a growing number of insolvencies recorded in the first half of 2013 driven by recent changes to insolvency laws, German turnaround deals remain few and far between. Is the tide beginning to turn or will cultural issues around bankruptcy continue...
FCA calls for AIFMD applications by January 2014
The FCA has advised firms managing alternative investment funds (AIFs) to submit applications by no later than 22 January 2014, ahead of the official 21 July 2014 deadline.
Caledonia buys Choice Care from Sovereign
Caledonia Investments has acquired UK–based Choice Care Homes from Sovereign Capital for £86m.
Duke Street’s Payzone Group sells Cashzone subsidiary
Payzone Group, a consumer payment acceptance network backed by Duke Street, has sold its Cashzone subsidiary to US-based ATM services provider Cardtronics for a total consideration of £107.5m.
Eurazeo et al sell more Rexel shares for €525m
Rexel shareholders, including Eurazeo, have divested a further 28.8 million shares, approximately equivalent to a 10% stake, for €525m.
MCH sells Industrias el Gamo in secondary buyout
MCH Private Equity has sold airgun manufacturer Industrias el Gamo to US private equity house Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co.
TA Associates backs Flashtalking
TA Associates has invested in London-based Flashtalking, an international advertising technology company.
Lyceum acquires Johnson’s FM division for £32.2m
Lyceum Capital has acquired the facilities management (FM) division of AIM-listed Johnson Service Group for £32.2m.