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Carey Olsen appoints two partners
David Crosland, Carey Olsen
Accent acquires Steni from Total Capital
Accent Equity Partners has wholly acquired Norwegian façade panel company Steni from Total Capital Partners.
Idinvest leads €34m round for Crocus
Idinvest Partners has led a €34m funding round for Crocus Technology, a French supplier of magnetic semiconductors and sensors, with participation from a consortium of new and existing backers.
Lloyds' Rablen joins Investec
Paul Rablen, Investec
Casual dining; the proof is in the branding
Casual dining
August invests in Minerva Education
August Equity has invested in Minerva Education, the parent company of Eaton Square School Group (ESS) and Ravenstone School.
PineBridge appoints managing director
Paul Osborne, PineBridge
Carlyle considering IPO for Applus
After an aggressive acquisition strategy, Carlyle is understood to be considering an initial public offering of Applus, a multi-industry testing, inspection and certification services firm.
CVC to scrap infrastructure fund
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has cancelled plans to raise a €2bn infrastructure fund as part of change in its infrastructure investment strategy.
Terra Firma's Deutsche Annington reattempts IPO
PE-owned German residental real estate company Deutsche Annington Immobilien has renewed its IPO plans.
Van Campen Liem's team expands
Kersten and Wehmeijer, Van Campen Liem
Avedon backs 2theloo
Avedon Capital Partners has provided funding to Netherlands-based 2theloo, a provider of public toilets and hygiene-related products.
SüdKB sells MSC-Gruppe to Avnet
Süd-Kapitalbeteiligungs-Gesellschaft (SüdKB) has sold its holding in MSC Investment to Avnet.
FSN Capital acquires Validus
FSN Capital has acquired a majority stake in Norwegian retail holding company Validus from founder Terje Stykket and Norgesgruppen.
Finance Wales-backed Orthos enters administration
Medical devices company Orthos, backed by Finance Wales, has gone into administration.
BBVA joins SumUp extended series-B
BBVA Ventures, the venture capital arm of Spanish bank BBVA Group, has invested in Dublin-based SumUp in an extension of the company’s previous series-B round.
Key to UK mid-market growth is overseas
According to new research, the UK mid-market is more than weathering the storm. This key segment, which has been touted as vital for putting the economy back on track, is one of the biggest contributors to UK GDP through its drive to sell into new geographical...
EdRip in CHF 18m OncoEthix series-B round
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has participated in a series-B funding round totalling CHF 18m for Swiss oncology drug development firm OncoEthix.
Menlo, Iris and FSN lead $22m round for Scality
Menlo Ventures, Iris Capital and FSN PME have led a $22m funding round for French software solutions company Scality.
Activa’s Findis acquires Ronzier
Activa Capital-backed Findis, a wholesaler of household appliances, has acquired France-based Ronzier.
Towerbrook acquires majority stake in Metallum
Towerbrook Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Metallum Holding, a Luxembourg-domiciled metal refining and recycling company, from private equity firm Groupe Alpha.
Corona Equity Partners restructures management
Private equity firm Corona Equity Partners (CEP) has restructured its management, appointing a new CEO and a new supervisory board member in the same week.
Clave Mayor divests Gadea
Spanish venture capital investor Clave Mayor has divested its 9.73% stake in pharmaceuticals company Gadea Grupo Farmacéutico.
Encore Capital exits Pure360, reaping 4x and 47% IRR
Encore Capital has sold digital marketing software company Pure360 for £10m, reaping a 4x return on the original investment and an IRR of 47%.