Consumer
Ingenious Ventures invests £900,000 in Casabu
Ingenious Ventures has led a £900,000 series-A funding round for UK-based online retailer Casabu.
Sun European Partners buys Dreams
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based bed retailer Dreams from administrator Ernst & Young.
Advent, Index and e.ventures back farfetch
Advent Venture Partners, Index Ventures and e.ventures have reinvested in farfetch, a UK-based e-commerce marketplace for independent fashion boutiques, in a $20m round led by Condé Nast.
Bridgepoint's Siblu in €80m refinancing
Siblu, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Development Capital, has completed an €80m refinancing.
HTGF and K5 back Yorxs.de
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), K5 Ventures and a group of business angels have invested in German business Yorxs.de, an online portal for bulk diamonds and diamond jewellery.
Moleskine to list this month
Notebook and diary brand Moleskine, owned by Italian GP Syntegra, will list on the Milan stock exchange this month.
Sun European Partners leads Dreams race
Sun European Partners looks close to acquiring UK-based beds retailer Dreams for around £35m.
Investec in €10m Explore Learning refinancing
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided a £10m financing facility to support Explore Learning, a UK-based academic tuition provider backed by Graphite Capital.
PAI looking to buy R&R Ice Cream for up to €1bn
PAI partners has edged closer to buying British ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital, according to reports.
Seventure et al. inject €7.1m into Recommerce Solutions
Seventure Partners, CDC Entreprises and 3T Capital have provided French used electronic products retailer Recommerce Solutions with a €7.1m round of financing.
KSL's The Belfry secures £25m financing from Lloyds
KSL Capital Partners portfolio company The Belfry has secured a £25m financing package from Lloyds Bank, according to local reports.
Nordic Capital acquires Ellos
Nordic Capital Fund VII has agreed to acquire Swedish home shopping companies Ellos and Jotex from Redcats, a wholly-owned subsidiary of French company PPR.
Torsa Capital injects €500,000 into Hielos de Asturias
Spanish investor Torsa Capital has injected €500,000 into Hielos de Asturias, a manufacturer and distributor of ice and frozen dough.
DN Capital, MCI lead €15m round for windeln.de
DN Capital and MCI have invested in the latest and largest round for windeln.de.
Connection Capital and Riverside buy the Cresta Court Hotel
Connection Capital and Riverside Capital have teamed up to acquire the Cresta Court Hotel in Altrincham and its operating company Harrop Hotels in a £2.95m MBI.
Sun European Partners sells $72m Lee Cooper Jeans to Iconix
Sun European Partners has sold British apparel brand Lee Cooper Jeans to Iconix Brand Group for $72m.
Sovereign’s World Class Learning to fetch >£150m
Buy-and-build specialist Sovereign Capital is a step closer to realising its 2008 investment in World Class Learning (WCL), a British exporter of educational services.
Connection Capital buys £9m TeamSport Racing
Connection Capital has invested in the £9m management buyout of UK-based go-karting tracks operator TeamSport Racing Ltd.
CapMan sells remaining shares in MQ
CapMan has sold its entire 28% stake in listed Swedish fashion retail chain MQ for SEK 16 per share, according to reports.
Private equity players circle Republic
The founder of fashion chain Republic, which went into administration earlier this week, is considering teaming up with a private equity buyers to rescue the business, according to reports.
Vendis Capital backs Hypo Wholesale
Vendis Capital has taken a majority stake in Dutch equestrian equipment wholesaler Hypo Wholesale.
Palatine acquires Inspired Gaming unit
Palatine Private Equity has acquired the amusement and gaming division of British server-based gaming provider Inspired Gaming.
A Plus and Promelys in €3m round for Greenweez
Promelys Participations has joined existing investor A Plus Finance in a €3m funding round for French e-commerce player Greenweez.
Lion Capital buys GHD from Montagu
Lion Capital has acquired UK-based professional hair styling brand GHD from Montagu Private Equity for an estimated £300m.