Consumer
Newfund injects €1.5m into Camping-Car Park
Newfund has provided French caravanning sites operator Camping-Car Park with €1.5m of funding.
EQT exits BTX Group to Sun European Partners
EQT has agreed to sell Danish apparel company BTX Group to Sun European Partners.
Ingenious raising two new VCTs
Ingenious Media, a UK-based venture capital and private equity firm that specialises in the media and entertainment sector, has announced plans to raise two new funds to invest in live events.
KKR and Bayside Capital acquire 75% of Estro Group
KKR and Bayside Capital, the credit business of HIG, have acquired 75% of Dutch day-care operator Estro Group as part of the company's restructuring.
HIG invests in Austrian boarding school
HIG Europe has invested in Austrian boarding school St Gilgen International School (StGIS) with a view to create a global education platform.
Enterprise Ventures backs Ph.Creative
Enterprise Ventures has invested £500,000 in Liverpool-based marketing agency Ph.Creative from its North West Fund for Venture Capital.
IMI.VC backs Game Insight with $25m
Russian investor IMI.VC has invested $25m in Moscow-based mobile gaming network Game Insight, valuing the company at $550m.
MMC and Enterprise Ventures back Tyres on the Drive
MMC Ventures and Enterprise Ventures have provided £640,000 of follow-on funding for Tyres on the Drive.
Olympia Furniture enters administration
SKG Capital-owned furniture manufacturer Olympia Furniture, based in the Greater Manchester area, has failed to find a buyer and has therefore been placed into administration.
Apax and LBO France to sell Maisons du Monde
Apax France- and LBO France-owned furniture stores chain Maisons du Monde is up for sale in a process run by investment banks Lazard and Messier Maris, according to reports.
Warburg Pincus's Premier Foods loses 2nd top exec in a row
Premier Foods COO Geoff Eaton is due to step down just a week after the appointment of a new CEO for the business.
Cofides supports Agrovin with €3m
Cofides has injected €3m into Agrovin, a Spanish manufacturer and distributor of wine products.
Mid Europa-backed Bitė refinances debt
Mid Europa's Lithuanian telecoms company Bitė has refinanced its existing debt with €200m of senior secured floating rate notes at a 7.5% margin.
N+1 buys Probos from Explorer
N+1 Private Equity has acquired Portuguese plastic band manufacturer Probos in a €75m SBO from Explorer.
PE houses circle Côte Brasserie
Private equity firms including LDC, Bridgepoint and Equistone are due to bid for UK-based restaurants chain Côte Brasserie next week, according to media reports.
Mangrove et al. in second round for Outfittery
Mangrove Capital Partners, RI Digital Ventures and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have joined Outfittery's existing investors in a seven-figure round for the German online fashion retailer.
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HTGF invests in Ledexchange
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in Ledexchange, a German manufacturer of LED lighting products.
21 Partners backs Farnese Vini
21 Partners has acquired a majority stake in Italian wine producer Farnese Vini, according to reports in the local press.
Encore Capital exits Pro Bike Kit
Encore Capital has sold online cycling retailer Pro Bike Kit (PBK) to e-commerce firm The Hut Group.
Capvis buys Nicko Tours
Capvis has bought a majority stake in river cruises operator Nicko Tours as part of a succession plan.
Enterprise Investors to acquire Scitec Holding BV
Enterprise Investors has acquired a significant majority stake in international sports nutrition company Scitec Holding BV, together with its minority co-investor Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners.
Smedvig exits SelStor to Pelican Self Storage
Smedvig Capital has sold Swedish self-storage company SelStor AB to Pelican Self Storage, which is operating in Copenhagen and Helsinki.
Doughty Hanson set to sell 20:20 Mobile Group
Doughty Hanson is in the process of selling mobile phone accessories business 20:20 Mobile Group to trade buyer Brightstar, according to reports.