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FSI Régions backs Travel & Co bolt-on

Travel & Co, a French tour operator backed by FSI Régions, has acquired New Zealand travel specialist Nouvelle Zélande Voyages.

  • France
  • 06 September 2012
Gimv leads €10m round for GOVECS

European private equity firm Gimv has led a €10m financing round for Munich-based electric scooter company GOVECS.

  • DACH
  • 06 September 2012
Palatine-backed MoneyPlus buys Debt Free Me

Palatine Private Equity portfolio company MoneyPlus Group has acquired debt management firm Debt Free Me.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 05 September 2012
Palamon sells Espresso House for 3.4x money

Palamon Capital Partners has sold Swedish coffee chain Espresso House to Herkules Capital, generating a 3.4x multiple.

  • Nordics
  • 05 September 2012
OpenGate buys Zodiac Recreational

OpenGate Capital has acquired French inflatable boats manufacturer Zodiac Recreational from its parent Zodiac Marine & Pool, a Carlyle portfolio company.

  • France
  • 04 September 2012
PAR Capital secures majority stake in Advanced Inflight Alliance

US firm PAR Capital Management has bought an 86% stake in German listed inflight entertainment company Advanced Inflight Alliance (AIA) following a public takeover offer.

  • DACH
  • 31 August 2012
PE-backed MedicAnimal acquires Petmeds

MedicAnimal, backed by Balderton Capital and Iris Capital, has acquired online pet medication and supplies retailer Petmeds.

  • Portfolio management
  • 29 August 2012
Takeover rumours send M&S shares soaring

CVC Capital Partners has emerged as a suitor for listed UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), with rumours of a potential take-private sending the company's share price soaring on Friday.

  • Buyouts
  • 28 August 2012
Graphite backs MBO of Explore Learning

Graphite Capital has backed the management buyout of UK academic tuition provider Explore Learning in a deal reported to value the firm at £30m.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 24 August 2012
Premier Foods spins out Hartley’s to Hain Celestial

British food producer Premier Foods, backed by Warburg Pincus, has sold its jams and spread business Hartley’s to US food manufacturer Hain Celestial for £200m.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 23 August 2012
Dawn Capital backs Miinto

Dawn Capital is said to have invested $6m in Danish online fashion retailer Miinto.

  • Nordics
  • 23 August 2012
Hasso Plattner Ventures backs Monoqi

Hasso Plattner Ventures has backed Berlin-based online private shopping club start-up Monoqi.

  • DACH
  • 22 August 2012
General Atlantic-backed business buys allesklar.com

Axel Springer Digital Classifieds, joint venture of Axel Springer and General Atlantic, has agreed to acquire allesklar.com AG, operator of meinestadt.de

  • DACH
  • 22 August 2012
BWK exits Sunval in trade sale

BWK has exited German private label baby food maker Sunval in a trade sale to German dairy company DMK Deutsches Milchkontor.

  • DACH
  • 21 August 2012
Equistone out of exclusive talks for Explore Learning

Equistone Partners Europe is no longer in exclusive talks for the buyout of Explore Learning, a UK-based firm offering maths and English tuition to 5-14-year-olds, two sources close to the situation told unquote".

  • UK / Ireland
  • 17 August 2012
Albion's Bravo Inns makes 30th bolt-on

Bravo Inns, a British pub operator backed by Albion Ventures, has acquired Accrington's aptly named Albion Hotel.

  • Portfolio management
  • 16 August 2012
Advent in talks to buy Douglas stake

Advent International is said to be in talks with German perfume and books retail group Douglas to acquire a stake in the business.

  • Consumer
  • 15 August 2012
Genesis buys Czech GAME subsidiary

Genesis Capital has acquired the Czech subsidiary of troubled UK video games retailer GAME Group.

  • CEE
  • 15 August 2012
123Venture et al back Global Hygiène MBI

123Venture, A Plus Finance and Calliode have invested in the management buy-in of French paper products manufacturer Global Hygiène.

  • France
  • 14 August 2012
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European retail outshines rest of consumer sector in 2012

Retail has seen private equity transactions totalling €4.3bn since January 2012, outpacing the rest of the consumer goods and services sector.

  • Consumer
  • 13 August 2012
Better Capital offers to buy JJB debt

Better Capital, the turnaround firm headed by Jon Moulton, is reportedly looking to buy the debt of struggling UK retailer JJB Sports.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 13 August 2012
Northstar Ventures backs TryLife

Northstar Ventures has invested £145,000 in UK online educational drama producer TryLife.

  • Early-stage
  • 10 August 2012
Fr2 Capital exits Vilebrequin to G-III Apparel

Fr2 Capital has exited Switzerland-based swimwear designer Vilebrequin to listed American trade player G-III Apparel Group.

  • DACH
  • 08 August 2012
Rutland earns 1.5x on Pulse Home exit

Rutland Partners has sold branded goods provider Pulse Home Products to Jarden Corporation, a consumer goods producer.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 08 August 2012
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