Consumer
Ibersuizas backs Ice Cream Factory buyout
Spanish private equity firm Ibersuizas has purchased an 83% stake in Ice Cream Factory Comaker (ICFC), a private label ice cream manufacturer.
m8 Capital injects $2m into Masabi
Venture capital firm m8 Capital has given mobile ticketing technology provider Masabi a $2m cash injection.
RJD backs Dunham MBI
RJD Partners has backed the management buy-in of holiday park business Dunham Leisure Limited.
LDC earns 4x revenue with St Tropez exit
Mid-market private equity house LDC has sold luxury self-tanning brand St Tropez to PZ Cussons for ТЃ62.5m, which corresponds to more than 4x revenue.
EdRIP invests €2m in Garden Price
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has provided French garden goods retailer Garden Price with €2m of funding.
GE Capital invests £17m in Baird Group
Asset-based lending specialist GE Capital has provided two subsidiaries of Baird Group Limited with ТЃ17m of finance facilities.
Alpha acquires Françoise Saget Linvosges from Activa Capital
Alpha Associés Conseil has bought French mail order company Françoise Saget Linvosges (FSL) from Activa Capital, for an undisclosed amount.
L Capital and Florac acquire SMCP group
L Capital and Florac have acquired 51% of French fashion group SMCP for an undisclosed amount.
Argos-backed Buffet Crampon acquires Schreiber & Keilwerth
Groupe Buffet Crampon has wholly acquired struggling German musical instruments manufacturer Schreiber & Keilwerth with the support of Argos Soditic.
Gimv leads €9m round for Private Outlet
A pool of institutional investors led by Gimv has provided French e-commerce company Private Outlet with €9m of funding.
Axcel launches IPO of Pandora
Axcel has launched an IPO of its portfolio company Pandora with a share price in the range of DKK 175-225, according to reports.
Qualium backs MBO of La Foir'Fouille
Qualium Investissement, part of the Caisse des Dépôts group, has led a syndicate of investors to acquire the discount retail chain La Foir'Fouille for an undisclosed amount.
Is travel & tourism set to take off?
The travel and tourism sector has been hit hard by the financial crisis, with reports of airlines on the brink of collapse and stranded passengers following the bankruptcy of travel agencies. Despite this, 2010 has seen a resurgence in private equity...
21 Partners invests in Ethical Coffee Company
21 Partners has invested in the Swiss coffee capsule producer Ethical Coffee Company.
Intel Capital and MCI invest €10m MALL.CZ
Intel Capital has led a €10m investment round alongside private equity group MCI for e-commerce site MALL.CZ.
Barclays close to sale of Schneider
Barclays Private Equity is close to agreeing the sale of specialty mail order business Schneider, according to sources close to the deal.
CapVest acquires Batchelors and establishes Valeo Foods
CapVest has teamed up with AIM-listed Origin Enterprises to create new Ireland-based Valeo Foods in order to acquire Irish food company Batchelors.
Lion Capital considering Hema exit
Lion Capital has announced it is looking to sell its stake in Dutch general retailer Hema
H.I.G Capital and Mercapital back Núter in new deal
Two European affiliates of H.I.G. Capital have joined Mercapital to close a new investment in Spanish animal feed and nutrition business Núter.
DN Capital et al. invest €7m in Mister Spex
DN Capital has led a €7m funding round in Mister Spex, a German online retailer of eyewear.
Lion Capital meets lenders for Picard buyout
Lion Capital plans to meet lenders to secure a €675m debt package for the acquisition of Picard Surgelés, according to media reports.
Seventure and CM-CIC invest €4.2m in EffiCity
Seventure and CM-CIC Capital Privé have invested €4.2m in French estate agent EffiCity.
GIMV backs Onedirect MBO
GIMV has invested €15m to back the management buyout of French e-commerce company Onedirect.
Sixth AP Fund sells Sportex
The Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund has sold its stake in bicycle retailer Sportex to Team Sportia.