Industrials
LDC backs barriers manufacturer ATG Access
LDC has made a minority investment in ATG Access, a British manufacturer of vehicle barrier systems.
Investcorp acquires Hydrasun from Equistone
Investcorp has bought Aberdeen-based oil and gas services business Hydrasun Ltd in a secondary buyout from Equistone Partners Europe.
Scottish Enterprise et al. back Lux Assure
Scottish Enterprise has taken part in a ТЃ3.25m funding round for Edinburgh-based technology development business Lux Assure.
Ace and CM-CIC in €3.2m round for Socomore
Ace Management and existing backer CM-CIC Capital Finance have taken part in a €3.2m funding round for Socomore, a French producer of surface treatment solutions used in the aerospace industry.
Private equity backers sell Rexel stake for €640m
Private equity backers including Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Eurazeo have sold a 14.7% stake in French listed electrical distributor Rexel for €640m.
BGF backs Aubin with £2.3m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has backed Scottish oil and gas services company Aubin with a ТЃ2.25m investment.
3i exits Mold-Masters to Milacron
3i Group has sold Canadian portfolio company Mold-Masters to Milacron for CAD 975m (approximately £615m) through an auction process, reaping a 2.6x money multiple.
Arle's Innovia acquires additional 50% in Securency
Arle Capital Partners' UK chemical company Innovia Films has acquired the remaining 50% stake in joint venture Securency International from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Mercapital sells Lasem Group to management
Spanish GP Mercapital has sold its 41% stake in Catalan company Grupo Lasem, which operates in the baking and confectionery industry, according to reports.
3i-backed Trescal in Isocal bolt-on
3i's French portfolio company Trescal, an industrial calibration company, has acquired Austrian calibration service business Isocal GmbH.
MBO Partenaires and A Plus back Ingertec buyout
MBO Partenaires and A Plus Finance have backed the management buyout of French electrical installations specialist Ingertec.
Actera Group buys 50% of Celebi Aviation Holding
Actera Group has acquired a 50% stake in Turkish aviation services business Celebi Aviation Holding, according to reports.
Carlyle-backed Applus buys EDI
Testing firm Applus, backed by Carlyle and Investindustrial, has bought Chinese engineering firm EDI.
Oraxys in €21m round for Leosphere
Cleantech investor Oraxys has injected €10.5m into French laser measurement company Leosphere in what constitutes the first tranche of a €21m funding round.
Ace and IRDI inject €4.5m into ARM
Ace Management and investment company IRDI have provided French spare parts manufacturer Groupe ARM with €4.5m of growth capital funding.
Primary nets 5x on sale of Napier to Wabtec
Primary Capital has sold British turbochargers manufacturer Napier Turbochargers to US trade player Wabtec Corporation.
The North West Fund backs Loksys
The North West Fund, managed by Enterprise Ventures, has invested ТЃ500,000 in Manchester-based freight containers company Loksys Solutions Ltd.
Halder exits Alukon
Halder Beteiligungsberatung has sold Alukon, a German manufacturer of aluminium roller shutters and door systems, to trade buyer Hörmann Group.
Capiton buys Kautex Maschinenbau from Steadfast
Capiton AG has acquired German manufacturer Kautex Maschinenbau in an SBO from Steadfast Capital valued at €50-100m.
Conor Venture Partners et al. back Crystalsol
Conor Venture Partners has led an €8m series-A financing round for Crystalsol, a flexible photovoltaic film company based in Vienna and Tallinn.
Five PE houses circle Armacell
Five private equity firms are said to be circling German insulation business Armacell, a portfolio company of Bahrain-backed buyout firm Investcorp.
Panoramic marks first exit with 120% IRR Solfex sale
Panoramic Growth Equity has sold renewable energy distribution specialist business Solfex Energy Systems to Travis Perkins for more than ТЃ30m, according to a source.
Equistone IV to sign ninth deal
Equistone Partners, which has recently closed its Equistone IV fund on €1.5bn, is set to acquire French food machinery business Groupe Brétèche, according to a filing made with the French competition authority.
Siparex et al. take stake in Malherbe SBO
A consortium led by Siparex has backed the tertiary buyout of French transport group Malherbe from Nixen Partners.