Industrials
FSI Régions injects €700,000 into Bourdoncle
FSI Régions has invested €700,000 in French diversified industrials group Bourdoncle.
Triton sells Dunkermotoren to Ametek
Triton Partners has sold German electronics company Dunkermotoren to US manufacturer Ametek.
Ludgate backs Ignis Biomass
Ludgate Investments has injected £3.1m into Ignis Biomass, a UK-based renewable energy company, in exchange for a minority stake.
Ludgate invests in Micropelt
Ludgate Investments has contributed £4.1m to a £5.3m funding round for German waste heat recovery company Micropelt.
Caird Capital exits Bifold to LDC for £85m
Caird Capital has exited gas pumps manufacturer Bifold Group to LDC in a £85m deal yielding a 3x return for the seller, according to a source close to the deal.
Naxos Capital et al. back P2i
French GP Naxos Capital Partners has taken part in a £12m funding round for British liquid repellent coating firm P2i.
Idinvest-backed Altema acquires Bagnères Industries
Aeronautical systems producer Altema France SAS, an Idinvest Partners portfolio company, has wholly acquired Bagnères Industries, an assembly company for the aerospace industry.
Gresham exits Olaer
Gresham Private Equity has exited fluid management solutions provider, Olaer Group, to US-based Parker Hannifin in an undisclosed deal.
Fondo Italiano backs Angelantoni Test Technologies
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has made an €8m equity investment in exchange for a minority stake in Angelantoni Test Technologies, which provides testing equipment and services for use on mechanical and electrical systems and products.
Consortium acquires Delta Recyclage
A consortium of investors has acquired French industrial and domestic recycling company Delta Recyclage.
Fondo Italiano backs Farmol
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €11.25m in Bergamo-based aerosol company Farmol in exchange for a minority stake.
GCP-backed Killby & Gayford goes into administration
Former 3i portfolio company Killby & Gayford – currently backed by Growth Capital Partners (GCP) – has gone into administration, according to reports.
Enterprise Investors backs United Oilfield Services
Polish private equity firm Enterprise Investors (EI) has taken a minority stake in Polish oil services company United Oilfield Services for $28m.
YFM backs Seven Technologies
YFM Equity Partners has invested £6.6m in Northern Irish engineering firm Seven Technologies.
MTI leads £3.8m round for Manchester Uni spinout Arvia
MTI Partners, Sustainable Technology Investors Limited, Park Walk Advisors and other investors have backed technology company Arvia Technology with £3.8m.
Sofimac et al. in €2.5m round for Jet Metal Technologies
Sofimac has joined existing investors Viveris Management, Aster Capital, Naxicap Partners and Rhône-Alpes Création in a €2.5m funding round for French surface treatment specialist Jet Metal Technologies (JMT).
CapMan's Eastavab merges with Swedish Starlight
CapMan audiovisual equipment rental and event organising company Eastavab will merge with Swedish trade player Starlight.
CDC Innovation et al. in €4.7m round for ASK
Historical backer CDC Innovation has led a €4.7m round for French contactless technology company ASK, alongside new investors.
EQT exits Leybold Optics
EQT has sold thin film technology company Leybold Optics to German industrial company Bühler.
LDC-backed MB Aerospace buys Thomson Aero
LDC portfolio company MB Aerospace Holdings Limited has acquired the business and certain assets of Thomson Aero Limited from administrators KPMG using capital from its balance sheet.
RIT sells Agora Oil and Gas for $450m to Cairn Energy
RIT Capital Partners have exited Norwegian oil and gas company Agora for a total of $450m, with £73m in total profits.
Orlando buys Paper Systems
Orlando Management AG and Kieran Investment GmbH & Co have acquired the Paper Systems division of Hamburg-based business Körber.
SSVP III closes on €231m
Orlando Management AG has announced the final close of its latest fund, Special Situation Venture Partners III, on €231m, €31m over target.
Nordic Capital in Bladt SBO
Nordic Capital has acquired Danish steel contractor Bladt from Maj Invest and Industri Udvikling.