Industrials
NETHERLANDS - Gimv backs Claymount MBO
Gimv has acquired a 43% in x-ray business Claymount Group in a management buyout, with CEO Jeffrey Tierie and other management team members retaining the balance of the equity.
UK - Octopus invests £1.1m into Phase Vision
Octopus Ventures has invested ТЃ1.1m into optical inspection solutions manufacturer Phase Vision, in exchange for a significant minority stake in the business.
Supporting the structure
The noise of restructuring is finally making itself heard. In Italy, media reports have put some private equity-backed firms in the spotlight as they face distressed debt issues. Yacht-maker Ferretti, formerly backed by Candover and Permira, is the latest...
UK - LGE invests $10m into Advanced Plasma Power
Private equity fund Leveraged Green Energy (LGE) has invested $10m into waste management company Advanced Plasma Power (APP), in exchange for a 10% stake in the business.
FRANCE - Butler appoints partner
French special situations specialist Butler Capital Partners (BCP) has hired Lise Nobre as partner.
FRANCE - EdRIP backs Barrault OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has invested EUR 1m to support the owner-buyout of industrials company Barrault Recherche.
UK - Blackstone looks to acquire Brixton
Private equity group Blackstone is reportedly interested in acquiring Brixton, the biggest owner of warehouses in Britain.
BELGIUM - Gimv leads EUR 10m VCST investment
Gimv has lead a EUR 10m investment into auto part manufacturer VCST, alongside venture investor LRM.
BELGIUM - Capital-E backs EUR 1.11m CMOSIS funding
Capital-E portfolio company CMOSIS has raised just over EUR 1m in a series-B financing round subscribed to by existing shareholders and management.
UK - Livingstone boosts UK team
Boutique investment bank Livingstone Partners has made three promotions and one new hire in its London office.
FRANCE - Wellington and Icso lead EUR 6m SuperSonic investment
Wellington Partners and Icso Private Equity have led a EUR 6m investment into medical equipment company SuperSonic Imagine, alongside Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Auriga Partners, Crédit Agricole Private Equity, NBGI Ventures and BioAm.
SWEDEN - Amadeus and Northzone lead EUR 16m Tobii funding
Amadeus Capital Partners and Northzone Ventures have led a EUR 16m series-B funding round for eye-tracking systems developer Tobii, alongside exisiting backer Investor Growth Capital, the venture capital arm of industrial holding Investor AB.
UK - August Equity boosts investment team
August Equity has hired Mehul Patel and Ranji Goodwin to its investment team.
FINLAND - Management buys Sentica's small cap business
Sentica Partners has sold off its small cap business area to key management who will continue operations under the name Canelco Capital Ltd, focusing on MBO and MBI transactions in small- to medium-sized companies.
Europe - Merrill Lynch divests stake in Kreos Capital III
Investment bank Merrill Lynch has reportedly divested its original тЌ150m commitment in venture debt fund Kreos Capital III, the 2006 vintage fund of Kreos Capital.
GERMANY/ITALY - Mid Europa Partners sells three companies to CER
Mid Europa Partners has sold three companies to CER Europe Holdings, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings.
FRANCE - AXA PE poised to acquire Areva unit
According to reports, AXA Private Equity is planning to team up with an industrial partner to purchase global nuclear energy company Areva's power distribution unit, which is thought to be worth around EUR 3bn.
CIS - EBRD may back Dragon's Virgin Fund
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), the largest investor in Central & Eastern Europe, may invest up to $30m in the Europe Virgin Fund, a vehicle sponsored by Dragon Capital to invest in FMCG, retail, industrials, telecom, media,...