Industrials
BPE’s Hornschuch acquires O’Sullivan Films
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) portfolio company Hornschuch has acquired US-based O’Sullivan Films Inc.
LMS acquires £7.9m minority share in Apogee
LMS Capital has acquired a minority shareholding in digital print company Apogee Group for £7.9m. LMS will further support the company’s buy and build strategy.
BC Partner raises €748m in Brenntag IPO
BC Partner has listed chemicals distributor Brenntag on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, raising €747.5m.
HgCapital acquires majority stake in JLA Ltd
European investor HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in the UK’s largest laundry equipment supplier JLA limited.
Astorg sells Geoservices to Schlumberger
Astorg Partners has sold French oil-field services firm Geoservices to Schlumberger in a deal valuing the company at $1.07bn.
Avenir supports Initiatives & Energies Locals
Avenir Entreprises and Esfin Participations have invested in Initiatives & Energies Locals, a company specialsed in green energy solutions.
DBAG to raise €200m expansion capital fund
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG plans to raise a €200m expansion capital fund.
Phoenix acquires Andrew Page in £100m transaction
UK-based Phoenix Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in automotive parts distributor Andrew Page in a £100m deal.
Private equity-backed Brenntag to go ahead with €800m IPO
According to reports, BC Partners and Bain Capital-backed Brenntag has received sufficient investor appetite to go ahead with its planned €800m IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
BC Partners-backed Brenntag solidifies IPO plans
BC Partners-backed chemicals distributor Brenntag has released further details on its planned IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Sovereign-backed EEG acquires Future Environmental Services assets
Sovereign Capital-backed Euro Environmental Group (EEG) has acquired certain trading assets from Future Environmental Services.
Viking Venture in NOK 33m round for GasSecure
Viking Venture, Sintef Venture, ProVenture Seed and Norwegian state-backed venture fund have invested a total of NOK 33m in a developer of wireless gas detectors.
Ibersuizas to bid for SOS rice division
According to market sources, Spanish private equity investor Ibersuizas is set to present a bid for the rice division of food group SOS.
3i to sell Panreac
It is understood that 3i is preparing the sale of its Spanish chemical business Panreac.
Corpfin's Duplex Elevación acquires parts of MP Ascensores
Corpfin Capital-backed Duplex Elevación has acquired parts of MP Ascensores' lift maintenance portfolio.
Elysian's English Landscapes acquires Western Landscapes
Elysian Capital-backed English Landscapes, a landscape maintenance provider, has acquired Western Landscapes Limited for an undisclosed amount.
AXA PE in talks to sell Eliokem to Lanxess
AXA Private Equity is said to be in discussions with German chemical business Lanxess over the sale of its portolio company Eliokem.
Finnish Industry Investment invests €6.6m in Glaston
Government-backed Finnish Industry Investment has made a €6.6m investment in glass technology company Glaston Corporation.
AXA PE and PAI bidding for Shell’s €1bn LPG division
AXA Private Equity and PAI Partners are among the bidders circling Royal Dutch Shell’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) division, which price tag nears €1bn.
Foresight boosts European solar team
Foresight Group, a dedicated environmental investor, has appointed Federico Giannandrea as investment director.
Endless reaps 10.5x on DavyMarkham exit; second exit in month
Turnaround investor Endless has completed its second exit in the span of one month, Deborah Sterescu reports.
LGV-backed Jeyes secures £20m credit facility
LGV-backed hygiene product manufacturer, Jeyes Holdings has completed a refinancing agreement, securing a revolving asset-based lending facility in excess of £20m provided by RBS.
H.I.G acquires Synseal
H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired UK-based building materials specialist Synseal by investing £30.5m in equity.
Explorer's Gascan buys network operations in Portugal for €1.5m
Explorer Investments-backed Gascan, a propane gas distributor, has spent €1.5m acquiring various network operators in Portugal.