Industrials
3i-led consortium favourite bidder for E.ON Italian gas grid
According to reports, a 3i-led consortium, which includes Italian gas supplier Erogasmet, has been selected by E.ON for the acquisition of its Italian gas grid; the deal has been estimated at over €300m.
Phoenix nearly triples money on Nationwide sale to Halfords
Second exit in 2010 for Phoenix, Kimberly Romaine reports
KBC and ARKimedes invest in Concrete Systems
KBC Private Equity and ARKimedes through their joint subsidiary KBC Arkiv, have invested an undisclosed sum in shuttering solutions manufacturer Concrete System.
NextStage invests EUR 4m in Dallavalle
NextStage has provided Dallavalle, a construction company, with a EUR 4m investment.
EdRIP and UI gestion stage OBO of Segex
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), UI Gestion and Socadif have staged an OBO of the Segex Group, a civil engineering company, alongside the management.
Bencis acquires Saval and Knowsley from Imtech
Bencis Capital Partners has acquired extinguishing systems specialists Saval and Knowsley from parent company Imtech.
Bencis-backed Quaron to be acquired by Univar
Bencis Capital has agreed to sell its chemical manufacturer Quaron Group to trade player Univar.
Denham divests SunRay
Denham Capital Partners have divested SunRay Renewable Energy an solar photovoltaic developer to US-based trade player SunPower, the total consideration for the acquisition is approximately $277m, including $235m in cash and $42m in a letter of credit...
Cape in €900m proposal to build cars in Sicily
Cimino & Associates Private Equity (Cape), has presented an offer to the Italian government to build electric cars in Sicily.
Oaktree takes majority stake in SGD
US buy-out fund Oaktree Capital will become the majority shareholder of perfume and pharmaceutical bottle manufacturer SGD, following the group’s debt restructuring.
Better Capital acquires Carlyle's Gardner in £20m deal
Better Capital, the investment vehicle launched by Jon Moulton last year, has invested in its first deal, reportedly acquiring aerospace components supplier Gardner Group in a £20m deal from The Carlyle Group.
Italy’s solar market heats up
Earlier this week UK-based investor Amplio Group connected two solar PV plants in Italy and plans to connect an additional four by the end of the month – all in all a €13m deal.
Ontario Teachers could acquire Northumbrian in £1.7bn deal
Canadian investor Ontario Teachers' is reportedly considering a £1.7bn takeover bid for portfolio company Northumbrian Water.
Amplio invests in solar project
Dedicated environmental investors The Amplio Group has completed and connected two plants of 1MW each expecting to connect four additional 1MW plants by the end of the month.
Miura makes add-on acquisition for Grupo Atrezzo
Miura Private Equity has acquired merchandising business Marcelo Vilá.
Doughty-backed Avanza acquires two new concessions
Doughty Hanson transport business, Grupo Avanza has made two acquisitions previously managed by Grupo Trapsa.
Frog Capital invests EUR 3m in agri.capital
Growth capital investor Frog Capital has invested EUR 3m in biogas producer agri.capital.
HgCapital closes three renewable energy deals
HgCapital’s dedicated renewable energy fund, HgCapital Renewable Power Partners, has closed three new investments: two Spanish solar PV projects and one UK onshore wind project.
Warburg Pincus acquires Montagu's Survitec for £280m
Montagu Private Equity has completed its exit of Survitec, the survival equipment manufacturer, through a secondary buyout to private equity giant Warburg Pincus in a £280m deal.
Venture-backed Cycleenergy acquires Gaishorn
Venture-backed biomass plant company Cycleenergy has acquired Bioenergie Gaishorn GmbH and doubled its capacities.
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost backs Heli-One MBO; re-brands NedAero
PPM Oost has backed the management buyout of aircraft parts manufacturer Heli-One Components from CHC Helicopter Corporation, acquiring a 30% stake in the new company which will trade as NedAero company.
UK - Clessidra seeks buyer for Prenergy Power
Italian buyout house Clessidra is said to be seeking a buyer for Prenergy Power, a biomass plant.
GERMANY – HTGF provides seed funding for Raumfeld
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided seed funding for hi-fi systems maker Raumfeld GmbH.
FRANCE - Avenir et al. purchase Coverpla
Avenir Entreprises, Société Générale Capital Partenaires and BNP Paribas Développement have supported Bruno Diépois in the purchase of Coverpla, a company specialised in packaging for the perfume industry.