Industrials
FRANCE - OFI Private Equity Capital creates Transatlantic industrial sealing business
After backing the secondary buyout of Houston-headquartered Flexitallic from US private equity firm Cravey Green and Whalen, OFI Pivate Equity Capital (OFI PEC), intends to merge the entity with its French protfolio company Siem Supramite.
ITALY - Alto Partners sells 30% of its management company
Mid-market firm Alto Partners has sold a minority stake of around 30% of its share capital to a group of new strategic shareholders, including industrial groups, family offices and entrepreneurs.
UK - Nova completes £75m acquisition of international laboratory group
Nova Capital Management has completed the ТЃ75m acquisition of international laboratory group Barloworld Scientific Laboratory Group (BSLG) from Barloworld Ltd, a South African-listed industrial company.
CEE - Europa Capital sells City Point Distribution Park to Morley for EUR 71.6m
Europa Capital has sold City Point Distribution Park to Morley's Central European Industrial Fund (CEIF) for EUR 71.6m.
SWEDEN - Segulah floats HMS
Segulah has listed HMS Networks, a Swedish industrial communication company, on the OMX Nordic Exchange for SEK 74 per share. The investor will sold down its shareholding at the time of the listing. Shares in HMS started to trade on 19 October. Segulah...
SPAIN - Permira halts Dinosol sale
Permira has suspended the sale of supermarket chain Dinosol, according to Spanish press reports.
FRANCE - EdRIP backs MBO of ADF from Gaz de France
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has backed the management buyout of industrial maintenance business ADF from parent company Gaz de France.
ITALY - Bocconi receives EUR 90k in Claudio Albonico's memory
A group of private equity players and industrials have contributed to a fund totalling EUR 90,000 destined to sponsor outstanding students of Bocconi University. The fund was set up in memory of Claudio Albonico, the late manager of Mid Equity Partners...
NORWAY - Ferd lists Pronova BioPharma with market-cap of NOK 6.9bn
Ferd Private Equity (FPE I) has listed Pronova BioPharma (previously Pronova Biocare), a Norwegian manufacturer of Omega-3 pharmaceutical products, on the Oslo Stock Exchange for an offer price of NOK 23 per share. The total offer size is NOK 2.7bn (including...
UK - ETF leads £5m investment in Perpetuum
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a ТЃ5m series-B funding round in Perpetuum, a manufacturer of vibration energy harvesting devices.
UK/US - Denham Capital opens new London office
Denham Capital Management LP, a $2.3bn US private equity fund manager that focuses on energy and commodities, has announced the opening of a new European office in London.
FRANCE - Chequers and Pechel sell IT solutions business to TKH
Chequers Capital and Pechel Industries have realised their entire stake in CAE Groupe by selling the company to Amsterdam-listed TKH Group NV.
FRANCE - CIC LBO Partners buys into call centres
CIC LBO Partners has led a syndicate of investors backing the secondary buyout of call centres business Armatis.
UK - Mercia Fund leads investment into Warrick Effect Polymers
The Mercia Technology Seed Fund has led an investment in biopolymer company Warrick Effect Polymers (WEP).