Industrials
ITALY - 21 Investimenti supports EUR 35m MBO of Velan
21 Investimenti has acquired a minority stake in the Italian business of industrial supplier Velan from its Canadian parent company, in a deal understood to be valued at EUR 35m. The management, who previously controlled 50% of the company, have increased...
ITALY – DGPA acquires 70% stake in industrial group
DGPA Capital has acquired a 70% stake in industrial holding Viterie Italia Centrale (VIC), with the remaining 30% being retained by the son of the founding owner, Carlo Perini.
DENMARK - Doughty Hanson acquires Svendborg for EUR 460m
Doughty Hanson has acquired 100% of Svendborg Brakes A/S, a provider of industrial brake solutions, for EUR 460m from the two founding entrepreneurs.
GERMANY - CornerstoneCapital AG acquires Stanniolfabrik Eppstein
CornerstoneCapital has acquired a majority stake in technical metal foils producer Stanniolfabrik Eppstein from JL Goslar Group for an undisclosed amount, alongside co-investors including Columbus Investment AG and company CEO Dirk Mälzer.
GERMANY - Hannover Finanz acquires Giesserei Industrie Holding Isselburg
HANNOVER Finanz has acquired a 70% stake in foundry Giesserei Industrie Holding Isselburg GmbH for an undisclosed amount, with the management continuing to hold the balance of the equity.
FRANCE - LBO France to divest Cegelec
According to reports, LBO France and the management team have entered exclusive negotiations with Qatari Diar after seeing around ten offers tabled for electrical engineering group Cegelec. The asking price is thought to be around EUR 1.7bn.
BELGIUM - GIMV sells five holdings to Becap
GIMV and Halder IV, which is owned by GIMV's subsidiary Halder, have sold five minority shareholdings to BECAP, a fund specialising in secondary transactions. The sales have had a negative impact of -EUR 800,000 on GIMV’s last equity value.
SPAIN – Inova Capital becomes main shareholder of DiLartec
Inova Capital has invested a further EUR 1.1m in technology company DiLartec and has become its main shareholder with more than a 90% stake.
GERMANY - GESCO admitted to SDAX
The Prime Standard-listed investment holding company GESCO AG has been admitted to the SDAX, the small cap index of the Deutsche Börse, effective from 23 June 2008.
FRANCE - Financière Agache Private Equity takes 37% of Paprec
Financière Agache Private Equity, part of Groupe Arnault, has taken a 37.74% stake in recycling business Paprec for EUR 100m. The founder and CEO Jean-Luc Petithuguenin has rolled over a 38% holding through holding company JLPP.
ITALY - Mandarin Capital takes control of Gasket
Mandarin Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in industrial manufacturer Gasket, with the founding owners retaining the balance.
GERMANY - CVC leads field for Evonik with EUR 2.2bn bid
According to reports, CVC has come out on top of the four private equity bidders interested in acquiring a minority position in diversified industrial concern Evonik. CVC is thought to have offered around EUR 2.2bn for the 25.1 percent stake, beating...
FRANCE - AtriA divests Rivard
AtriA Capital Partenaires has exited its holding in portfolio company Rivard, a provider of industrial cleaning machines, in a trade sale to Alamo Group Inc.
Some old, some new
Italy and Spain both reported record-breaking figures for private equity transactions during 2007. News might not be so rosy this time next year however; across Europe, sector reports underline the considerable slowdown following the credit crisis. Yet...