Media
Star Capital buys Pepcom from GMT and VSS
Star Capital Partners has acquired German cable operator Pepcom GmbH in a secondary buyout deal from GMT Communication Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
Northstar Ventures invests in Ipso Facto Films
Northstar Ventures has invested £150,000 in film producer Ipso Facto Films.
Ratos acquires Stofa from TeliaSonera
Ratos has acquired a 100% stake in Stofa from TeliaSonera for an enterprise value of DKK 1.09bn.
Almi Invest provides funding for Videofy.me
Almi Invest have provided funding for Videofy.me, an online video service based in Sweden.
Grabiner to leave Apax
Apax’s Stephen Grabiner, head of its media portfolio, is set to leave the firm, according to reports.
Marketing investments: Privately-owned publicity
There is an old saying that any publicity is good publicity. This may hold true, but with several private equity investments in publicity-focused firms this year, is publicity good business? John Bakie investigates
Phoenix-backed Precise Media buys MediaGen
Precise Media Group has acquired media monitoring specialist MediaGen, with the support of Phoenix Equity Partners.
Gimv and NPM advise V-Ventures on ANP acquisition
Gimv and NPM Capital have advised Dutch media organization, V-Ventures on their acquisition of news agency Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) for an undisclosed amount.
EQT Partners makes bid for AcadeMedia
EQT Partners has secured a 75.2% stake in AcadeMedia following a tender offer in April.
Quilvest invests €4m in social media firm Vanksen
Luxembourg-based private equity firm Quilvest group has invested €4m into marketing communications agency Vanksen.
Adrian Beecroft joins Dawn Capital as Chairman
Adrian Beecroft has been appointed chairman of London-based venture capital firm, Dawn Capital.
Terra Firma infuses fresh cash into EMI
EMI has confirmed it will receive a fresh cash injection from its private equity backer, Terra Firma, as it continues to fight against breaching bank covenants.
Next Wave-backed TORA invests in Simply Zesty
Next Wave Partners portfolio company The Oxford Research Agency (TORA) has acquired a minority share in Irish online public relations and social media agency, Simply Zesty.
Terra Firma ‘confident’ on EMI debt
Terra Firma says it is confident it will meet its debt obligations to Citigroup into the next year, according to reports.
CVC sells 4.2% share in IG Group
CVC Capital has sold its 4.2% stake in IG Group, a UK betting company, worth an estimated £58m.
Terra Firma investors vote on EMI
Reports suggest Terra Firma’s investors will be voting on whether the future of EMI lies with Terra Firma or if the private equity house will default control over the debt-laden music label.
Ziggo issues bonds to repay debts
Ziggo, the Dutch cable television operator owned by private equity investors Warburg Pincus and Cinven, plans to sell €1.2bn of high-yield bonds to finance the repayment of existing debts.
Exponent-backed Durrants acquires Gorkana in £25m deal
Exponent-backed Durrants, a 125-year-old cuttings business, has agreed to buy Gorkana, an online jobs site, in deal worth just under £25m.
KKR's European music rights giant is taking shape
EMI's documented struggles to keep afloat may well lead to the overdue consolidation of the music rights industry. Mareen Goebel investigates
KKR and Warner in break-up bid talks for EMI
KKR and Warner Music Group are reportedly in talks to launch a break-up bid for EMI, which is currently owned by Terra Firma, who acquired the business in 2007 in a £4bn deal.
Gresham-backed James Grant acquires part of Michael Kay
Gresham Private Equity-backed James Grant Group has announced that its division OJK Limited has acquired the entertainment element of Michael Kay & Company, the Birmingham-based specialist accountancy practice.
Finlombarda invests €1.5m in Microcinema
Finlombarda Gestioni SGR has invested €1.5m in Italian digital distribution network of film and digital content Microcinema, taking a minority stake in the business.
Carlyle-backed Bigmouthmedia to merge with LBi
Carlyle-owned marketing specialist Bigmouthmedia is set to merge with Stockholm-listed digital marketing and technology agency, LBi International.
GCRPV invests €3.5m in Notro Televisión
Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco (GCRPV), the private equity arm of the Basque country, has invested €3.5m in broadcasting firm Notro Televisión taking a 9.94% stake in the business.