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GERMANY - Halder acquires VAG-Armaturen GmbH
Halder has acquired VAG Armaturen through a management buyout from Equita Beteiligungen Fonds 2 KG, Bad Homburg. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. VAG-Armaturen designs, produces and distributes industrial valves and fittings for...
FINLAND - CapMan sells Solid to IBM
CapMan has sold its stake in Solid Information Technology Oy, a software company, to IBM.
UK - Epic Private Equity exits Dolcis
Epic Private Equity has realised its investment in struggling shoe retailer Dolcis. The specialist distressed investor has sold its stake back to management.
ITALY - BCC Private Equity acquires stake in industrial player
BCC Private equity has acquired a stake in HS Penta through its MC 2 vehicle.
DENMARK - Via Venture Partners acquires Detail Data Danmark
Via Venture Partners has completed the BIMBO of Danish software company, Detail Data Danmark A/S. The Detail Data management team have invested in the deal alongside new CEO Peder Falck.
UK - Apax buys 19.4% stake in Emap in attempt to secure B2B deal
Apax Partners, together with co-investor Guardian Media Group, has acquired a 19.4% stake in London-listed publisher Emap. The stake-building by the Apax-led consortium follows the recommendation of its £1.26bn offer to acquire Emap's B2B division. Apax...
UK - YFM provides Mirifice with further £410,000
The South West Ventures Fund, managed by YFM Group, has provided Mirifice Ltd with further investment totalling £410,000. Bath-based Digital TV and Broadcast software and consulting company Mirifice has developed MirimonTM, a unique monitoring solution...
UK - Cinven promotes five
Cinven has promoted five employees across a number of teams.
SWITZERLAND - Invision and Vinci take majority stake in RSD
Invision Private Equity AG and Vinci Capital SA have together acquired a majority stake in software company RSD SA, based in Geneva. This is apart of a succession plan. Founder and CEO of the company, Louis-Pierre Roger, remains a stakeholder. RSD SA...
Precarious - Times for listed players
Seduced by Euronext Amsterdam, private equity firms are looking to the stock exchange to search for extra cash. But success is by no means guaranteed and results so far are a mixed bag