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FRANCE - Charterhouse buys Vivarte from PAI for EUR 3.5bn

Charterhouse has reportedly agreed to back the secondary buyout of clothing and shoes distributor Vivarte, in a deal worth over EUR 3bn.

  • Buyouts
  • 14 December 2006
GERMANY – KKR and Permira win auction for ProSiebenSat1

A consortium comprising Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and Permira Advisers has acquired a 50.5% stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat1. The value of the transaction is believed to be over EUR 3bn. Following the acquisition, media analysts expect the...

  • Buyouts
  • 14 December 2006
FRANCE - Apax-owned Outremer Telecom to launch an IPO

Apax France's portfolio company Outremer Telecom is reportedly hoping to float on Euronext Paris.

  • Exits
  • 13 December 2006
GERMANY – Macquarie raises its bid for Techem

Macquarie Infrastructure Fund II has increased its offer of EUR 44 to EUR 55 per share for the German utility billing specialist Techem AG. At the same time the financial investor increased its stake in the company by 8%, buying the additional shares...

  • DACH
  • 13 December 2006
PORTUGAL - BPI Private Equity backs professional cleaning business

BPI Private Equity has announced the purchase of a 30% shareholding in Grupo Serlima.

  • Expansion
  • 12 December 2006
UK - Electra Quoted Management backs new extreme sports publisher

Electra Quoted Management has provided newco Factory Media with an initial investment of £3.85m to enable it to acquire three leading specialist extreme sports publishers in the 16-24 youth market; Action Sports Media, Permanent Publishing and 4130 Publishing....

  • Buyouts
  • 11 December 2006
FRANCE - Eurazeo sells Eutelsat shares to CDC and confirms interest in Conforama

A few days after Abertis’ acquisition of Eutelsat’s new largest shareholding, Eurazeo announced it had sold its entire 25.5% shareholding to state-backed Caisse des Dépots et Consignations (CDC) for EUR 862.7m.

  • Exits
  • 08 December 2006
AUSTRIA – TTTech Computertechnik receives EUR 20m funding

Strategic financial investor firstVentury has invested EUR 20m in Vienna-based supplier of time-triggered systems TTTech Computertechnik AG. Additionally, international automotive company AUDI AG acquired a minority interest in TTTech.

  • Expansion
  • 08 December 2006
GERMANY – Cinven pulls out of ProSiebenSat1 race

It is understood that Cinven, which had joined the Apax and Goldman Sachs consortium, has withdrawn from the auction for a 50.5% stake in German media group ProSiebenSat1. The remaining potential buyers are believed to include Turkish media giant Dogan...

  • DACH
  • 07 December 2006
FRANCE - Wendel boosts its investment team

Wendel Investissement has hired two additional investment professionals.

  • People
  • 07 December 2006
UK - Risk Capital Partners exits design and marketing company Loewy

Risk Capital Partners has made its fourth full exit in the past 15 months with the sale of its entire holding in the creative design and marketing services company Loewy. The Loewy disposal generated a 2.5x cash on cash return and an IRR of 41%.

  • Exits
  • 07 December 2006
GERMANY – Quadriga Capital buys back AHT Cooling Systems

Quadriga Capital has acquired a majority stake in AHT Cooling Systems for an undisclosed amount from Equita. Dresdner Kleinwort has been mandated to solely arrange the debt package comprising senior and mezzanine facilities. In 2005 Quadriga Capital sold...

  • Buyouts
  • 06 December 2006
SWITZERLAND - Butler carves out Rhodia's European string and fibre operations

Butler Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of chemical specialist Rhodia's European fibre and string business. The buyout house took a 95% equity stake, while management retained the balance.

  • Buyouts
  • 05 December 2006
UK - LDC backs EUR 63m MBO of Anglo-Dutch corporate travel and event management firm

LDC has invested EUR 24m as part of a EUR 63m management buyout of ATP, an Anglo-Dutch corporate travel and event management firm formerly a subsidiary of Dutch investment company Reggeborgh. Lloyds TSB Acquisition Finance provided senior debt and revolving...

  • Buyouts
  • 04 December 2006
UK - Lion Capital portfolio company La Senza acquires Contessa

The holding company of La Senza Ltd, a Lion Capital portfolio company, has acquired Contessa for an undisclosed sum in a transaction that closed over the weekend. Lion Capital acquired lingerie retailer La Senza in a deal of undisclosed value in July...

  • Buyouts
  • 04 December 2006
UK - Ingenious Media invests £3m to enable Digital Rights Group to make acquisition

Ingenious Media Active Capital Limited has invested £3m in The Digital Rights Group Ltd (DRG) in order to enable it to acquire Portman Film and Television Ltd, a UK drama distributor.

  • Expansion
  • 04 December 2006
UK - Duke Street and Englefield exit Equity Insurance Group

Duke Street Capital and Englefield Capital have sold Equity Insurance Group to Insurance Australia Group, Australasia’s leading general insurance group, for a total consideration of £570m. The two investors delisted the insurance group, then known...

  • Exits
  • 04 December 2006
UK - Lyceum exits Clinovia through a sale to BUPA

Lyceum Capital has realised its investment in home healthcare services provider Clinovia. The Harlow-based company was acquired by BUPA for £87.7m. The returns on the deal have not been disclosed.

  • Exits
  • 01 December 2006
UK - August Equity supports £40.9m take-private of Planit

August Equity has invested £14.2m in Planit Holdings Plc, to support the £40.9m management buyout of the AIM-listed company which will herald the first public-to-private deal in August Equity’s portfolio. The public-to-private scheme is expected to...

  • Buyouts
  • 01 December 2006
UK - The Carlyle Group to acquire Bigmouthmedia to merge with Global Media

The Carlyle Group has acquired Bigmouthmedia, the digital marketing agency headquartered in Edinburgh and will merge the company with its existing portfolio company, Global Media GmbH, the web marketing company headquartered in Munich. As a result, Carlyle...

  • Buyouts
  • 01 December 2006
UK - Gresham generates 2.6x return on exit from Blue Group

Gresham Private Equity has exited Blue Group International through the sale of the business to HCL Plc (formerly Healthcare Locums Plc) in a deal worth £12m. Gresham made a return of 2.6x its investment.

  • Exits
  • 01 December 2006
UK - London Technology Fund invests in interactive 3G video platform company

Intellistream, the developer of a new turnkey solution for 3G video content delivery, has attracted funding of £355,000 from London Technology Fund and several business angels. Following the investment an experienced software executive will join the...

  • Expansion
  • 01 December 2006
UK - 3i announces team to address quoted market opportunity

3i Group Plc has created a new team to address opportunities for creating value in the European quoted markets, which may not be suited to an all cash take private transaction. This dedicated team will draw on 3i’s experience of both private equity...

  • UK / Ireland
  • 30 November 2006
UK - Core Capital invests £5m replacement capital in Kelway

Core Capital has completed a £5m replacement capital investment in Kelway, a fast growing IT hardware and software reseller based in the UK, which focuses on supplying to companies in the SME market. Kelway is one of the UK’s leading resellers of computing...

  • Expansion
  • 29 November 2006
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