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Digital Healthcare appoints non-executive director
Digital Healthcare (DH), a leading supplier of software for diabetic retinal screening programmes and ophthalmology, has appointed Mike O’Leary as a non executive director with immediate effect.
LPs agree to tell all at London conference…
Institutional investors and GPs from across Europe have signed up for the second annual London LP Congress organised by Incisive Media and Unquote”, which takes place this Thursday and Friday.
European tech M&A soars, says research
The number of acquisitions during 2005 within the European technology sector has outstripped the previous high of 2004 and recorded a staggering 103% increase in deal value, according to the latest findings from Regent Associates' 'European Technology...
Capital Fund invests in TXT4
A company that provides automated mobile response systems for advertising and recruitment campaigns has raised £250,000 from The Capital Fund, a £50m venture capital fund that invests in fast-growth companies in Greater London. TXT4 was advised by GP...
STAR Capital in German double
STAR Capital Partners, the European investment fund focused on investing in capital intensive businesses, has announced the completion on 30th December 2005 of two new deals in Germany: Abellio GmbH and GSES GmbH. The combined equity investment (including...
HMV shares up on possible buyout rumours
According to a report in The Sunday Times, music and book retailer HMV is being lined up for an approach from a private equity firm. The speculation centres on plans by Permira to acquire the company for around £800m.
Kennet invests $8m in Adviva Media
Kennet Venture Partners has invested $8m in Adviva Media, the UK-based online advertising network for brand advertisers.
Second German newspaper buyout for Veronis-Mecom Consortium
US private equity media specialist Veronis Suhler Stevenson, alongside British Mecom Plc, has acquired German Morgenpost Verlag GmbH from former shareholders Hans Barlach and Josef Depenbrock for an undisclosed sum. The deal is the consortium's second...
ClusterSeven secures £2.4m investment
ClusterSeven, the enterprise spreadsheet management software provider, has announced that Quester, a leading UK venture capital company, has invested £2.4m in the company. The funds will be invested in product development and in ClusterSeven’s expansion...
Bridgepoint sells wind farm stake to Acciona
Bridgepoint has sold its stake in Spanish wind farm developer CESA following an offer for the entire business by Spanish construction and energy group Acciona which values the business at EUR 1.47bn. The transaction is subject to approval from Spanish...
Barclays Ventures buys Accura from Nova
Barclays Ventures has acquired Accura Support Services from Nova Capital Management for £11.9m in a buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO). Senior debt was provided by Bank of Scotland Corporate.
Austrian startup RF-iT receives EUR 4m from PONTIS and Truffle
Vienna-based PONTIS Venture Partners, alongside Parisian Truffle Venture has arranged a first round of funding for Infineon spin-off RF-iT Solutions. Public leverage came from the federal agency Austria Wirtschaftsservice (AWS) which complemented the...
TNT set to acquire TG+
TNT, a global provider of mail, express and logistics services, has announced that its express division will acquire TG+, a Spanish domestic distribution company. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close early this year....
Advent invests in Airwide Solutions
Airwide Solutions, a global leader in providing mobile infrastructure software to enable, enhance and ensure mobile communications for wireless operators, today announced it has secured $25m in Series D funding. The financing was led by a new investor,...
Riverside closes third acquisition of the year
Opening up a flow of business into the chemical and pharmaceutical industries in Europe and China, The Riverside Company has announced the purchase of ITT Richter Chemie-Technik GmbH, a leading supplier of pumps, valves, controls and related services...
Abingworth hires Sandham as venture partner
Abingworth Management, the life sciences investment group, has appointed Andy Sandham as a venture partner. In this role he will identify and create new businesses and provide strategic and operational support for existing companies within the Abingworth...
Williams de Bro appoints new head of corporate finance
Williams de Bro has appointed Frank Moxon, chairman of the Corporate Finance Forum of the Securities & Investment Institute, as head of corporate finance.
Close sells Laybond to Bostik
Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) has announced the sale of Laybond Group to Bostik, the global adhesives and sealants company, for an undisclosed sum.
3i makes 3.3x money on Warren's sale
3i has announced that it has sold its minority stake in A Warren & Sons Ltd, a leading supplier of industrial products to the construction industry, to the BSS Group. BSS has paid £14m in cash on completion with a further amount of up to £750,000 maximum,...
Four new deals for Sigma Technology
Sigma Technology Group Plc, the UK venture capital investment management and advisory group that specialises in technology and property, has announced four recent new investments.
Imperial Innovations appoints Smith as CFO / COO
Imperial Innovations, the technology commercialisation company of Imperial College London, today announces the appointment of Julian Smith as chief finance and operating executive.