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BGF invests £1.25m in Collision Management Systems
Funding will be used to accelerate the firmтs market expansion after closing licensing deals
Auctus-backed Fernao buys Datadirect
Platform was established using equity from Auctus Capital Partners Fund IV, a €230m buyout fund
BPI France, Latour buy Plastic Omnium Environment
Latour Capital is currently investing via its Latour Capital II vehicle that closed on €306m
Cabot Square, Eurofin sell 321 Crédito
Business has a net loan book of €250m and generated net profit of €7.9m last year
Gaw Capital backs Hospes Hotel
Following the deal, Gaw will establish a joint venture with Omega Capital, which will acquire a 50% stake
MMC exits Invenias via trade sale to Bullhorn
Recruitment software company has undertaken a recruitment drive under the vendor's five-year tenure
Naxicap's SushiShop sold to trade for €240m
Poland-based restaurant group AmRest acquires the France-based Japanese restaurant in a €240m deal
Sofinnova leads €4m seed round for Enthera
JDRF T1D Fund, managed by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, also takes part in the round
DN Capital et al. in $8m round for Happeo
Fresh capital will enable the firm to expand its integration suite with LinkedIn, G Chat and Slack
Aurelius acquires Ideal Shopping Direct from Blackstone
Transaction ends a three-year holding for Blackstone, which invested via its seventh fund
Verdane invests €9.5m in Freespee
GP draws capital for the transaction from Verdane Capital IX, a SEK 3bn secondaries fund
Alkemia exits pergolas and awnings maker Gibus
Alkemia, formerly known as Nem, bought a minority stake in Gibus in 2016 via its Nem Imprese II fund
5Square backs My Micro Group
5Square, business angels and founders invest in online electronics wholesaler My Micro Group
Parcom backs biofuel maker Simadan
Parcom agrees with shareholders that it will take over the Rotie and Noba divisions of the business
Stargate carves out automotive divisions from Robert Bosch
Stargate owns another automotive business, Italian car equipment distributor Werther
Baird acquires majority stake in Collingwood
GP is currently investing via its $310m global fund, which was 50% deployed across six deals in May
Peninsula Capital to close Kiko deal
Talks between Peninsula Capital and the company's founders, the Percassi family, started in April
Initiative & Finance invests in Proferm
GP buys a minority stake in French carpentry specialist Proferm, CEO Dejonghe retains majority
Three Hills backs WPI
Deal is structured as a combination of debt and equity, with the GP taking a minority in the company
ECI backs Arkessa MBO
Deal for the IoT-focused company comes shortly after the GP backed insurance broker The Clear Group
Rocket Internet launches second fund
Rocket Internet Capital Partners I held a final close on its $1bn hard-cap in January 2017
Ardian-backed Trigo acquires Lumbee Enterprises
Deal marks Trigo's first transaction in 2018 and is a move to expand its presence in the US
Ekkio buys Calicéo
GP invests alongside management, while founding family Ponteins sells stake in Caliceo
True backs Frugi
Company intends to use the fresh capital to bolster its growth, and support its expansion plan