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Private equity backers consider Sisal flotation
Apax, Permira and Clessidra are exploring the potential listing of gaming group Sisal this year, according to the Financial Times.
Albion invests £1.4m in Isis Renewables
Albion Ventures has backed Isis Renewables, a UK-based provider of commercial solar panels, with a ТЃ1.4m investment.
Inflexion buys On the Beach from Isis for £73m
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired online travel agent On the Beach in a ТЃ73m secondary buyout from Isis Equity Partners.
PE backers mull Ceva Santé Animale sale
French veterinary laboratory Ceva Santé Animale, backed by Nixen, Euromezzanine and Sagard, has mandated Lazard to explore the possibility of a sale in the first half of 2014.
KKR-backed Tarkett to float
French flooring and sports surface maker Tarkett, backed by KKR, has announced its plans to float on the NYSE Euronext Paris.
Brockhaus exits ATT Systems in trade sale
Brockhaus Private Equity has sold Advanced Temperature Test Systems (ATT) to Cascade Microtech for €8.4m.
True Ventures leads $3m round for Narrative
True Ventures has led a $3m funding round for Swedish firm Narrative (formerly Memoto), a developer of micro-camera software and hardware.
Investinor, Industrifonden invest SEK 96m in Pharmalink
Pharmalink has received SEK 96m in a series-C financing round co-led by existing investor Industrifonden and new backer Investinor.
Ardian's Trescal bolts on SE Laboratories
Trescal, a portfolio company of Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity), has acquired SE Laboratories, a Silicon Valley-based provider of calibration services.
VC-backed Merus secures additional €31m
Dutch biopharma company Merus has received a €31m extension of its 2010 series-B funding round from Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and its existing venture capital backers.
Rutland engineers Millbrook deal
Rutland Partners has acquired Millbrook Proving Group from parent company General Motors (GM).
Sequoia backs Skyscanner
Sequoia Capital has invested in Skyscanner, a Scottish travel search engine, in a deal that values the company at $800m.
Sherpa Capital backs Dogi
Spanish special situations investor Sherpa Capital has committed €3.8m to listed fabrics manufacturer Dogi International Fabrics.
North West Fund sorts £500k PVC Recycling deal
The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental has invested ТЃ500,000 in plastic waste recycling company PVC Recycling.
Braemar et al. back Sefaira
Braemar Energy Ventures, Chrysalix SET and Hermes GPE have invested $7.2m in Sefaira alongside a $2m debt facility provided by Silicon Valley Bank.
Runa Capital invests $2m in Rocketbank
Russian VC Runa Capital has backed Rocketbank, a Russian mobile banking service provider, with a $2m investment.
VR Equitypartner and BayBG buy Hör Technologie in MBO
VR Equitypartner and Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BayBG) have bought auto parts manufacturer Hör Technologie Gruppe in a management buyout.
Spanish investors pump €3.5m into Fast Drinks
Clave Mayor, Ade Gestión Sodical and Caixa Capital Risc have injected €3.5m into Fast Drinks, a producer of self-heating drinks cans.
Omnes injects €3m into Opsona
Omnes Capital has made a capital injection of тЌ3m into immunology drug developer Opsona Therapeutics, in an extension of the companyтs series-C round.
Warburg-backed Poundland considers IPO
Following a 15.6% underlying earnings boost, Warburg Pincus-backed Poundland is reported to be mulling an IPO.
Avista and Nordic Capital make tender offer for Acino
Avista Capital Partners and Nordic Capital have made a public tender offer for pharmaceutical company Acino.
Bridgepoint bites into Dr Gerard
Bridgepoint has bought Polish biscuit maker Dr Gerard from French firm Group Poult, backed by LBO France.
EQT mulling Sanitec IPO
EQT is reportedly mulling a listing on the Stockholm Stock Exchange for Sanitec, a Nordic bath and toilet maker.
Constellation sells Häsler in management buy-back
Constellation has sold heating systems manufacturer Häsler Group in a management buy-back, reaping a 2.6x money multiple.