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Blackstone given all-clear to buy Multi Corporation
The European Commission has granted Blackstone the option to wholly purchase Netherlands-based Multi Corporation, a commercial real estate developer specialising in shopping centres.
Maven invests £2m in Calnex through SLF
Maven Capital Partners has invested ТЃ2m in Linlithgow-based Calnex Solutions through the Scottish Loan Fund (SLF).
LDC sells Avelo for £210m
LDC has sold financial services software company Avelo to Iress, an Australian financial services technology specialist, for ТЃ210m.
CVC set to buy Advent's Domestic & General
CVC has entered exclusive talks with Advent International to buy insurance business Domestic & General, according to reports.
CVC sells Colomer Group to Revlon
CVC has sold The Colomer Group to Revlon Consumer Products Corporation for $660m after a 13-year holding period.
VC-backed Profibrix sold to big pharma
Index Ventures, Gilde Healthcare Partners, Vesalius Biocapital and Inkef Capital have sold Dutch biotech firm Profibrix to The Medicines Company for a total consideration of $240m.
Terra Firma sells Phoenix to Hastings
Terra Firma has wholly divested Phoenix Natural Gas, a Northern Irish natural gas distribution and energy services company, to infrastructure fund manager Hastings.
Isis invests £9m in Key Travel MBO
Isis Equity Partners has invested ТЃ9m as part of a management buyout for travel management company Key Travel.
ING in talks with MBK Partners over Korean life insurance arm
Dutch bank ING is in talks with South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners over a sale of the bank’s Korean life insurance arm, according to reports.
Investec funds 2M's acquisition of ChlorVinyls arm
Investec Growth and Acquisition Finance has provided follow-on funding to client 2M Group for the acquisition of the packed chlorine branch of ChlorVinyls.
Affaredelgiorno raises €1.1m
Italian online grocery discount aggregator Affaredelgiorno.it has raised €1.1m from Principia and Dpixel.
Axa Private Equity exits Arkadin
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) has agreed to acquire a stake of up to 91.2% in Axa Private Equity-backed collaboration service provider Arkadin International.
Dunedin's CitySprint buys The Courier Service
CitySprint, backed by private equity house Dunedin, has bought parcel delivery service business The Courier Service.
Equita sells Karl Eugen Fischer to Equistone
Equita has sold its majority stake in Karl Eugen Fischer (KEF), a German provider of cutting systems for tyres, to fellow private equity house Equistone Partners Europe.
Piper acquires Orlebar Brown
Consumer brands investor Piper has acquired a majority stake in luxury menswear clothing company Orlebar Brown.
Little Chef sold to Kuwait-based KFG
Roadside restaurant chain Little Chef has been sold by turnaround investment firm Rcapital to Kuwait-based Kout Food Group (KFG).
Private equity-backed tech firms more likely to succeed
An extensive study of high-growth technology start-ups has found those backed by private equity and business angels are more successful than those financed with bank loans.
PE-backed GetYourGuide acquires IGottaGuide
GetYourGuide, backed by Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners (HCP), has bought IGottaGuide, a platform that connects tourists with local guides.
Theo Fennell board recommends EME offer
EME Capital has finally had its offer for AIM-listed high-end jewellery company Theo Fennell recommended by the board.
New Rentokil boss to push non-core sell-offs
A changing of the guard at Rentokil Initial will see the listed firm focusing on its core divisions of pest control, cleaning and laundry service, resulting in opportunities for private equity.
Caixa backs Icinetic
Caixa Capital Risc, the venture capital arm of La Caixa, has led a €655,000 round for technology company Icinetic.
HTGF backs exelonix in seed round
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has provided seed funding to exelonix, a provider of internet-based assistance systems for elderly people.
Pamplona to leverage OGF purchase with €635m debt package
The recently announced buyout of French funeral services operator OGF by Pamplona will be financed by a €635m debt package, according to media reports.
HTGF's CorTec receives €3m series-A funding
KfW Banking Group and seed investor M-Invest have injected €3m into High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) portfolio company CorTec.