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Waterland exits Windrose Finest Travel
Waterland Private Equity Investments has sold German luxury travel company Windrose Finest Travel (formerly Windrose Fernreisen Touristik) to German trade buyer RV Touristik.
NBGI partially exits Pasta King
Yorkshire Bank has provided ТЃ8.7m of senior debt and working capital to Pasta King in a deal that sees NBGI Private Equity partially exit the firm.
Verdane reaps 6x on LensOn exit
Private equity-backed Prescription Eyewear has acquired LensOn, a Nordic online contact lenses seller backed by Verdane Capital.
Dunedin's CitySprint buys Eagle Express
CitySprint, a distribution network backed by Dunedin, has acquired Eagle Express Worldwide Couriers.
Mid Europa refinances SBB and Telemach
Mid Europa Partners has merged Serbia Broadband (SBB) and Slovenian telecoms business Telemach Group, refinancing the group with €330m of senior debt.
Ratos in partial exit from Bisnode
Swedish business information firm Bisnode, a portfolio company of Ratos, has divested Baby DM Scandinavia.
RCapital acquires Harley Medical Group
Turnaround specialist RCapital has bought UK surgery specialist Harley Medical Group from administration.
Carlyle and Vista sell Orizonia for mere €141m
Carlyle and Vista Capital have sold Spanish tour operator Orizonia to tourist group Globalia in a deal valued at €141m, six years after buying it for more than €800m, according to reports.
ICG invests in Viking
Intermediate Capital Group has made a minority investment in Norwegian roadside assistance provider Viking Redningstjeneste.
Palamon and Sirius buy feelunique.com
Palamon Capital Partners and Sirius Equity have acquired a majority stake in Channel Islands-based online beauty retailer feelunique.com, in a deal that values the business at ТЃ26m.
EBRD loans RUB 1.7bn to Orient Express Bank
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided Orient Express Bank (OEB) with a three-year loan totalling RUB 1.7bn.
Sofinnova closes seventh fund on €240m
Sofinnova Partners has closed its seventh fund on the vehicle's €240m hard-cap.
PE-backed Walter Services buys Perry & Knorr
HIG Europe and Anchorage Capital portfolio company Walter Services has taken over German customer care business Perry & Knorr.
Trigon aquires 50% of PKM Packaging
Trigon Equity Partners has acquired a 50% stake in German packaging business PKM Packaging from company director Deniz Cevikalp, who retains the remaining shares.
VCs in £3.75m round for Bicycle Therapeutics
Biotherapeutics firm Bicycle Therapeutics has received ТЃ3.75m from existing and new venture capital investors.
FF&P sells US division of Harvest Media
FF&P Private Equity has sold Telescope Inc, the US business of audience participation services firm Harvest Media Group, in a management buyout backed by HIG Growth Partners and Moorgate Partners.
HitecVision sells Spring Energy Norway to Tullow Oil
HitecVision has sold its 87.6% stake in Spring Energy Norway to London-based exploration company Tullow Oil for approximately $326m.
Triton ups European Directories stake
Triton Partners has increased its stake in commercial search directory business European Directories to 50.1%, following the company's debt restructuring.
HTGF backs Sota Solutions
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Gundlach Group have supported Berlin-based software developer Sota Solutions with seed financing.
DBAG buys Plant Systems & Services PSS
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has invested €5.6m for a 49% stake in German newco Plant Systems & Services PSS, with a further financing slated for the short- to medium-term.
FF&P takes minority stake in Sohonet
FF&P Private Equity has taken a minority stake in British media data management business Sohonet.
Vitruvian-backed Tinopolis buys Firecracker and Passion Distribution
Vitruvian Partners' TV production company Tinopolis has snapped up UK-based independent film production company Firecracker Films and global media distribution company Passion Distribution within the first week of December.
Karmijn Kapitaal backs MBO of YouMedical
Karmijn Kapitaal has invested in Dutch medical equipment company YouMedical as part of an MBO.
Mobeus quadruples dough on garlic
The sale of Brookerpaks Ltd back to its management after a 10-year courtship sees Mobeus generate a 26% IRR.