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Triton acquires Logstor from Montagu
Triton has agreed to acquire Danish pipe systems supplier Logstor from Montagu Private Equity and other shareholders.
UK tech investments: opportunities and pitfalls
The UK's tech space might be once again a target of choice for private equity, but speakers at a Taylor Wessing seminar recently warned investors to tread carefully to make the best of the good times ahead. Greg Gille reports
Ratos increases ownership in Jøtul
Ratos has agreed to acquire additional shares in Norwegian wood stoves maker Jøtul from Accent Equity for NOK 12m.
VC-backed Photobox acquires StickyGram.com
Photobox Group, a provider of online digital photo services backed by a number of venture capital firms, has acquired Instagram photo-to-magnet online print company StickyGram.com.
Nordic Capital exits EG, reaps 4x money
Nordic Capital has agreed to sell Danish IT software and services provider EG to Axcel for €160-170m, reaping a 4x money multiple and a 30% IRR.
Catapult et al. invest in Monica Healthcare
Catapult Venture Managers, East Midlands Business Angels, New Hill Management and private investors have made a further cash injection into Monica Healthcare.
Eurazeo buys Péters Surgical from UI Gestion
Eurazeo PME has acquired French medical devices manufacturer Péters Surgical from UI Gestion in a transaction that values the firm at €45m.
Norvestor backs Future Production
Norvestor has agreed to invest in Future Production, a Norwegian provider of tailor-made equipment to the offshore rig industry.
Segulah’s PMC sells Servi to Ferd
Segulah’s portfolio company PMC Group has agreed to sell Norwegian subsidiary Servi to Ferd Capital.
HTGF et al. in €3.5m series-B for evocatal
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Sirius Venture Partners have invested €3.5m in German chemical company evocatal alongside HTGF fund investor Lanxess and NRW.Bank.
Lyceum’s Adapt gets Sleek
Managed IT infrastructure provider Adapt, backed by Lyceum Capital, has acquired cloud hosting provider Sleek.
Axa PE and Fosun increase Club Med bid
Axa Private Equity and Fosun International have increased their offer to wholly acquire listed French holiday resorts group Club Méditerranée to €17.50 per share, up from the initial offer of €17 per share.
Blue Sea Capital’s MediGroup acquires Jedro
Blue Sea Capital's portfolio company MediGroup has agreed to acquire Serbian outpatient services provider Dom Zdravlja Jedro from Delta Generali Insurance.
Citizen Capital et al. inject €5.2m into Camif-Matelsom
French GP Citizen Capital has taken part in a €5.2m round for household products retailer Camif-Matelsom.
SEP in £1.25m round for Cyberhawk
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led a £1.25m investment in remote aerial industrial inspection company Cyberhawk Innovations.
Caird’s TM Lewin in potential £100m sale
TM Lewin, a London-based shirt maker backed by Caird Capital, could go up for sale with a £100m price tag, according to reports.
Bridgepoint secures £375m refinancing for Pret debt
Pret A Manger will pay out £150m to its private equity owner Bridgepoint following a dividend recapitalisation.
Piper backs Turtle Bay with £6m
Piper Private Equity has acquired a significant minority stake in Caribbean restaurant group Turtle Bay with a £6m capital injection.
Axa PE sells Outremer to Altice
Axa Private Equity has divested its majority stake in French telecom operator Outremer Telecom to cable and telecommunications investment firm Altice and the company’s management.
CM-CIC Capital Finance buys 12% stake in Courtepaille
CM-CIC Capital Finance has acquired Salvepar's 12% stake in Courtepaille, a French restaurant chain owned by Fondations Capital, for €9m.
VC-backed Cardio3 announces launch of €28.4m IPO
Cardio3 Biosciences, a Belgian pharmaceutical company backed by a number of venture capital investors, has launched the subscription period of its IPO.
Index Ventures backs Rad
Index Ventures has led a €2.5m series-A funding round for French e-commerce business Rad.
CVC raises €812m in bpost IPO
CVC-backed bpost started trading on the NYSE Euronext Brussels today, in an IPO valuing the business at €2.9bn.
İş Private Equity offloads Aras Kargo stake
Turkey-based İş Private Equity has sold its 20% holding in parcel delivery group Aras Kargo to Austrian Post in a deal worth €50m.