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EV backs MBO of HSEC
Venture capital firm EV has backed the ТЃ2.7m management buyout of Health Safety and Engineering Consultants (HSEC), based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Consilium acquires Tucano Urbano for €12m
Consilium SGR has acquired a majority stake of around 75% in Italian motorcycle clothing company Tucano Urbano for a reported €12m.
HgCapital's Voyage Care acquires Solor Care
HgCapital and SL Capital Partners portfolio company Voyage Care has acquired UK care provider Solor Care from Barclays Ventures and RBS.
Wise and J Hirsch buy Alpitour from Exor
Wise SGR and J Hirsch & Co have acquired a 54% stake in Italian tourism company Alpitour from Exor – which will retain 10% of the company – in a deal that gives the business a €225m enterprise value.
Consortium acquires Delta Recyclage
A consortium of investors has acquired French industrial and domestic recycling company Delta Recyclage.
August Equity's Enara makes four add-on acquisitions
August Equity's care business Enara has acquired four care providers to strengthen its position in Wales and Southern England, in a transaction valued at less than ТЃ25m.
Augmentum leads £7.5m round for Bathrooms.com
Augmentum Capital has led a ТЃ7.5m series-B round for Leighton Buzzard-based bathroom products retailer Bathrooms.com.
CM-CIC LBO Partners backs Nerim MBO
CM-CIC LBO Partners has backed the MBO of French telecoms operator Nerim.
CVC to buy AlixPartners
CVC Capital Partners is to buy restructuring and consulting firm AlixPartners from private equity owner Hellman & Friedman for more than $1bn, according to reports.
CapMan Russia buys minority stake in Top League
CapMan Russia has acquired a minority stake in Russian sporting goods retail chain Top League.
Fondo Italiano backs Farmol
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €11.25m in Bergamo-based aerosol company Farmol in exchange for a minority stake.
Vanguard Atlantic invests in Clinithink
Vanguard Atlantic has led a funding round in UK healthcare software business Clinithink.
HTGF et al. invest in Cuciniale
High-tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and business angels consortium BAC1 have backed start-up Cuciniale GmbH with an undisclosed sum.
BlackFin acquires Chiarezza
BlackFin Capital Partners has wholly acquired Italian insurance aggregator Chiarezza from motor insurance firm Admiral Group.
GCP-backed Killby & Gayford goes into administration
Former 3i portfolio company Killby & Gayford т currently backed by Growth Capital Partners (GCP) т has gone into administration, according to reports.
Lyceum's Access acquires DHC Finance
Lyceum Capital's portfolio company Access UK has acquired business support software provider DHC Finance Ltd.
Investindustrial reaps 3x on Ducati exit
Investindustrial has sold Italian motorcycle designer and manufacturer Ducati to Audi AG, a deal believed to be worth slightly less than €900m.
Enterprise Investors backs United Oilfield Services
Polish private equity firm Enterprise Investors (EI) has taken a minority stake in Polish oil services company United Oilfield Services for $28m.
Innovacom seed fund Technocom 2 closes on €30m
Seed fund Technocom 2 has held a final close on €30m, after receiving a €18.7m commitment from Fonds National d'Amorçage (FNA).
Auriga and Omnes inject €7m into Eptica
Auriga Partners has joined existing investor Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) in a €7m round for French CRM software editor Eptica.
ISIS invests in Happy Days
ISIS Equity Partners has invested ТЃ3.7m in day nursery operator Happy Days.
HTGF backs KonTEM
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has made an investment in German healthcare technology start-up KonTEM GmbH.
Advent International's GFKL sells GENEVA-ID
Advent International’s portfolio company GFKL Financial Services AG has sold its subsidiary GENEVA-ID GmbH to SUBITO AG.
Montagu acquires College of Law
Montagu Private Equity has acquired the legal education and training business of The College of Law.