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IK sells Magotteaux for €550m, reaps 6x money
IK Investment Partners has sold Belgian industrial supplier Magotteaux to Chilean group Sigdo Koppers for €550m.
Ludgate and Novusmodus invest £2m in Lumicity
Cleantech investors Ludgate Investments and Novusmodus have led a new ТЃ2m funding round for UK-based photovoltaic (PV) solar developer Lumicity.
Astorg leads FCI unit auction
French mid-cap firm Astorg Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire FCI's microconnections division from Bain Capital, according to sources close to the transaction.
Consortium invest £8m in KalVista
SV Life Sciences and Novo A/S have provided ТЃ8m in a series-A round for ophthalmology company KalVista Pharmaceuticals.
Resource-backed Interchem acquires Polbita
CEE-focused Resource Partners' portfolio company Interchem has acquired Polbita, a Polish subsidiary of IWP International, from Strategic Value Partners (SVP).
SVP sells IWP International for €180m
Turnaround investor Strategic Value Partners (SVP) has sold the remaining significant business units of IWP International. This brings the total sale value of the UK consumer goods group to тЌ180m.
PPF Group increases Eldorado stake
Czech private equity group PPF has acquired the remaining shares in Russian retail chain Eldorado.
NVM sells Promanex to Costain for £18.8m
NVM Private Equity has sold UK-based engineering services company Promanex to trade buyer Costain for ТЃ18.8m.
Vorwerk and venturecapital.de back pauldirekt
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the investment arm of Vorwerk Group and venturecapital.de have invested in online retailer pauldirekt.
CVC acquires majority stake in Virgin Active
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 51% stake in fitness chain Virgin Active. The remaining 49% stake will be retained by Virgin Group.
Micro Focus drops sale talks
UK software firm Micro Focus has dropped sale talks due to difficult market conditions.
Bregal buys Novem from creditors
Bregal Capital has acquired troubled automotive supplier Novem.
PE takes key role in financial services consolidation
With Cinvenтs acquisition of Guardian Financial Services this week, we are once again reminded of the pressure facing financial services organisations and the opportunities this presents for private equity investors.
Sponsor Capital et al. sell Lujapalvelut
Sponsor Capital, Varma and other shareholders have sold Finnish facility management company Lujapalvelut Oy to Coor Service Management.
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 9m in SEEC
Industrifonden, STING Capital and ALMI Invest have invested SEK 9m in SEEC, a company that develops, markets and sells energy stores with energy modules for large buildings.
Palamon exits cadooz to Euronet
Palamon Capital Partners has sold provider of vouchers and reward systems cadooz to Euronet, a US-based provider of electronic payment solutions.
Perusa Partners buys Bactec
Private equity house Perusa Partners has acquired explosive ordnance contamination service provider Bactec.
Explorer in talks to acquire Inspecentro
Portuguese buyout house Explorer Investments is contemplating the acquisition of the entire share capital of motor vehicle inspection company Inspecentro.
LBO France and LFPI Gestion close Eminence SBO
LBO France and LFPI Gestion have acquired men's underwear manufacturer Groupe Eminence from Orium and Pechel Industries Partenaires.
Creathor Venture invests in Shopgate
Creathor Venture has invested in online retail platform Shopgate with an undisclosed amount between €1-5m.
Triton-backed Talis adds Raphael Valves
Triton portfolio company Talis has acquired valve manufacturer Raphael Valves Industries from Tyco International.
Exponent in £121m BBC Magazines buyout
Exponent Private Equity has purchased BBC Worldwideтs consumer magazine business BBC Magazines for ТЃ121m.
ThyssenKrupp's nickel alloy unit attracts PE investors
ThyssenKrupp VDM, manufacturer and supplier of nickel alloys and precision engineering products, is drawing the interest of private equity bidders.
Cinven buys Guardian from Aegon
Cinven has acquired UK life and pensions provider Guardian Financial Services from Aegon for ТЃ275m.