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BGF backs Broadbandchoices.co.uk with £10m
The Business Growth Fund has injected £10m into home communications price comparison site Broadbandchoices.co.uk.
GFH Capital acquires Leeds United
Dubai-based GFH Capital has acquired Leeds City Holdings, the parent company of Leeds United Football Club.
Apax's Mann leaves, replaced by healthcare co-head
Senior healthcare deal-maker Khawar Mann has left Apax Partners to join Russian clinics group Medsi.
AXA PE buys 70% stake in Bruni Glass
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 70% stake in Italian glass containers producer Bruni Glass.
SoftBank Capital leads €30m round for Criteo
SoftBank Capital has led a €30m series-D funding round for French display advertising firm Criteo.
BGF backs Swanbridge Hire and Sales with £5.4m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £5.4m into Welsh industrial scaffolding services firm Swanbridge Hire and Sales (SHS).
Insight leads $62m round for Mimecast
Insight Venture Partners has led a $62m funding round for email services provider Mimecast.
Software top destination for investment in 2012
A string of major software & computer services buyout deals have made the sector Europe's most invested in since the beginning of 2012, according to unquote” data.
Onex acquires KraussMaffei for €568m
Onex Partners has acquired German processing equipment manufacturer KraussMaffei for €568m.
Advent buys 55% stake in EKO Holding
Advent International has agreed to buy a 55% share in Polish supermarket chain EKO Holding from majority shareholders Krzysztof and Marzena Gradecki.
FSI Régions backs Axonal OBO
FSI Régions has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of French clinical research business Axonal.
Asclepios backs Genmedica with €12m
Life sciences-focused VC Asclepios Bioresearch has invested €12m in Spanish biotech firm Genmedica Therapeutics.
IPO rumours for PE-backed OdigeO
AXA Private Equity and Permira are exploring options for online travel group OdigeO, including a potential flotation, according to reports.
August Equity appoints investment director
UK-based private equity house August Equity has hired Stuart Quin as an investment director to focus primarily on the healthcare sector.
AXA PE buys Limacorporate stake
AXA Private Equity and banking group Intesa Sanpaolo have acquired a 66% stake in orthopaedic devices producer Limacorporate.
UK sports retailer JJB goes under
Ailing UK-based sporting goods retailer JJB Sports has called in administrators and is likely to be sold in a pre-pack deal.
Advent to take Mediq private for €775m
Advent International has announced plans to delist Dutch pharma company Mediq from the Euronext Amsterdam, valuing the company at €775m.
Inveready pumps €600,000 into Indisys
Inveready has invested €600,000 into Spanish dialogue systems developer Indisys.
LDC backs Forest Holidays MBO
LDC has backed the management buyout of rural holiday accommodation specialist Forest Holidays.
Spark backs Molplex with £350,000
Spark Impact has invested £350,000 into drug discovery company Molplex.
FF&P Private Equity invests £8m in David Phillips MBO
The private equity business of Fleming Family & Partners has acquired a majority stake in British property services provider David Phillips Furniture for £8m.
Acton backs sofatutor.com
Acton Capital Partners has backed online tutoring platform sofatutor.com with a growth equity investment of around €5m.
SEP backs Matches Fashion with £12m
Scottish Equity Partners has backed UK-based fashion retailer Matches Fashion with a £12m growth capital injection.
Palamon-backed Towry secures £47.3m refinancing package
Towry Group, backed by Palamon Capital Partners, has secured a £47.3m refinancing package.