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Ysios et al. invest €18m in Cellerix
Existing investors have invested a further €18m in Spanish biopharma Cellerix, prior to its merger with Belgium-based TiGenix.
Astorg-backed Metalor acquires NECC Coatings Division
Metalor Technologies, a Swiss portfolio company of Astorg Partners, has agreed to acquire NECC's Coatings Division in Asia for an undisclosed amount.
Bridgepoint acquires Médipôle Sud Santé
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired French clinics operator Médipôle Sud Santé for an undisclosed amount.
Corpfin sells Restauravia to AmRest
Corpfin Capital has sold its 76.3% stake in Spanish restaurant chain Restauravia Grupo Empresarial to Polish restaurant operator AmRest Holding.
AC Desarrollo-backed Geroresidencias-La Saleta acquires Secopsaleta
Geroresidencias-La Saleta, a portfolio company of AC Desarrollo, has acquired 100% of Secopsaleta, the business it co-founded in 2009.
Invercaria invests in IActive
Invercaria has invested €750,000 as part of a €3m funding round for Spanish technology company IActive.
Yoplait race narrows to six bidders
The sale process for PAI Partners's stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait has narrowed to six candidates, according to media reports.
Apax and Bridgepoint team up again on CEP buyout
Apax Partners and Bridgepoint Capital are teaming up to buy French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP) from PAI Partners, according to media reports.
General Atlantic-backed Privalia acquires Palamon's Dress for Less
General Atlantic, Highland Capital Partners, Index Ventures and Insight Venture Partners have injected €88m of new equity into Spanish private online sales club Privalia.
EQT-owned Gambro sells CaridianBCT
EQT and Investor-backed Gambro AB has sold CaridianBCT to Terumo Corporation for an enterprise value of $2.625bn.
Consortium sells LAB901
Archangel Informal Investment, Alliance Trust, Scottish Enterprise, Foresight, Noble Fund Managers and the Business Growth Fund have exited their stake in LAB901.
3i exits Frozen Value via management buy-back
UK buyout giant 3i has exited discount grocery retail chain Frozen Value via a management buy-back.
Global Equity Partners acquires Lenzing division
Global Equity Partners and private investors have acquired Lenzing's plastic-filament business.
Private equity moves in on Giochi Preziosi
Axa Private Equity, Cinven and Charterhouse Capital Partners are among the big names in private equity who have expressed interest in buying Italian toymaker Giochi Preziosi.
Cantabria Capital invests in Softec-Internet
Cantabria Capital has invested in Softec-Internet, a Spanish firm which develops Cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) technology solutions.
PAI Partners sells Kwik-Fit for £637m
PAI has sold car repair business Kwik-Fit to Japanese corporation Itochu for ТЃ637m.
Capital Stage acquires Conergy
Capital Stage AG has acquired 100% of Germany-based Conergy's Swiss subsidiary for an undisclosed amount.
Palero Capital acquires Kopp
Private equity firm Palero Capital has acquired Heinrich Kopp GmbH from US industrial company Actuant Corporation for an undisclosed amount thought to be around €4m.
Consortium invest $2.5m in Grey Area
A consortium consisting of Index Ventures, London Venture Partners and Initial Capital has invested $2.5m in a series-A funding round in mobile game developer Grey Area.
Herkules acquires Process Vision
Herkules has acquired Finnish energy software provider Process Vision Oy.
Electra buys Riverside's Sentinel in SBO
Electra Partners has acquired Sentinel Performance Solutions from Riverside in a ТЃ43m secondary buyout.
Accent Equity acquires Autotube
Accent Equity has wholly acquired Autotube AB from Specma Hydraulic AB, a unit of Investment AB Latour.
SLS Invest and SEB sell Sanos
SLS Invest and SEB have sold their stakes in Danish biotech company Sanos Bioscience A/S to Nordic Bioscience A/S.
Idea Capital invests £7.5m in Telit Communications
Idea Capital has invested £7.5m in listed Italian telecoms business Telit Communications, as part of a wider £19m capital increase for the company.