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Synergo sells Air Italy in management buy-back
Synergo has sold its 40% stake in Air Italy back to company manager Giuseppe Gentile for an estimated €11m.
Foresight Group invests in juwi solar plant
Environmental investor Foresight Group has provided construction-stage funding for a solar plant owned by renewable energy group juwi.
Ibersuizas looking to sell Maxam
Market rumours suggest Madrid-based private equity firm Ibersuizas is considering the sale of civil explosives specialist Maxam.
Carlyle completes B&B Hotels acquisition from Eurazeo
The Carlyle Group has acquired French hotels chain B&B hotels from Eurazeo, in a deal that values the company at around €480m.
Nordic Capital makes cash offer for Munters
Nordic Capital has made an offer to acquire all shares in Munters AB through the company Cidron Intressenter AB, which is wholly owned by Nordic Capital VII Limited.
Valedo acquires Perten Instruments
Valedo Partners has acquired Perten Instruments Group, which develops instruments for quality control of food products, grain and flour.
BSPE exits Tinet
BS Private Equity (BSPE) has exited its 92% stake in IP transit and Ethernet company Tinet to US-based Neutral Tandem in a deal valued at approximately €82m.
Ibersuizas backs Ice Cream Factory buyout
Spanish private equity firm Ibersuizas has purchased an 83% stake in Ice Cream Factory Comaker (ICFC), a private label ice cream manufacturer.
m8 Capital injects $2m into Masabi
Venture capital firm m8 Capital has given mobile ticketing technology provider Masabi a $2m cash injection.
Sovereign-backed City & County acquires Guardian Homecare
Sovereign Capital-baked UK domiciliary healthcare provider City & County has acquired Guardian Homecare Ltd.
Pohjola Capital Partners becomes Vaaka Partners
The private equity division, Pohjola Capital Partners, has agreed a management buyout with majority shareholder Pohjola Bank.
RJD backs Dunham MBI
RJD Partners has backed the management buy-in of holiday park business Dunham Leisure Limited.
LDC earns 4x revenue with St Tropez exit
Mid-market private equity house LDC has sold luxury self-tanning brand St Tropez to PZ Cussons for ТЃ62.5m, which corresponds to more than 4x revenue.
Augur Capital holds €70m first closing on latest fund
Augur Capital has held a first closing at €70m for its Augur FIS Financial Opportunities II fund.
Doughty Hanson sells Impress for €1.7bn
Doughty Hanson & Co has exited its investment in metal packaging producer Impress Coöperatieve U.A. in a €1.7bn trade sale to Ardagh Glass.
EdRIP invests €2m in Garden Price
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has provided French garden goods retailer Garden Price with €2m of funding.
Consortium invests in Medotech
A consortium consisting of VУІkstfonden, Via Venture Partners and Syddansk Kapital have invested in Medotech A/S.
GE Capital invests £17m in Baird Group
Asset-based lending specialist GE Capital has provided two subsidiaries of Baird Group Limited with ТЃ17m of finance facilities.
3i and TCR Capital acquire Trescal from Astorg
3i and TCR Capital have acquired a majority stake in French measurement services specialist Trescal from Astorg Partners.
R Capital et al. back CommentCaMarche and Benchmark merger
R Capital Management, Time Investors and Idinvest have provided funding to finance the merger of French online media groups CommentCaMarche and Benchmark Group.
MTI invests in Eykona
MTI Partners had led a ТЃ1.19m investment round in medical technology company Eykona.
Chequers-backed Accelya to acquire Kale Consultant
Chequers Capital portfolio company Accelya has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Indian support services business Kale Consultants.
Nazca Capital exits El Derecho to Editions Lefebvre Sarrut
Nazca Capital has exited Grupo Editorial El Derecho y Quantor via a trade sale to French multinational Editions Lefebvre Sarrut.
AXA Private Equity set to sell Eliokem to Omnova Solutions
AXA Private Equity has entered into an exclusive agreement with US listed company Omnova Solutions for the sale of its majority stake in French chemicals company Eliokem for a total valuation of €227.5m.