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Ersel invests in Zoom Torino
Gruppo Ersel has invested in Italian zoological park Zoom Torino.
NVM-owned Kerridge acquires TIS
NVM-backed Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has acquired ERP solutions provider TIS Software.
Carlyle buys Telecable for €400m
The Carlyle Group has won the bidding war for Spanish telecommunications provider Telecable de Asturias, beating CVC at the last hurdle with its offer, which values the company at €400m.
Lyceum's UKDN buys Waterflow
UK Drainage Network (UKDN), a portfolio company of Lyceum Capital, has acquired Slough-based Waterflow Holdings.
Fidelity backs £3.5m round for Wahanda
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has led a £3.5m series-B round for online health and beauty specialist Wahanda.
Octopus backs second round of funding for Secret Escapes
Octopus has invested in a second round of financing for travel website Sweet Escapes.
Sullivan Street acquires Taylor Continental for £15m
Sullivan Street Partners, alongside Oakfield Capital, has acquired Taylor Continental Group for £15m from ECI Partners.
ISIS acquires Onyx in management buyout
ISIS Equity Partners has acquired technology provider Onyx Group alongside its management team led by CEO Neil Stephenson.
Sun European carves out Kobusch-Sengenwald
Sun European Partners has acquired German packaging business Kobusch-Sengewald from its parent Pregis.
JC Flowers acquires Belgium's Fidea for €243.6m
KBC Group has signed an agreement to sell Belgian insurance provider Fidea to JC Flowers, in a deal worth a total of €243.6m.
Europe et Croissance invests in Cellutec
Europe et Croissance has backed French foam manufacturer Cellutec.
Disruptive Capital lead investment in Lysanda
Disruptive Capital Finance has led a £10m round for vehicle technology developer Lysanda.
Argos Soditic acquires BMF
Argos Soditic has acquired industrial company Bartholet Maschinenbau.
CIC LBO Partners leads Lefebvre Software MBO
CIC LBO Partners has backed the management buyout of French software business Lefebvre Software, alongside Women Equity Partners.
Octopus-owned Zoopla merges with Digital Property Group
Octopus-backed online firm Zoopla has merged with online property service provider The Digital Property Group (DPG).
Alcuin takes a bite out of Krispy Kreme
Alcuin Capital Partners has backed the £25m management buyout of doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme UK.
Sofinnova Partners backs Hookipa Biotech
Paris-based Sofinnova Partners has led a €7m series-A financing for biotechnology firm Hookipa Biotech.
Perceva Capital acquires 70% of Mariteam
Perceva Capital has acquired a 70% stake in French seafood specialist Mariteam.
Accel backs social shopping platform Carmine
Accel Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in subscription-based beauty website Carmine.
Equistone leads Unither MBO
Equistone Partners (formerly Barclays Private Equity) has backed the secondary MBO of French pharmaceutical company Unither from ING Parcom, CM-CIC Investissement and Picardie Investissement.
Chequers Capital acquires Cordenka
Chequers Capital has acquired Cordenka group from private equity house CVC, chemical producer Akzo Nobel and Acordis-Management.
PPM Oost invests in Dutch transmitter technology company
PPM Oost has invested and undisclosed amount in Ferm RFID, a technology company focused on radio frequency identification (RFID).
Inter-Risco leads €79m dental buy-and-build
Private equity firm Inter-Risco has created a shell company in the Portuguese dental services sector, which it expects to attract €79m of investment.
Gilde raises €50m for latest fund
Gilde Healthcare has raised more than €50m for the final close of its Gilde Healthcare Services Fund.