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Clessidra considers Parmalat takeover
Italian private equity firm Clessidra has admitted that it is in early negotiations with the consortium which is putting together a proposal to buy dairy corporation Parmalat.
Earlybird et al. invest in Clean Mobile
Earlybird Venture Capital, Capital-E and HTGF invested €7.7m in a series-B financing round for Clean Mobile.
Activa buys Abrisud from AtriA
Activa Capital has acquired Abrisud, a French manufacturer of swimming pool enclosures, from AtriA Capital Partenaires.
Clessidra eyes Metroweb buyout
Buyout firm Clessidra is one of several investors in talks to buy Milan-based fibre-optic network operator Metroweb from Stirling Square Capital Partners.
Trilantic and MCH prepare Talgo IPO
Trilantic Capital Partners and MCH Private Equity are preparing to float the Tren Articulado Ligero Goicoechea Oriol (TALGO), a train manufacturer they acquired in 2006.
HTGF backs yourTime
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested €500,000 in German software provider yourTime Solutions.
Finatem exits Derby Cycle in IPO
German mid-market investor Finatem has listed its portfolio company Derby Cycle on the Frankfurt stock exchange on 4th February.
HTGF backs yourTime
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in German software provider yourTime Solutions.
Carlyle acquires ADA Cosmetics
Private equity house Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in German provider of hotel cosmetics, ADA Cosmetics from Halder, in a secondary buyout for an undisclosed amount. The investment was made from Carlyle's European growth capital fund CETP...
Odewald acquires d&b audiotechnik
Odewald & Compagnie has acquired sound system provider d&b audiotechnik GmbH together with management from Afinum Management GmbH for an undisclosed amount.
EQT-backed Skykon bankrupt
EQT has had to write off its investment in Danish portfolio company Skykon A/S after it filed for bankruptcy in late 2010.
Permira and Mercapital looking to buy ACS division
Permira and Mercapital are said to be in negotiations with ACS about the sale of its service division Clece.
21 Centrale Partners acquires Forma-Dis
21 Centrale Partners has bought French distance learning company Forma-Dis for around €100m, according to media reports.
PPM Oost in €500,000 round for Yummm! Concepts
PPM Oost and a private investor have invested €500,000 in Dutch candy company Yummm! Concepts.
Stirling Square exits Microtecnica via trade sale
Pan-European private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners has sold its portfolio company Microtecnica to security systems supplier Goodrich Corporation.
Nordic Capital latest to pull IPO
Nordic Capital has delayed the planned flotation of Swedish auto parts manufacturer FinnvedenBulten, according to reports.
DBAG acquires Romaco
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has backed the MBO of industrial machinery manufacturer Romaco group with €61m.
LDC-backed Sala acquires Arrow and Microstat
LDC’s portfolio company Sala International has acquired Arrow Imaging and Microstat as part of a buy and build strategy.
Terra Firma looking to sell Odeon & UCI
Terra Firma is set to offload UK cinema chain Odeon & UCI with a £700m-1bn price tag, according to media reports.
Blackstone circles Spanish hospital chain
Blackstone is one of several private equity firms intrigued by the imminent sale of nine Spanish hospitals by a subsidiary of savings bank La Caixa.
Doughty Hanson et al. invest in MegaZebra
Doughty Hanson Technology and Kizoo Technology Ventures have backed social game provider MegaZebra with a multi-million-euro investment.
Carlyle circling Gores-owned Sagem
Carlyle is in talks with The Gores Group to acquire Sagem Communications, a French manufacturer of network equipment and television set-top boxes, according to media reports.
Cinven to take a further 30% of Camaïeu
Modacin France, a holding company owned by Cinven, has offered to acquire a further 30% of listed French clothing company Camaïeu and now plans to take it private.
Ratos refinances Anticimex
Ratos has completed a SEK 476m refinancing round of cleaning and sanitation service provider Anticimex.