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FII et al. invest €13.7m in European Batteries
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Fennia Group, EM Group and private investors have invested €13.7m in European Batteries Ltd.
Neuhaus Partners backs Testroom
Neuhaus Partners has backed German search engine optimisation (SEO) specialist Testroom with an investment thought to be between €1-10m.
Advent closes Priory buyout
Global private equity firm Advent International has acquired mental health and specialist care services provider The Priory Group from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
Emertec et al. invest €1.3m in Eviagenics
Emertec Gestion and CapDecisif Management have provided French biotech company Eviagenics with €1.3m of early-stage funding.
LDC invests £11.5m in Sala International
LDC has acquired a majority stake in Sala International following an £11.5m investment in the UK document archiving and records storage business.
XAnge et al. invest in Blue Lion Mobile
XAnge has led a growth capital funding round of an undisclosed amount in German software company Blue Lion Mobile.
Sovereign-backed City & County acquires Quality Care Services
City & County Healthcare, a Sovereign Capital portfolio company, has acquired Irish home care provider Quality Care Services (QCS).
Hannover Finanz acquires Kofax's hardware division
Private equity firm Hannover Finanz has acquired Kofax's hardware division, formerly known as Dicom Group, for around $20m.
Auctus acquires Flemming Dental
Auctus has acquired a majority stake in Flemming Dental AG from a consortium of international financial investors.
CFP & Founders Investments back zuuka!
CFP & Founders Investments, the investment vehicle of the M&A advisory company Corporate Finance Partners, has invested in Frankfurt-based zuuka! GmbH.
LDC invests £11.5m in Sala International
LDC has acquired a majority stake in Sala International following an £11.5m investment in the UK document archiving and records storage business.
Ibersuizas-backed Festa goes into administration
Ibersuizas portfolio company Festa has gone into administration, marking the second private equity-backed fashion retailer to enter bankruptcy proceedings in a week.
Industrifonden sells Hammarplast
Industrifonden has sold its stake in Hammarplast, a Swedish producer of plastic products.
TGFS et al. back Caterna
Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen TGFS and HTG have invested €650,000 in Caterna GmbH.
Invision acquires César Ritz Colleges Group
Invision Private Equity has acquired 100% of the shares of César Ritz Colleges Group from the shareholders Martin Kisseleff and Bernhard Schwestermann.
Intesa and Innogest-backed Silicon Biosystems forms US subsidiary
An Italy-based portfolio company of Atlante Ventures and Innogest Capital have formed a US subsidiary to focus on its commercial operations.
DZ Equity Partner exits Curamik Group
DZ Equity Partner has sold Curamik group, formerly known as Electrovac AG, to US-based technology company Rogers Corporation for an undisclosed amount.
Maven backs John McGavigan
Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Glasgow-based automotive parts manufacturer John McGavigan.
MMC Ventures injects £1.8m in Interactive Investor
MMC Ventures has provided UK personal finance media company Interactive Investor with £1.8m of growth capital funding.
Amadeus Capital exits Forth Dimension Displays
Amadeus Capital Partners has sold Scottish single chip microdisplays producer Forth Dimension Displays for $11m to Massachusetts-based nano-semiconductor company Kopin Corporation.
BayBG backs Manufaktur Rödental
Bayerische Betiligungsgesellschaft has invested in Manufaktur Rödental in the form of a silent partnership.
Proa-backed Palacios acquires Tortillas Palacios
Proa, Partners Group and Talde-backed Grupo Palacios Alimentación has acquired meat product manufacturer Tortillas Palacios.
Blackstone leads €19m Rive Technology round
US buyout giant Blackstone has led a €19m financing round for nanotechnology spin-off Rive Technology.
Recruitment services: On the rebound
Private equity investments in specialist recruitment firms have been fashionable in the second half of 2010, as savvy players aim to take advantage of a domestic economy on the rebound and consolidation opportunities in the sector. Greg Gille reports