Sector
Matrix acquires Automated Systems Group for £8.5m
Matrix Private Equity Partners has backed the £8.5m management buyout of British print solutions supplier Automated Systems Group (ASL).
Advent to inject £200m in Towergate
Advent International is in exclusive talks to inject £200m in UK insurance company Towergate, according to media reports.
Endless acquires Liberata
Turnaround specialist Endless has acquired UK outsourcing services provider Liberata from General Atlantic Partners.
FW Capital leads £795,000 Dene round
FW Capital, part of the Finance Wales Group, has led a £795,000 funding round for independent film and television production company the Dene Group.
Ratos-backed Stofa acquires Canal Digital cable-TV
Ratos-backed Stofa A/S has acquired the Danish cable-TV business of Canal Digital AS for an enterprise value of DKK 100m.
Axis invests €1m in Sabirmedical
Axis Participaciones has invested €1m in medical technology firm Sabirmedical via the FESpyme private equity fund.
CVC to buy 25 hospitals for €900m
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy the Spanish hospital unit of Capio, the Swedish healthcare group owned by Apax and Nordic Capital, in a deal valued at €900m.
Axis and Suan Biotech back Noscira
Axis Participaciones and Suan Biotech have participated in a €19m funding round for Spanish pharmaceuticals company Noscira.
Highgrowth invests in VozTelecom
Highgrowth Partners has participated in a €2m capital increase for Spanish telecoms services provider VozTelecom.
Gala Fund Management acquires Neo-Sky
Gala Fund Management has purchased broadband telecommunications operator Neo-Sky from electric utilities company Iberdrola for €70m.
AC Desarrollo exits Demas
AC Desarrollo has exited its 95% stake in vending machine distributor Demas via a trade sale to Autobar Spain.
Amadeus promotes Brusson and Pinto
European technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners has promoted Associates Nicolas Brusson and Jason Pinto to become investment managers.
Consortium provide €100m for Symphogen
A consortium led by Novo A/S, joined by Essex Woodlands, Gilde Healthcare Partners and Danish Pension Fund PKA, has provided €100m for Symphogen, making it the largest funding round ever in Europe for a private biotech company.
Consumer sector leads buyout recovery
Consumer-centric companies were a major focus for buyout investors in 2010, despite the sector's struggle during the recession years. John Bakie investigates
Azulis Capital leads Brunel SBO
A private equity consortium led by Azulis Capital has acquired household cleaning products manufacturer Brunel from ING Parcom, Abénex Capital and CIC Investissement Nord.
Lyceum-backed M&C acquires UML
Lyceum Capital-backed M&C Energy Group has acquired Utility Masters Limited (UML).
ERCP-backed Viadom acquires 66.6% of Merci Plus
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP) portfolio company Viadom has taken a 66.6% stake in listed home help services provider Merci Plus Groupe.
Quest and Capricorn to merge
Quest Management and Capricorn Venture Partners are set to join forces following a proposal by their respective boards of directors to merge the two companies.
Norvestor acquires stake in Aptilo
Norvestor Equity has acquired a majority stake in Aptilo Networks AB.
CapMan invests in Eastway
CapMan has acquired a majority stake in Eastway through its CapMan Buyout IX fund.
Axcel acquires Katto
Axcel has acquired the Finnish roofing company Katto from Lemminkäinen for approximately €25m.
FSI and Euromezzanine take minority stake in Carso
FSI and Euromezzanine have taken a minority stake in French analytical services providers Carso, while 3i and Siparex fully exited the company.
Northzone invests €7m in X5 Music
Northzone Ventures has invested €7m in X5 Music Group, a Swedish digital record label.
CapMan partially exits Lumene Oy
CapMan has agreed to sell 48% of Finnish cosmetics company Lumene Oy to Langholm Capital, an other major shareholder in the company.