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UK - FF&P invests in IKON

FF&P Private Equity, the private equity division of Fleming Family & Partners, has invested an undisclosed sum in IKO Science Ltd, a provider of software and quantitive interpretation services to the upstream oil and gas sector.

FRANCE – L Capital sells Micromanina for EUR 480m

L Capital has sold games retailer Micromanina to US-based GameStop in a deal worth around EUR 480m including the assumption of the debt. GameStop will use several existing credit lines, as well as a EUR 150m loan from Bank of America, to finance the deal....

UK - NorthStar leads £1m Ethicalsuperstore funding

NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI), through its Co-Investment Fund, has invested ТЃ550,000 as part of a ТЃ1m funding round for online retailer Ethicalsuperstore.com, with Rathbone Greenbank Investments providing ТЃ250,000 and business angels suppling the...

UK - European Capital exits Avery

European Capital has fully exited its stake in Avery Weigh-Tronix, a manufacturer of industrial weighing products and systems, in a trade sale to Illinois Tool Works Inc. The value of the deal was undisclosed, but it equated to a finalised IRR over the...

UK - Amadeus backs EnQii

Amadeus Capital Partners and Wellington Partners have co-led an USD 18m series-B round of funding for EnQii Holdings Ltd, a digital out-of-home advertising specialist, alongside existing backer Ithmaar Bank.

Tough time

Over the last month, the media have been aghast at the pace of bank collapses. Foul winds have blown in from the US and reached Europe, hitting the largest countries spectacularly. This time the crisis collided with Benelux head-on as failed insurer and...

Nuclear winter

It is hard to write anything about the market without being potentially disproven by new developments tomorrow - or even in just a few hours

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