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Endless invests in Amdega
Endless has provided UK premium timber conservatories manufacturer Amdega Limited with growth capital funding.
3i-backed Refresco acquires SDI
3i-backed soft drinks and fruit juice producer Refresco has acquired Soft Drinks International (SDI) as part of the company’s buy-and-build strategy.
Barclays acquires Allied Glass from CBPE
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has backed the £75m management buyout of UK glass container manufacturer Allied Glass from CBPE Capital.
ISIS-backed Enotria acquires Great Western Wine Company
Enotria has acquired UK wine distributor Great Western Wine Company, with the support of ISIS Equity Partners.
Permira joins race for BHF Bank
Permira has reportedly joined the race to bid for BHF Bank, which is being sold by Deutsche Bank for about €600m.
Dow Venture Capital takes minority stake in Blade Dynamics
Dow Chemical's Venture Capital arm has made a minority equity investment in UK wind turbine blades manufacturer Blade Dynamics.
Gilde Healthcare III secures Philips commitment
The recently launched Gilde Healthcare III fund has attracted Royal Philips Electronics as a cornerstone investor.
NEON Private Equity in partial exit of Kuiken
NEON Private Equity, formerly Fortis Private Equity, has sold the Könicke subsidiary of Kuiken Group to the Swedish Lantmännen Group.
Balta Group buys Domo's flooring unit
Doughty Hanson's Belgian portfolio company Balta Group has signed a deal to buy Domo NV's floor covering business.
Morgan Stanley acquires Zenith Vehicle Contracts
Morgan Stanley Private Equity has acquired a 60% stake in fleet management specialist Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group from Barclays Private Equity.
Blackstone mulls Reit in £1.4bn sale of Center Parcs to M&G
Blackstone is reportedly mulling plans to create a listed vehicle to facilitate the £1.4bn sale of UK leisure business Center Parcs to M&G Investments.
BC Partners to restructure debt in Regency Entertainment
BC Partners has appointed the investment bank Houlihan Lokey to advise on the restructuring of Greek casino operator Regency Entertainment’s €557m debt, according to reports.
Clessidra et al. looking to buy AS Roma
Italian private equity firm Clessidra has placed a bid to acquire part of the AS Roma football club, according to media reports.
Sun European Partners acquires majority stake in Prodac
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in Belgian steel stockist-merchant Prodac, for an undisclosed amount.
Consortium invests in TimeTemp
A consortium led by Investinor has provided NOK 36m for Norway's TimeTemp AS.
Norinnova invests NOK 9.2m in ProBio
Norinnova Forvaltning has made a follow-on investment of NOK 9.2m in Norwegian producer of Omega-3 products ProBio ASA.
Advent set to exit Takko
Advent International is looking to sell or float German discount clothing chain Takko, according to reports.
Saffron Hill acquires Optasia Medical
Saffron Hill Ventures has bought struggling medical software specialist Optasia Medical from administrators, for an undisclosed sum.
Carlyle looking to sell Britax
The Carlyle Group is looking to sell its majority stake in children car safety seats manufacturer Britax, according to reports.
Nestor rejects Acromas bid
Private equity-backed insurance company Acromas has had its bid for UK social care services company Nestor Healthcare rejected.
Private equity eyes Tribal Group
Private equity companies are reportedly circling Tribal Group, an AIM-listed UK company focussed on providing consulting and advisory services to the public sector.
Star Capital buys Pepcom from GMT and VSS
Star Capital Partners has acquired German cable operator Pepcom GmbH in a secondary buyout deal from GMT Communication Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
Stress tests open up Spanish bank opportunities
Recent banks stress tests have revealed private equity investment opportunities in Spain, with some of the country’s largest banks seemingly ripe for picking.
Norvestor exits Secode in trade sale
Norvestor Equity has agreed to sell its shares in the security service provider Secode AB to NTT Communications Corporation.