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Carlyle and EDF launch green analysis tool
The Carlyle Group and Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) has launched EcoValuScreen, a green analysis tool to be used in the due diligence processes before making an investment.
Ventizz Capital acquires 44% stake in conlinet
Ventizz Capital Partners has acquired 44.2% of glass-fibre infrastructure provider conlinet.
Electra Partners et al. back SAV in Citigroup portfolio purchase
Electra Partners has injected additional capital into portfolio company SAV Credit for its acquisition of a £825m credit card portfolio from Citigroup, alongside other backers Palamon Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners and...
Sunstone Capital backs merger of IMIX and Arcoma
Danish venture capital firm Sunstone Capital has invested and undisclosed sum in IMIX, a provider of superior digital radiography.
Intesa and Innogest in €5m round for Silicon Biosystems
Atlante Ventures, the Venture Capital Fund of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, and Innogest Capital have co-led a €5m round of financing for Silicon Biosystems SpA.
Norvestor's RenoNorden acquires Danish waste collection unit
RenoNorden, a portfolio company of Norwegian buyout house Norvestor, has acquired the household waste collection division of Renoflex-Gruppen.
Apposite backs SureCalm MBI
Healthcare-focused investor Apposite Capital has backed the management buy-in of healthcare services provider, SureCalm Healthcare. No financial details have been disclosed.
Valedo makes four add-ons to Swedish psychiatry group
Valedo Partners has completed four add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company Specialistpsykiatrigruppen.
Bridgepoint to sell half of its stake in Safestore
Bridgepoint Capital has announced that it intends to sell up to 32 million ordinary shares in listed self-storage retailer Safestore Holdings plc, which is approximately half of its stake in the company.
LDC backs Matrix with £10m investment
LDC has invested £10m in energy management company Matrix in exchange for a significant minority stake in the newco.
360° CP invest € 2m in Smartdate
360° Capital Partners has provided Smartdate, an online dating website, with a € 2m investment. The company had previously received $400,000 from four business angels.
KKR's European music rights giant is taking shape
EMI's documented struggles to keep afloat may well lead to the overdue consolidation of the music rights industry. Mareen Goebel investigates
Forbion opens Munich office; appoints partner
Dutch venture firm Forbion Capital Partners has opened a new office in Munich and appointed Dr Holger Reithinger as partner.
SEP invests £6m in ControlCircle
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has invested £6m in communications and data technology services provider, ControlCircle.
Bowmark Capital backs £48m Leaders MBO
Bowmark Capital has backed the £48m management buyout of specialist lettings agency Leaders from RO Group, a property investment and development business.
BC Partners-backed Brenntag solidifies IPO plans
BC Partners-backed chemicals distributor Brenntag has released further details on its planned IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Siemens aborts plans to sell hearing aids unit
According to reports, the sale of Siemens Audiologische Technik, the hearing aids business of Siemens AG has now definitely been cancelled.
Perceva invests in Dalloyau
Perceva Capital has taken a 50% stake in luxury food producer, Dalloyau. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
BlueGem in line to acquire Liberty after company sells flagship store
BlueGem Capital Partners is said to be the frontrunner to acquire luxury retailer Liberty in a deal worth more than £40m.
Online retail added to basket
The retail sector has seen increasing dealflow of late with the online sub-sector remaining largely unaffected by economic woes. Mareen Goebel investigates
MIG Fonds et al. in €13m Antisense round
MIG Fonds and Global Asset Management have invested a further €13m in biotechnology company Antisense Pharma GmbH, with management and private investors also taking part in the financing.
Cinven to buy Sebia from Montagu
Cinven is set to buy French medical diagnostic company, Sebia, from Montagu Private Equity in a secondary buyout deal reportedly valued at €800m.
Alpha Group's Tom Tailor to cut debt in €140m IPO
Alpha Group's portfolio company Tom Tailor is reportedly preparing for a €140m IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange at the end of the month, which will see the retailer cut its debt by more than €100m.