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FRANCE - Apax acquires facility management specialist
Apax Partners SA has completed the acquisition of facility management specialist Faceo group for an undisclosed sum.
UK/US - Denham Capital opens new London office
Denham Capital Management LP, a $2.3bn US private equity fund manager that focuses on energy and commodities, has announced the opening of a new European office in London.
SWEDEN - Norvestor-backed Life acquires Finnish health food chains
Norvestor-backed Life Europe AB, the health and lifestyle retailer, has acquired two of the largest Finnish health food chains Sinunkaupat Oy and Ikivireä-Vital OY. The combined entities will have a 25% market share in Finland with 120 shops and annual...
UK - IMAC invests $3.2m in online sports network
Ingenious Media Active Capital Ltd (IMAC) has completed an investment of $3.2m in Sportbuzz Ltd, which manages sports online content network Sportingo.com.
UK - IPO of TA Associates-backed SmartStream pulled
The flotation of SmartStream Technologies, a provider of software to banks, has been abandoned for now. TA Associates acquired SmartStream from 3i in September last year. The IPO had wobbled in previous weeks when market turbulence forced its price to...
SPAIN - Axón Capital closes its first deal
Axón Capital has closed its first deal by investing EUR 1m in game developer Enigma Software Productions.
FRANCE - Chequers and Pechel sell IT solutions business to TKH
Chequers Capital and Pechel Industries have realised their entire stake in CAE Groupe by selling the company to Amsterdam-listed TKH Group NV.
FRANCE - CIC LBO Partners buys into call centres
CIC LBO Partners has led a syndicate of investors backing the secondary buyout of call centres business Armatis.
FRANCE - Chausson Finance nominates new partner
Thibault Lougnon has been appointed as partner three years after joining venture-oriented corporate finance boutique Chausson Finance.
UK - Caledonia recruits two new investment executives
Caledonia Investments Plc has announced the appointment of Pooja Juneja and Phillippe de Chanville as investment executives.
UK - MMC Ventures invests £1.4m in The Practice
MMC Ventures has completed an investment of ТЃ1.4m in The Practice Plc (formerly Practice Networks), a primary healthcare company that manages surgeries on behalf of GPs and provides primary care service contracts to Primary Care Trusts (PCTs).
UK - Noble and Co appoint new Corporate Finance director
Noble and Co, the corporate advisory and broking subsidiary of Noble Group, has appointed Andy Yeo as Corporate Finance director.
UK - Mercia Fund leads investment into Warrick Effect Polymers
The Mercia Technology Seed Fund has led an investment in biopolymer company Warrick Effect Polymers (WEP).
UK - DLJ and Lydian Capital linked to Emap radio assets
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Lydian Capital, through its Global Radio portfolio company, are thought to have submitted first stage bids in the auction for Emap's radio assets. Emap is selling its portfolio of radio stations which includes Magic 105.4...
UK/GERMANY - General Atlantic announces promotions
General Atlantic has announced the promotions of Oliver Thum to managing director and Jan-Daniel Neumann to principal in DУМsseldorf. In London, Gabriel Caillaux and Jan Hammer have been elected to the position of principal.