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UK - Clessidra seeks buyer for Prenergy Power
Italian buyout house Clessidra is said to be seeking a buyer for Prenergy Power, a biomass plant.
UK - Bestport in £4.5m round for Intela
Bestport Ventures has led an investment in internet marketing company Intela, committing a little over £3m in a round totalling £4.5m. ETV Capital will provide the remainder in facilities and loans.
GERMANY - Seventure and DuMont invest EUR 2m in Tradoria
Seventure Partners and DuMont Venture have invested EUR 2m in e-commerce solutions company Tradoria, in a series-B funding round.
UK - Duke Street sells Affinity to Priory
Duke Street Capital has sold UK mental healthcare business Affinity Healthcare to The Priory Group for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Alven invests EUR 500,000 in QuelleEnergie
Alven Capital has invested EUR 500,000 in online energy consultancy QuelleEnergie, alongside business angels who have supported the company since its formation in 2008.
SWEDEN - FSN acquires Baggium
Norwegian buyout firm FSN Capital has acquired the Baggium Group, a Swedish provider of education and care services.
GERMANY – HTGF provides seed funding for Raumfeld
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided seed funding for hi-fi systems maker Raumfeld GmbH.
FRANCE - Avenir et al. purchase Coverpla
Avenir Entreprises, Société Générale Capital Partenaires and BNP Paribas Développement have supported Bruno Diépois in the purchase of Coverpla, a company specialised in packaging for the perfume industry.
FRANCE - EdRIP invests EUR 2.5 in Smile
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has backed Smile, an open source solutions company, with EUR 2.5m. The investment was rounded off with EUR 1m to purchase a part of the founders shares.
ITALY - BC-backed Seat close to refinancing debt
Yellow page directory business Seat PG, backed by BC Partners, CVC Capital Partners and Permira, is close to reaching an agreement with its lenders, headed by Royal Bank of Scotland, to allow the group to partially refinance its EUR 2.8bn debt.
UK - BC Partners drops bid for Matalan
BC Partners has reportedly dropped out of the auction for UK discount retailer Matalan, which has been put up for sale for a price tag thought to be around £1.5bn.
GERMANY - Earlybird leads EUR 3m round for EBS Technology
Earlybird has led a EUR 3m investment in medical device business EBS Technology GmbH, together with BC Brandenburg Capital.
FRANCE - I-Source supports eYeka
I-Source has invested an undisclosed amount into eYeka, a company which a provides online video and image service applications.
SPAIN - Providence-backed Ono to begin debt refinancing
Spanish cable operator Ono, which is backed by a private equity consortium including Providence Equity, Quadrangle Capital Partners, JP Morgan Partners and Thomas H Lee Partners, has began talks with its lenders to refinance its debt pile, which totals...
FRANCE - I-Source invests EUR 2m in Mobigard
I-Source, alongside Direct Energie and Bouygues Telecom Initiatives, has provided software business Mobigard with a EUR 2m investment.
SPAIN - ValCapital acquires La Mediterránea
ValCapital has acquired glassware manufacturer La Mediterránea, which had been forced into administration two years ago after struggling with a EUR 9m debt pile.
Carlyle makes senior promotions across Europe
Buyout house Carlyle has promoted 33 professionals to senior positions across its offices globally, with four in the firm's London office.
ITALY - L-Capital to take stake in Dondup
L-Capital the private equity arm of luxury brand holding LVHM is to take a majority stake in fashion manufacturer Dondup; a deal that has been in the works at least since last summer.
SPAIN - Apax-backed Electro Stocks in debt-for-equity swap
ING has agreed to a debt-for-equity swap with Apax-backed electric equipment supplier Electro Stocks.
GERMANY - Permira exits remaining freenet stake in EUR 115m placement
According to press reports, Permira has divested its remaining 10% stake in telecommunications group freenet in a private placement on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, raising approximately EUR 115m.
GERMANY/US - Jordan’s PRG acquires Procon
The Jordan Company's portfolio company Production Resource Group has acquired Frankfurt-listed live events business Procon Multimedia.
UK - The Aspire Fund invests inTalentPuzzle
Capital for Enterprise's The Aspire Fund has invested an undisclosed amount into TalentPuzzle, an online recruitment platform, alongside Venrex Investment Managemnet and two angel investors.
FRANCE - Highland CP and Endeavour provide Spartoo with EUR 12m
Highland Capital Partners and Endeavour Vision have led a EUR 12m Series-B round of financing of Online shoe distributor Spartoo.
FRANCE - Duke Street exits Proclif
Duke Street Capital has sold its remaining 57% interest in Proclif, a private hospital company, to Predica, an insurance division of Crédit Agricole, which has in turn sold the stake on to Australian business Ramsay Healthcare for a reported EUR 87m.