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SWEDEN - FSN Capital acquires Aura Group from Bridgepoint
Aura, the Swedish long life lighting manufacturer, has been sold by Bridgepoint to FSN Capital Partners AS. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.
UK - BC Partners and Apax involved in £2.2bn healthcare deal
Network Healthcare Holdings (Netcare) has announced its acquisition of a controlling interest in leading UK private hospital group, General Healthcare Group Limited (HG), from BC Partners. Netcare is supported by a consortium of investors including Apax...
DENMARK - Nangate secures $10m funding
Nangate has raised $10m in series-A financing from a consortium of investors, including Vaekstfonden, IVS and SEED Capital.
UK - Oxford Capital Partners invests in Inetec Ltd
Oxford Capital Partners, the Oxford based venture capital firm focused on science and technology companies, has announced its investment in Inetec Ltd. Inetec Ltd is a developer of waste-to-renewable-energy projects in the industrial food manufacturing...
SPAIN - Buy and build continues with acquisition of Foprar
Qualitas Equity Partners and Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie Private Equity (LODH) have together acquired 100% of Foprar, a manufacturer of tubes and frames for civil works projects. This follows the acquisition in March of 100% of Pronave Yecla SL,...
NORWAY - Norvestor's Life buys 40% of Life Scandinavia
Life Health Nordic AB (Life AB) has bought over 40% of Life Scandinavia, a voluntary retail chain. Life Scandinavia’s largest owner is CEO Hallgeir Åndal, who has been appointed new CEO of Life AB.
NORWAY - PE groups prepare bids for Orkla Media
Candover, Apax Partners and Providence Equity Partners plan to bid for Norwegian Orkla Media, according to press reports. It is understood that the potential buyout could be worth over £700m.
AUSTRIA - The Carlyle Group acquires UC4 Software
Financial investors PONTIS Venture Partners and Capexit have exited their joint 21% stake in UC4 Software GmbH. The electronic job scheduling specialist was sold to The Carlyle Group in a joint replacement capital and MBO transaction. The founding manager,...
GERMANY - Auctus Management acquires PharmaZell GmbH
Auctus Management has acquired Raubling-based PharmaZell GmbH from the Lubrizol Group.
SWEDEN - Mobeon receives $13m from BrainHeart Capital and AP6
Mobeon, the mobile messaging software specialist, has secured approximately $13m from BrainHeart Capital and AP6.
NORWAY - HgCapital announces intention to take Visma private
Engel Holding AS, owned by funds managed by HgCapital, has decided to make a recommended public voluntary cash offer for all outstanding shares in Norwegian Visma ASA. The offer price, which is NOK 135 per share, values Visma at NOK 4.32bn.
NETHERLANDS - 3i to exit Refresco
A consortium led by FL Group hf. has signed an agreement to acquire Refresco Holding B.V. (Refresco), the Dutch private label soft drink manufacturer from the investment fund 3i Plc for a total consideration (enterprise value) of EUR 461m.
UK - LMS to spin off venture division
London Merchant Securities (LMS), the property group, is set to become a real estate investment trust (Reit) once it has spun-off its venture capital arm as a new Aim-listed company called Leo Capital.
UK - Tom Wrenn joins ECI Partners
ECI Partners has announced the appointment of Tom Wrenn as investment executive.
GERMANY - Skadden, Arps names new partner
International law firm Skadden, Arps has named Dr Lutz Zimmer as partner at its Munich practice. Zimmer joined Skadden as counsel in 2004 and has extensive experience in the fields of private equity and venture capital.
UK - Ingenious Ventures exits Lionhead Studios
Ingenious Ventures, the private equity arm of Ingenious Media, has realised its investment in Lionhead Studios, a leading video game developer, through a sale to Microsoft Game Studios.
UK - Primary backs FoneStarz in £4m development funding
Primary Capital has backed mobile content specialist FoneStarz Media Group Ltd with ТЃ4m of development funding and taken a 50% stake in the company.
UK - North West Equity Fund invests in Malagasy
North West Equity Fund has led a ТЃ150,000 round of funding for Malagasy Ltd. Debt was provided by HSBC and Rosebud Fund.
FRANCE - Sagard acquires laundry group from Astorg
Sagard has backed the secondary buyout of Régie Linge Développement (RLD) from Astorg Partners. The private equity house has gained an 80% shareholding in France’s third largest professional linen hire, while the management team holds the balance. Although...
UK - Hg announces new appointments
HgCapital has announced five new appointments and the establishment of a services sector team to be lead by Robin Lincoln.
UK - The Capital Fund supplies Maison Brillant with £475,000
Maison Brillant has secured ТЃ475,000 in expansion financing from The Capital Fund. The company plans to use the funding to extend its production capacity and is set to open a French bakery cafe in London-based Harvey Nichols Food Hall.
GERMANY - 3i floats Magix
3i has successfully backed the floatation of international multimedia software provider MAGIX AG. The company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 6 April. The offering was 13.2 times oversubscribed and left 3i with an 11.2% stake in the company...
BELGIUM / SWEDEN - Rabo Participaties portfolio company backs PlymoVent
Rabo Participaties portfolio company Clean Air Group BV has invested in Sweden-based PlymoVent. The company is a specialist in industrial fume extraction and filtration technology. The value of the transaction is undisclosed.
GERMANY - DZ Equity Partner acquires aluminium and titanium specialist
DZ Equity Partner GmbH, together with company management, has acquired 100% of TITAL Titan-Aluminium-Feinguss GmbH. The value of the transaction, which was agreed on 1 April, is undisclosed. The vendors, a group of private investors, were advised by Hübner,...