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NETHERLANDS – SpePharm raises EUR 26m
Paul Capital Healthcare, TVM Capital and Signet Healthcare Partners have invested EUR 26m into drug commercialisation business SpePharm Holding BV.
GERMANY/CEE – bmp AG supports three seed companies with EUR 600,000
Bmp Media Investors has invested EUR 600,000 into Germany-based Microshooting, and Polish businesses Sklepy firmowe and Pomocni, with the investment being paid on a milestone bases. The three companies will commence business at the end of August or the...
UK - NorthStar leads £500k investment in Durham Pipeline Technology
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has led a £500,000 investment into pipeline maintenance company Durham Pipeline Technology (DPT), alongside Enterprise Ventures (EV) and senior management.
GERMANY – Consortium backs TWK MBO
DZ Equity Partner and strategic investor addfinity industries GmbH & Co KG have backed a management buyout of TKW Technische Kunststoffteile und Werkzeugbau GmbH & Co KG, a provider of industrial plastic-injection moulding and multi-material components...
IRELAND - Delta invests EUR 2.5m into Luzern Solutions
Delta Partners has invested EUR 2.5m into e-commerce platform Luzern Solutions Ltd.
BELGIUM - Carlyle- and Kennet-backed FRSGlobal completes acquisition
The Carlyle Group and Kennet Partners have supported portfolio company FRSGlobal, a provider of global risk and regulatory compliance reporting solutions, in its acquisition of Swiss risk management business IRIS integrated risk management solutions AG.
UK - YFM invests in Mobile Safety Solutions
YFM Group, through its Yorkshire & Humber Equity Fund, has invested an undisclosed sum in mobile technology software business Mobile Safety Solutions.
SWEDEN - Bure divests Textilia for EUR 201m
Bure Equity has sold Textilia, a washing and textile services provider, to Litorina Kapital for SEK 201m.
UK - YFM invests £250,000 into MyKnowledgeMap
YFM, through its Yorkshire & Humber Equity Fund (YHEF), has invested £250,000 in e-learning company MyKnowledgeMap.
GERMANY/SWITZERLAND – Paine-backed Stabilus acquires LinRot
Paine & Partner portfolio company Stabilus GmbH, a manufacturer of gas springs and hydraulic vibration dampers, has acquired a majority stake in LinRot Holding AG, a developer and manufacturer of linear and rotational drive units.
SPAIN - Cortefiel circled by distressed funds
According to reports, distressed debt funds are seeking to purchase some of the debt held by retailer Cortefiel, owned by Permira, CVC and PAI Partners, which is now trading at 42% of face value.
UK - Endless acquires Crown Paints
Turnaround specialist Endless has announced the acquisition of paint producer Crown Paints from Dutch company AkzoNobel in a management buyout reported to be worth in the region of £70m.
SWEDEN - Segulah completes SEK 1.6bn take-private of Gunnebo
Segulah Stellata Holding AB, an investment vehicle managed by Segulah Advisor AB, has received acceptances representing more than 97% of shares and voting rights in Gunnebo Industrier AB for its SEK 1.62bn takeover offer and intends to initiate the compulsory...
UK - Sovereign hires investment executive
Sovereign Capital has appointed Sarah Pratt as a researcher to its investment team.
UK - Woolworths rejects Baugur
Retail chain Woolworths has rejected an offer by Baugur, which holds 10% of the group's shares, to break up the group and acquire its stores.
UK - Acuity invests £4.5m into Connect 2 Media
Return investor Acuity Capital has supported games platform Connect 2 Media with £4.5m.
FRANCE - AXA PE ups stake in Carbone Lorraine
AXA Private Equity has increased its holding in listed electrical and materials company Carbone Lorraine from 10.5% to 11.43%.
EUROPE - Earlybird closes new fund on EUR 127m
Earlybird has held a final closing of its new fund Earlybird IV, with investors from Germany, the US, Asia and the Middle East committing EUR 127m towards the early-stage financing of young, innovative companies.
UK - Capricorn leads £4.5m investment into Alaska Food Diagnostics
Capricorn Venture Partners has led a £4.5m funding round for Alaska Food Diagnostics Ltd, a company that develops microbiology tests to support the food processing and food safety testing sectors.
CEE – Mid Europa consolidates Polish healthcare market
Mid Europa-backed LUX MED has acquired Polish healthcare business Promedis.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden and Eqvitec invest SEK 40m in Netadmin
Industrifonden and existing investor Eqvitec Partners have invested SEK 40m in an expansion funding round for Swedish software business Netadmin System i Sverige AB.
UK - NBGI acquires Food & Drink Group assets
NBGI Private Equity has backed the buyout of a portfolio of wine bars and pubs from Food & Drink Group Plc (F&DG) for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - PAI-backed SPIE acquires Groupe Juret
PAI Partners portfolio company SPIE has acquired Groupe Juret, a provider of electrical solutions and air condition services.
ITALY - CAPE reaps 189% IRR from Samia divestment
Cape LIVE has divested chemical manufacturer Samia, reaping a 7.24x money multiple and a 189% IRR.