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Activa Capital sells Logitrade to Soridec et al.
French mid-cap GP Activa Capital has sold outsourcing business Logitrade to regional growth capital specialists Soridec, Sofilaro, Sofipac, Multicroissance and Sopromec.
Argos Soditic buys FIS and Antex
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in Italian firms FIS and Antex, which operate human resources and finance and administration outsourcing services, through the newco Fahr Servizi.
TIIN Capital invests in Olery
TIIN Capital has invested in Dutch hotel reputation management business Olery.
123Venture injects $3.3m into Logix Aero
123Venture has provided Logix Aero, a French provider of spare parts management solutions to the aerospace industry, with $3.3m of growth capital.
Electra Partners to buy UBM data division for £160m
Electra Partners is set to acquire information services provider UBM Data Services in a ТЃ160m spin-off from parent company UBM.
BGF backs Bullitt with £3.5m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected ТЃ3.5m into Bullitt Group, a UK-based service provider to the telecommunications industry.
Abry backs Thomsons Online Benefits
Abry Partners has invested in UK-based employee benefits specialist Thomsons Online Benefits, in a deal that values the firm at ТЃ100m.
Summit Partners sells Ogone to Ingenico for €360m
Summit Partners has exited Belgian payment solutions provider Ogone in a €360m trade sale to listed company Ingenico.
Hamilton Portfolio exits Global Expense
Hamilton Portfolio has sold UK-based expenses management firm Global Expense to US trade buyer Concur for ТЃ14m.
Zurmont Madison's CLS Communications acquires 4-Text
Zurmont Madison portfolio company CLS Communications has completed the acquisition of German documentation provider 4-Text Software-Lokalisierung und technische Uebersetzungen GmbH.
3i in bid for National Air Traffic Services
3i has started the bidding process for a 12% stake in the UK's National Air Traffic Services (NATS), according to reports.
Principia backs Simplicissimus with €2m
Italian venture investor Principia has injected €2m into Simplicissimus Book Farm, a digital solutions provider for the publishing sector.
Mountain Cleantech backs Gruenspar
Mountain Cleantech has invested in Gruenspar, a German distributor of resource- and energy-efficient products.
Caledonia makes 3.5x on Celerant Consulting exit
Caledonia Investments has reaped a 3.5x money multiple on its exit from UK-based management consultancy business Celerant Consulting.
Mitsui invests in Globalturk-backed Tempo
Japanese investment company Mitsui has taken a minority stake in Turkey-based Tempo Call Center Company.
PineBridge invests €26m in Work Service
PineBridge Investments has acquired a 20.02% stake in listed Polish staffing and personnel business Work Service for €26m.
Milestone buys ITX
Milestone Capital Partners has bought Geneva-based intra-group mobility service provider ITX in a management buyout from the company's founders.
Leeds Equity takes 25% stake in Into University Partnerships
US-based Leeds Equity Partners has made a ТЃ66m investment in British education services company Into University Partnerships in return for a 25% equity stake.
Dutch GPs eye Belgian printing company Xeikon
Gilde and Waterland Private Equity are said to be circling Belgian digital printing company Xeikon, according to local press.
MML invests in Instant
MML Capital Partners has invested ТЃ16m in London-based office solutions provider Instant, securing a minority stake in the business.
Holtzbrinck and Sunstone back Paymill
Holtzbrinck Ventures and Sunstone Capital have invested €10m in German payment services provider Paymill.
Stirling Square acquires Cartonplast Group
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired German plastic processing business Cartonplast Group in an MBO from Synergo SGR.
ECI backs Citation in £50m deal
ECI Partners has acquired a majority stake in professional advice firm Citation, in a deal that values the company at ТЃ50m.
CVC buys Cerved from Bain Capital and Clessidra for €1.13bn
CVC Capital Partners has acquired Italian business intelligence provider Cerved from Bain Capital and Clessidra for €1.13bn.