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LDC invests in Equiom
LDC has acquired Equiom, an Isle of Man-based provider of fiduciary and administrative services, as part of a secondary management buyout from Isis Equity Partners.
Isatis injects €2.4m into Ispa MBO
Isatis Capital has invested €2.4m in the leveraged management buyout of French project management consultancy Ispa Consulting, in what marks the GP's last deal under the BNP Paribas Private Equity moniker.
3i invests €77m in GIF
3i has invested €77m in the management buyout of Gesellschaft für Industrieforschung (GIF), a transmission testing specialist, alongside the firm’s CEO.
LDC sells Matrix Energy to ECE
LDC has agreed to sell Matrix Energy Services, a UK-based energy management and efficiency services provider for commercial buildings, to E.ON Connecting Energies (ECE), a new subsidiary of E.ON.
Target Partners backs So1 in series-A round
Target Partners has backed So1, a German provider of marketing services, in a series-A funding round.
Redalpine invests in Trekksoft
Swiss venture firm Redalpine has invested $800,000 in Trekksoft, an online tour and activity marketplace.
ECI’s Citation acquires Bibby
ECI Partners-backed Citation, an adviser on employment law and health & safety regulations, has acquired Bibby Consulting & Support from Bibby Line Group.
CVC acquires Skrill in €600m SBO
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in global payments provider Skrill from Investcorp for €600m, which reaped an 8x return on its investment.
Banc Sabadell sells Grafos after 11 years
Spanish banking group Banc Sabadell has divested the stake in graphic products firm Grafos it held via its private equity arm Aurica XXI.
Dunedin achieves 2.8x return on Practice Plan exit
Dunedin has sold dental membership business Practice Plan Group to Wesleyan Assurance Society, generating a 2.8x return on its investment.
BGF's York Mailing in bolt-on
BGF-backed York Mailing has acquired The Lettershop Group (TLG), a UK print marketing and mailing solutions provider.
Lyceum acquires Johnson’s FM division for £32.2m
Lyceum Capital has acquired the facilities management (FM) division of AIM-listed Johnson Service Group for £32.2m.
Isis invests £9m in Key Travel MBO
Isis Equity Partners has invested £9m as part of a management buyout for travel management company Key Travel.
Axa Private Equity exits Arkadin
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) has agreed to acquire a stake of up to 91.2% in Axa Private Equity-backed collaboration service provider Arkadin International.
Dunedin's CitySprint buys The Courier Service
CitySprint, backed by private equity house Dunedin, has bought parcel delivery service business The Courier Service.
New Rentokil boss to push non-core sell-offs
A changing of the guard at Rentokil Initial will see the listed firm focusing on its core divisions of pest control, cleaning and laundry service, resulting in opportunities for private equity.
HgCapital acquires Nair & Co
HgCapital has acquired Nair & Co, a provider of international tax, compliance and accounting services for companies looking to expand into international markets.
Principia backs Rysto with $1m
Italian venture capital firm Principia has injected $1m into Rysto, an online portal for jobseekers in hospitality and catering.
Jobandtalent raises €2.5m from Kibo Ventures et al.
Spanish venture capital investor Kibo Ventures has led a €2.5m funding round for recruitment firm Jobandtalent.
Corpfin Capital makes 2.5x on Duplex sale
Corpfin Capital, the Spanish GP managed by Ascri president Carlos Lavilla, has completed the divestment of lift maintenance firm Duplex Elevación, reaping 2.5x money.
Gimv and Bencis pinch Punch's Xeikon
Gimv and Bencis Capital Partners have acquired a stake in listed Dutch printing business Xeikon from parent company Punch International.
NBGI achieves 4x return on Ochre House exit
NBGI Private Equity has sold Ochre House to Pinstripe, a US-based business backed by Accel and KKR, reaping a 4x return on its original investment.
Battery Ventures buys IHS from Kings Park Capital
Kings Park Capital has exited German marketing company IHS to a newco backed by Battery Ventures, reaping a 3.8x gross money multiple.
Cinven's EnServe sells Inenco to Vitruvian and ICG
Vitruvian Partners and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) have acquired energy and utility outsourcing business Inenco Group from Cinven-backed EnServe Group.