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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 £14m.
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 £66m 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 £16m 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 £50m.
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.
Régie Linge Développement sale process stalled
The sale process of Sagard-owned Régie Linge Développement (RLD), a French business specialising in the rental and laundering of work wear, has reportedly stalled over debt concerns.
Dunedin’s CitySprint buys Eagle Express
CitySprint, a distribution network backed by Dunedin, has acquired Eagle Express Worldwide Couriers.
ICG invests in Viking
Intermediate Capital Group has made a minority investment in Norwegian roadside assistance provider Viking Redningstjeneste.
PE-backed Walter Services buys Perry & Knorr
HIG Europe and Anchorage Capital portfolio company Walter Services has taken over German customer care business Perry & Knorr.
Industrifonden et al. invest in Avtal24
Industrifonden along with private investors Richard Båge, Magnus Wilkne, among others, are investing SEK 10m in Swedish online legal services provider Avtal24.
Activa Capital's Ergalis makes bolt-on acquisition
Activa Capital portfolio company Ergalis has acquired French temporary employment and recruitment agency Aura Staffing from Segula Technologies.
Baird buys The SR Group
UK-based mid-cap investor Baird Capital Partners Europe has invested in The SR Group, a recruitment services firm.