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Cinven snaps up ICG's CPA Global in SBO

Cinven has agreed to acquire intellectual property specialists CPA Global from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and Electra Private Equity in a secondary buyout thought to be worth around $1bn.

Vector exits Efectivox

Vector Capital has sold its 27.67% stake in cash handling and transportation services provider Efectivox, previously known as Blindados Grupo Norte, to Swedish cash handling company Loomis. Financial details of the exit remain undisclosed.

EdRIP backs b2s OBO

Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has backed the OBO of French CRM business b2s from Windhurst Participations.

PEP invests €18m in Allsystem

Private Equity Partners SGR (PEP) has injected €18m into Italian security company Allsystem Group in exchange for a significant minority stake. Investment took place through Private Equity Partners Fund IV, which closed on €300m in 2007.

Matlin Patterson exits Securlog

Matlin Patterson has sold cash transport provider Securlog to Spain-based security solution provider Prosegur for €22.7m.

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Albion backs Hilson Moran MBO

Albion Ventures has invested in Hilson Moran Holdings Limited to back the ТЃ5m management buyout of engineering and environmental consultancy company Hilson Moran Partnership Limited from Altran Technologies S.A.

Maven exits Applied Language Solutions

Maven Capital Partners, manager of the Capital for Enterprise Fund A (CfE Fund), has realised its ТЃ1.5m mezzanine investment in Applied Language Solutions (ALS) following its sale to the Capita Group.

CAPE exits Proman in sponsorless OBO

Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) and Sofipaca have sold their minority stake in French temporary work agency Proman back to the group's owners.