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Corpfin fails in Banco Pastor court action
Corpfin Capital has failed in its bid to sue Spanish bank Banco Pastor for €10m.
Going gives cash boost to GIM
Going Investment Gestión has invested in Gestión Integral de Marcas (GIM) in exchange for a minority stake in its cleaning business for hotels, restaurants and cafés.
Candover "to exit Technogym"
Candover Investments looks likely to exit Italian equipment maker Technogym via a management buy-back to company founder Nerio Alessandri, according to reports.
Corpfin and Nmás1 "search for Segur Ibérica buyer"
Corpfin, Nmás1, MCH Private Equity and Espiga Capital are believed to be readying Spanish security firm Segur Ibérica for sale.
360° leads €2.4m round for NSE Industry
360° Capital Partners has led a €2.4m funding round for a minority stake in Italian waste recycling business NSE Industry.
Segulah acquire Scan Coin
Segulah has acquired coin and bank note processing company Scan Coin through its Segulah IV fund.
Sopromec and BTP Capital back Charles Service MBI
Sopromec and BTP Capital have backed the management buy-in of forklift rental company Charles Service with a €170,000 investment.
Consortium increases Silentsoft’s capital
A consortium consisting of EPS Value Plus, Venture Incubator, Zug and SVC have increased Silentsoft SA’s capital by CHF 4.85m.
Polaris-backed Alliance+ acquires Århus
Polaris Private Equity’s portfolio company Alliance+ has acquired Århus Total Rengøring as part of its planned expansion in to the Jutland region.
T-Venture invests in Intelligent Apps
T-Venture and e24 have invested the taxi booking system 1TouchTaxi, developed by Intelligent Apps GmbH.
Gimv invests €3m in DataContact
Gimv has provided Polish telemarketing services provider DataContact with €3m of growth capital funding.
Intera acquires majority share in Tehoc
Intera Equity Partners has acquired a majority share in industrial cleaning and maintenance service provider Tehoc Oy.
Avenir Entreprises invests in Optilog
Avenir Entreprises has provided logistics company Optilog with mezzanine funding.
BPE sells FirstAssist Services for £12.5m
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has sold business services provider FirstAssist Services to outsourcing company Capita plc for £12.5m.
Palamon acquires Eneas for NOK 375m
Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Eneas Energy AS following a NOK 375m investment.
Valedo acquires Perten Instruments
Valedo Partners has acquired Perten Instruments Group, which develops instruments for quality control of food products, grain and flour.
KKR acquires stake in Visma
KKR has acquired a 76.9% stake in Norwegian business software provider Visma, giving the company an enterprise value of NOK 11bn.
Chequers-backed Accelya to acquire Kale Consultant
Chequers Capital portfolio company Accelya has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Indian support services business Kale Consultants.
3i sells NSL to AAC for £120m
3i has exited outsourced services provider NSL via a £120m trade sale to Northern European mid-market buyout firm AAC Capital Partners.
ERCP backs Pénélope MBO
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP) has taken a majority stake in French recruitment agency Pénélope alongside management.
EdRIP invest €3m in Soft Company OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has backed the owner's buyout of French IT business Soft Company.
Sovereign acquires Christchurch Court
Sovereign Capital has acquired brain injury care specialist Christchurch Court.
Prime Technology leads €10m investment in Cint
Prime Technology Ventures has led a €10m investment in Swedish online market research solutions provider Cint.
Next Wave-backed Future Thinking merges with SPA
Next Wave Partners has backed the merger of its portfolio company Future Thinking (formerly known as TORA) with another market research company SPA.