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Intel Capital sells shares in ClickandBuy
Intel Capital has sold its shares online payment provider ClickandBuy to Deutsche Telekom in a deal of undisclosed value.
Enterprise Investors invests €3m in Smartree
Polish private equity investor Enterprise Investors has invested €3m of expansion capital in Romanian human resources outsourcing company Smartree.
HTGF et al back Humangrid with €3m
SeedCapital Dortmund, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), and KfW bank's ERP start-up fund have together with business angels have invested a further €m in Humangrid GmbH.
BayBG invests in Thomas Krenn
BayBG has invested in server manufacturer Thomas Krenn AG in exchange for a minority stake in the business.
Norvestor's RenoNorden acquires Danish waste collection unit
RenoNorden, a portfolio company of Norwegian buyout house Norvestor, has acquired the household waste collection division of Renoflex-Gruppen.
LDC backs Matrix with £10m investment
LDC has invested £10m in energy management company Matrix in exchange for a significant minority stake in the newco.
Carlyle takeover talks with Shanks put to an end
Carlyle is no longer in talks with waste management company Shanks over a potential takeover, as the private equity firm's lower offer of 120 pence per share was rejected outright by the business' board yesterday.
Maven backs Applied Language Solutions with £1.4m
As a joint manager for the government-backed Capital for Enterprise Funds (CfE Fund) Maven Capital Partners has invested £1.4m in language service provider Applied Language Solutions.
Bridges Ventures leads investment in AeroThermal
Bridges Ventures has led an undisclosed investment round for AeroThermal Group Limited, a developer of steam treatment technology for waste, alongside Carbon Trust Investments.
HgCapital in exclusive talks to buy John Laithwaite
HgCapital is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy commercial laundry equipment supplier John Laithwaite in a deal worth around £150m.
Octopus invests £2m in BOX-IT
Octopus Ventures has invested £2m in document storage business BOX-IT. The investment was made from the firm’s £30m Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund (OCfE).
Octopus backs Frankis Solutions with £2m
Octopus Investments has invested £2m in land remediation services and groundworks specialist Frankis Solutions Limited (FSL).
Sovereign backs EEG management buyout
Sovereign Capital has backed the management buyout of Euro Environmental Group (EEG), a provider of drain and sewer cleaning, inspection and repair services.
N+1 backed Bestin seeks voluntary credit agreement
N+1-backed logistics operator Bestin Supply Chain has requested a voluntary credit agreement with the object of finalising the debt restructuring of the various firms making up the group.
LDC acquires Speed Check Services
UK mid-market investor LDC has acquired a majority stake in traffic management specialist Speed Check Services (SCS).
Octopus leads £3m round for Mi-Pay
Octopus Ventures has led a £3m investment round for Mi-Pay, a processor of payments for the mobile money sector.
Kelso Place acquires LGV from administration
Kelso Place Asset Management has acquired, as a going concern, the business and assets of driving instructor training company LGV Limited from administration in a deal of undisclosed value.
Inflexion completes £28.4m take-private of FDM Group
Inflexion Private Equity has completed the de-listing of IT services company FDM Group. The deal valued the AIM-listed business at £28.4m, down from £33.3m, as reported in unquote" in December last year, when the deal was agreed.
3i completes exit of Telecity; reaps 5x return
3i has sold its remaining 16.5% stake in listed Telecity Group, a provider of premium network independent data centres, at a price of 345p, realising proceeds of £111m.
Maven backs £5.5m take private of LitComp
Maven Capital Partners has backed the public-to-private acquisition of AIM-listed LitComp Plc, the insurance business, in a £5.48m deal.
Zeus-backed Air Energi acquires Pacifica HR
Zeus Private Equity-backed Air Energi Group, the international recruitment business specialising in the oil and gas industry, has made its first acquisition with the purchase of Pacifica HR, a Papua New Guinea-based HR consultancy.
Bridgepoint acquires LGV's LGC for £257m
Bridgepoint has acquired forensics and scientific testing company LGC from LGV Capital for £257m.
Walter services acquires SEB
Walter services Holding GmbH, a portfolio company of Odewald & Cie and caption, has agreed to acquire SEB Card Service GmbH from Swedish banking group SEB AG.
Hamilton Bradshaw backs DRC Group BIMBO
James Caan's privae equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw has backed the BIMBO of medical recruitment specialist DRC Group.