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Vendis Capital closes latest fund on €111.5m
Vendis Capital has announced the third and final closing of its Vendis Capital I fund at €111.5m, ahead of its €100m target.
Quest and Capricorn to merge
Quest Management and Capricorn Venture Partners are set to join forces following a proposal by their respective boards of directors to merge the two companies.
Capricorn and LRM invest €20m in Ducatt
Capricorn Venture Partners and LRM have invested €20m in Belgian solar glass start-up Ducatt.
Bain buys IMCD from AAC
Bain Capital has purchased specialty chemicals distributor IMCD from mid-market buyout firm AAC Capital Partners via a secondary buyout.
PPM Oost invests in Syntarga
PPM Oost has invested in Dutch biopharmaceutical company Syntarga B.V.
3i acquires Stork subsidiary for €150m
3i has acquired Dutch engineering company Stork Materials Technology, a subsidiary of Stork BV, for €150m.
IK Investment Partners sells Welzorg
IK Investment Partners has sold Dutch mobility aids distributor Welzorg to Louwman Group.
Benelux unquote" November/December 2010
MEPs have now agreed on the final text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive, bringing 18 months of discussion to an end.
AAC Capital Partners acquires Orangefield
AAC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in independent trust service provider Orangefield Trust.
HgCapital backs the buyout of ATC Group
HgCapital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dutch provider of corporate services to industrial and financial multinational ATC Group.
Sun European acquires Maxeda departments
Sun European Partners has acquired the V&D stores and La Place restaurants from Maxeda Retail Group.
BC-backed Fitness First sells off Dutch arm
BC Partners-backed gym chain Fitness First has sold the Dutch arm of its business to fitness club operator HealthCity International.
3i sale of Hyva enters second round
3i’s sale of Dutch hydraulic cylinder producer Hyva has entered the second round, with private equity firms and trade buyers among the bidders, according to reports.
Aescap Venture, De Hoge Dennen and Jeroen Cammeraat invest in i-Optics
Aescap Venture, De Hoge Dennen and private investor Jeroen Cammeraat have invested €4.2m in i-Optics.
Vendis Capital invests in Eyes and More
Vendis Capital has reached an agreement to invest up to €12m in Dutch optical chain Eyes and More.
Private equity giants reportedly eyeing ING unit
ING REIM, the Dutch bank's internal real estate investment unit, is reportedly attracting interest from private equity investors, including KKR and Apollo Management.
IMI acquires Z&J
UK engineering group IMI has agreed to acquire German engineering business Z&J Technologies GmbH for €135m.
Gilde invests in Stepping Stones Home & Care
Gilde Healthcare Partners has invested in elderly care provider Stepping Stones Home & Care.
Potential AlpInvest sale gains momentum
The potential sale of ABP- and PGGM-owned AlpInvest Partners, which surfaced earlier this year, is said to be reaching its final stages.
Benelux unquote" October 2010
3i has appointed M&A brokers to seek a sale for Hyva, its highly profitable pump-manufacturing portfolio firm, according to media reports.
Gimv leads €10m Eden Chocolates round
Gimv has backed a €10m funding round for Belgium confectioner Eden Chocolates.
Doughty Hanson sells Impress for €1.7bn
Doughty Hanson & Co has exited its investment in metal packaging producer Impress Coöperatieve U.A. in a €1.7bn trade sale to Ardagh Glass.
Ipes establishes Luxembourg office
Specialist private equity fund administrator Ipes has expanded its presence by opening a new office in Luxembourg.
Lion Capital considering Hema exit
Lion Capital has announced it is looking to sell its stake in Dutch general retailer Hema