Acquisition finance
European Capital provides acquisition finance to Flexitallic
European Capital has invested $7m in unitranche bonds to provide financing for The Flexitallic Group's acquisition of US-based Custom Rubber Products.
NBGI's Horizon Care acquires Educare
NBGI Private Equity-backed specialist care provider Horizon Care has acquired care and education business Educare Adolescent Services Ltd.
PE-backed Eco Eridania buys Team Ambiente
Waste management firm Eco Eridania, backed by Fondo Italiano di Investimento, has acquired Team Ambiente.
Impax-backed Epuron buys wind project from Gamesa
Epuron, a renewable energy project developer backed by Impax Asset Management, has acquired La Souterraine, a French wind project, from wind energy technology firm Gamesa.
EdRCP backs Artedist in Alpem acquisition
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has supported the acquisition of French paper specialist Alpem by its portfolio company Artedist.
Bridgepoint merges Quilter with Cheviot
Bridgepoint has agreed to merge British wealth manager Quilter & Co with investment firm Cheviot Asset Management, creating a new firm with £12bn in assets under management.
AXA PE’s Synerlab makes two acquisitions
Synerlab, a French pharmaceutical manufacturing firm backed by AXA Private Equity, has acquired Lyofal and IDD-Tech Orléans.
NVM finances CGI International bolt-on
CGI International, a manufacturer of fire resistant glazing backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired France-based Interver.
AXA-backed Bravofly buys Rumbo
AXA Private Equity has injected €20m into Swiss portfolio company Bravofly, an online travel agency, to fund the acquisition of Spanish travel agency Rumbo.
3i-backed SLR acquires GSS Environmental
3i-backed environmental consultancy SLR Management has acquired Australian consultancy GSS Environmental (GSSE).
NBGI's Praticdose to merge with Cima
NBGI Private Equity has completed the bolt-on acquisition of French healthcare equipment provider Cima, which will be merged with Praticdose.
LDC's A-Gas buys US-based Coolgas
LDC-backed A-Gas International has bought Coolgas, a US-based refrigeration supplier and distributor.
Activa’s Primavista completes bolt-on
Primavista, a maternity and school photography company backed by Activa Capital, has bought Secret de Polichinelle, an internet company focusing on wedding and birth announcement services.
Rutland's Laidlaw buys Timbmet Door Solutions
Laidlaw Interiors Group, an interior products firm backed by Rutland Partners, has acquired doorsets and interior products supplier Timbmet Door Solutions Ltd (TDSL) for £7.8m.
French PE-backed Ludendo buys Hamleys
Ludendo, a French toy store chain backed by NiXEN Partners and other French private equity players, has acquired iconic UK-based toys retailer Hamleys in a deal believed to be worth £60m.
Second deal in a week for BGF with SkyDox investment
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and the Business Growth Fund (BGF) have taken part in a £20m round for UK-based business software developer SkyDox.
FSI Régions backs Travel & Co bolt-on
Travel & Co, a French tour operator backed by FSI Régions, has acquired New Zealand travel specialist Nouvelle Zélande Voyages.
SIP's PTF Holding acquires Heinz Kehl & Sohn
Silver Investment Partners' (SIP) portfolio company PTF Holding has acquired Heinz Kehl & Sohn, a German manufacturer of turned and milled parts, as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Gresham's ICR Integrity bolts on MOSS
Gresham-backed oil and gas services provider ICR Integrity has acquired UK-based mechanical services provider MOSS.
Bridges-backed Babington bolts on Training for Today
Bridges Ventures portfolio company Babington Business College has acquired Michael John Training Limited, trading under the name Training for Today.
LDC-backed A-Gas makes fourth acquisition
LDC-backed A-Gas International has bought US-based halocarbon management specialist RemTec International, supported by fresh equity from LDC.
LDC-backed Kirona buys Xmbrace
LDC portfolio company Kirona, which develops field force automation software, has acquired scheduling software developer Xmbrace.
Ratos-backed Arcus-Gruppen buys spirits brands portfolio
Ratos portfolio company Arcus-Gruppen has acquired Nordic spirit brands Aalborg, Brøndums, Gammel Dansk and Malteser from Pernod Ricard.
Turenne Capital funds Cibex bolt-on
Turenne Capital has invested €2.5m in French real estate developer Cibex to partly finance its acquisition of Infinim.