Acquisition finance
BDC-backed Lumison acquires Blue Square Data
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) portfolio company Lumison has acquired UK data centres operator Blue Square Data for £22m.
3i portfolio company acquires S&D-Group
3i's portfolio company Azelis has acquired specialist ingredients provider S&D-Group for an undisclosed amount.
Realza-backed Plénida acquires 80% of Buccal
Grupo Plénida, a portfolio company of Realza Capital, has acquired an 80% stake in dental chain Buccal.
Clave Mayor exits Base Protection
Clave Mayor has realised its first exit from a non-Spanish business with the sale of Base Protection to Grupo Fegemu – another of its portfolio companies.
21 Partners-backed Club Med Gym acquires Silhouette
Club Med Gym, a portfolio company of 21 Centrale Partners, has acquired Swiss gym operator Silhouette for an undisclosed amount.
Clave Mayor and Sodena-backed APEX acquire Papas Vicente Vidal
A portfolio company of Clave Mayor and Sodena has acquired Spanish family business Papas Vicente Vidal via a capital increase of just over €4m.
Octopus-backed Opex acquires EAG
UK events organiser Opex - a portfolio company of Octopus Investments - has merged with Early Action Group.
123Venture invests €11m in Philogeris Residences
123Venture has invested €11m in French retirement homes operator Philogeris Residences.
Duke Street merges EduServices with IPAC
Duke Street-backed EduServices has acquired French post-secondary education provider IPAC for an undisclosed amount.
WestBridge-backed e2train buys Intraventure
WestBridge Fund Managers has made a further investment into e2train to support the acquisition of software business Intraventure.
Proa-backed Palacios acquires Tortillas Palacios
Proa, Partners Group and Talde-backed Grupo Palacios Alimentación has acquired meat product manufacturer Tortillas Palacios.
3i and TCR-backed Trescal acquires Dynamic Technology
Trescal, a French 3i and TCR Capital portfolio company, has acquired US-based measurement services company Dynamic Technology.
Ratos-backed Stofa acquires Canal Digital cable-TV
Ratos-backed Stofa A/S has acquired the Danish cable-TV business of Canal Digital AS for an enterprise value of DKK 100m.
ERCP-backed Viadom acquires 66.6% of Merci Plus
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP) portfolio company Viadom has taken a 66.6% stake in listed home help services provider Merci Plus Groupe.
Carlyle-backed Applus+ buys Velosi for €105m
Applus+, a portfolio company The Carlyle Group is poised to acquire testing, inspection and certification services provider Velosi for €105m.
Fifth bolt-on in 2010 for Sovereign-backed LM Funerals
Sovereign Capital portfolio company LM Funerals has acquired funeral services business FM & J Wait (FMJW).
Three bolt-ons for August-backed Funeral Services Partnership
August Equity portfolio company Funeral Services Partnership (FSP) has completed the bolt-on acquisitions of Gillman Funeral Services, A.V. Ridout Funeral Directors and C&T Radmall Services.
Warburg Pincus-backed Survitec buys Commercial Marine Business
Survitec, a portfolio company of private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has acquired Revere Commercial Marine Business from safety equipment firm Revere Supply.
Creandum and Viking-backed it’s learning acquires InfoStance
Creandum and Viking Ventures portfolio company it’s learning has acquired a 66% stake in educational technology provider InfoStance.
KKR-backed BMG acquires Chrysalis for £107m
BMG Rights Management, a German joint-venture between KKR and media group Bertelsmann, has acquired British music publisher Chrysalis for £107m.
Balderton-backed Hut Group acquires Lookfantastic
Online retailer The Hut Group has raised £18.5m from existing investors to finance the £19.4m acquisition of the Lookfantastic Group.
Another acquisition for Lyceum-backed Carewatch
Carewatch has acquired British home-care services provider New Directions, following an earlier investment from Lyceum Capital.
Riverside-backed Summit Medical Group acquires Orthomed
Riverside has acquired French medical equipment designer Orthomed as a bolt-on for its portfolio company Summit Medical Group.
Sovereign-backed City & County acquires Guardian Homecare
Sovereign Capital-baked UK domiciliary healthcare provider City & County has acquired Guardian Homecare Ltd.