Acquisition finance
R Capital et al. back CommentCaMarche and Benchmark merger
R Capital Management, Time Investors and Idinvest have provided funding to finance the merger of French online media groups CommentCaMarche and Benchmark Group.
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.
Argos-backed Buffet Crampon acquires Schreiber & Keilwerth
Groupe Buffet Crampon has wholly acquired struggling German musical instruments manufacturer Schreiber & Keilwerth with the support of Argos Soditic.
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.
ISIS-backed Enotria acquires Great Western Wine Company
Enotria has acquired UK wine distributor Great Western Wine Company, with the support of ISIS Equity Partners.
Growth capital: Quietly rising
As mega-buyouts slowly return to the scene, most media attention is focused on the high end of the market to see if it will maintain momentum. However, the biggest improvement for 2010 may well be a rather more low-key affair. Greg Gille reports on growth...
CBPE backs Hollywood Bowl buyout by AMF
CBPE Capital has backed the acquisiton and subsequent merger of Hollywood Bowl by AMF Bowling, with a £20m investment.
TDR Capital-backed Algeco acquires Yvelinoise de Matériel
TDR Capital's portfolio company Algeco has wholly acquired French modular construction specialist Yvelinoise de Matériel.
Ratos acquires bolt-on for AH Industries
Ratos-backed AH Industries has acquired all share capital in Danish subcontractor RM Group.
Primary Capital supports bolt-on for Esteem
Primary Capital-backed Esteem Systems has acquired Woking-based IT service and support provider SiRViS IT.
Riverside acquires Celvitae to boost Crioestaminal
The Riverside Company has acquired Spanish private cord blood bank Celvitae Biomédica S.A. which will join its portfolio company Crioestaminal.
Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo acquires Findus Italy
Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo has agreed to acquire the frozen food producer Findus Italy from Unilever.
GE Capital strengthens UK lending operations
GE Capital has announced five senior-level appointments across its asset-based lending operations in the UK.
Argos Soditic backs Groupe Mertz in bolt-on acquisition
Argos-backed Groupe Mertz has acquired a majority stake in transport specialist Transport Roullé.
AXA-backed Kallista Energy acquires four windfarms
Kallista Energy has acquired the Brittany wind farm assets of Neoelectra, with the support of AXA Private Equity.
Consolidation: Building for the future
The financial services industry has been abuzz with talk of consolidation in recent weeks, following news of Resolution’s acquisition of AXA’s UK life business. While Clive Cowdery’s listed consolidation vehicle is slowly assembling some of the...
Lyceum-backed McKinnon & Clarke acquires Encore International
Lyceum Capital has acquired risk management specialist Encore International on behalf of platform investment McKinnon & Clarke for £6.25m.
LDC backs 1st The Exchange acquisition of N4
LDC portfolio company 1st The Exchange has acquired N4 Solutions with backing from the private equity investor.
ISIS-backed ITG acquires Total Marketing Services
ISIS Equity Partners has invested £3.2m for Inspired Thinking Group’s (ITG) acquisition of Total Marketing Services LLP(TMS).
Nexus acquires auto rental company Adapted Vehicle Hire
ISIS-backed Nexus Vehicle Management has acquired Adapted Vehicle Hire Ltd.
German industry: Getting the European economy working
Manufacturing is one of the most important sectors in the German economy, and the country's heavy industry base seems to be experiencing a revival as the global economy improves. As Europe's biggest manufacturer, the health of German industry is also...
Weinberg Capital backs Pharma Omnium in Cellvir acquisition
French laboratory Pharma Omnium International, owned by Weinberg Capital Partners, has acquired biotech company Cellvir.
Montefiore Investment-backed Asmodee acquires Esdevium Games
Asmodee, a French distributor of board games and trading cards games, has acquired a majority position in Esdevium Games with the support of Montefiore Investment.
CPE invests £7.5m into portfolio company Climate Energy Ltd
Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE) has invested a further £7.5m into its majority owned portfolio company Climate Energy, an energy efficiency services firm.