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BC Partners buys Aenova from Bridgepoint
BC Partners has acquired German pharmaceutical manufacturer Aenova Group from Bridgepoint in a transaction understood to be valued at slightly less than €500m.
Bridgepoint acquires La Compagnie du Ponant
Bridgepoint has entered exclusive talks to buy French cruise operator La Compagnie du Ponant from its parent company CMA CGM Group.
ICG-backed Symington's acquires Victoria Foods
ICG portfolio company Symingtonтs, a convenience food manufacturer, is understood to have bought family baking business Victoria Foods.
Bridgepoint's LGC receives additional £80m from lenders
Forensics and scientific testing company LGC, owned by Bridgepoint, has raised ТЃ80m of additional capital from a consortium of lenders.
ICG backs Symington's in SBO
Intermediate Capital Group has invested in the secondary buyout of convenience food producer Symingtonтs from Bridgepoint Capital.
Bridgepoint mulls Aenova exit
Bridgepoint is reviewing options for its German vitamins and generic prescription drugs portfolio company Aenova, the GP has confirmed.
Lion Capital buys Alain Afflelou
Lion Capital has entered exclusive talks to acquire French eyewear retailer Alain Afflelou from Bridgepoint, Apax France and Altamir Amboise in a deal believed to be valued at nearly €800m.
Bridgepoint adds senior debt for Quilter
Bridgepoint's portfolio company Quilter has arranged a ТЃ67.5m senior debt facility.
Isis makes 15x money on Wiggle sale to Bridgepoint
Bridgepoint has backed the ТЃ180m SBO of UK-based online retailer Wiggle in a deal which saw the vendor achieve a 69% IRR.
Bridgepoint announces new board member
Henry WK Chow has been appointed to Bridgepointтs European Advisory Board.
Buyout activity slumps in Q4
While the dip in European buyout activity was not as sharp as expected in the third quarter, dealflow has since then slowed down considerably – leaving little hope for an uptick on 2010’s year-end figures. Greg Gille reports
BDC joins LDC in Evander
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has joined LDC to provide a growth capital investment for Evander Glazing & Locks, a UK-based emergency response and repair provider of locks and glazing.
Bridgepoint secures Infront Sports & Media buyout
Bridgepoint has wholly acquired Swiss sports marketing agency Infront Sports & Media from private shareholders for approximately €600m.
Bridgepoint acquires four businesses from Hampson
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has acquired four businesses from Hampson Industriesт Aerospace Components & Structures division for $84m.
Rumour roundup: Birds Eye, FCI, Orange and more
The summer period has been rife with rumours of major deals in the pipeline. unquote" gives a roundup of the headline-hitting deals expected in the coming months.
Bridgepoint exits Protocol Education
Bridgepoint has sold Protocol Education, part of its portfolio company Protocol Associates, to Graphite Capital.
PE-backed Afflelou mulls over IPO
French optician Alain Afflelou, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint and Apax France, is considering a potential listing within the next 12 months.
Bridgepoint in race for Infront Sports & Media
Bridgepoint is the last PE firm remaining in the auction for Swiss sports marketing agency Infront Sports & Media, according to media reports.
Bridgepoint in talks to buy La Gardenia
Buyout house Bridgepoint is in negotiations with L Capital and Ergon Capital Partners about a possible purchase of their 100% stake in cosmetics business La Gardenia.
Private equity nursing healthcare providers
The beginning of the year has seen private equity investors eager to tap into Europe’s healthcare services market, with a string of deals being completed both in the UK and on the continent. Could this growing and resilient sector be the perfect investment...
BDC backs C2S MBO
Bridgepoint Development Capital has acquired a 51% stake in French clinics operator Compagnie Stéphanoise de Santé (C2S) for an undisclosed amount.
Bridgepoint acquires Médipôle Sud Santé
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired French clinics operator Médipôle Sud Santé for an undisclosed amount.
Apax and Bridgepoint team up again on CEP buyout
Apax Partners and Bridgepoint Capital are teaming up to buy French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP) from PAI Partners, according to media reports.
Investors lose stakes in Alliance Medical debt restructure
Senior and subordinated lenders that backed the 2006 tertiary buyout of Alliance Medical by DIC and previous majority shareholder Bridgepoint Capital have reached an agreement over a ТЃ570m debt restructuring package.