Buy-in/Buyout
Stirling Square buys Environmental Solutions Europe
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired waste and recycling systems manufacturer Environmental Solutions Europe Holding from OTTO Group.
Chequers Capital buys Versatel Kabel for €66m
French private equity house Chequers Capital has acquired the cable network business Versatel Kabel from listed German network operator Versatel AG for €66m.
CVC Capital to take 30% slice of Merlin
CVC Capital Partners is on the verge of closing a deal to buy a 30% share in Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based theme park group.
Intermediactive buys 4D for £2.1m
Intermediactive Holdings Limited has purchased 4D Interactive from Promethean Investments for £2.1m.
Endless puchases Webb Group from Findel
Endless has acquired Webb Group Limited for £1 from multi-channel retailer Findel Plc.
LDC supports MBO of UK luggage retailer
LDC has backed the management buyout of UK luggage brand, Antler, for an unknown amount.
BGL agrees to cash offer for Liberty PLC
BlueGem Gamma Limited (BGL) has agreed to purchase the ordinary share capital of retailer and wholesale company, Liberty Plc.
Sun European Partners acquires Hewden Stuart in £110m deal
Sun European Partners has purchased Hewden Stuart, a Manchester-based construction equipment provider, from Canada's Finning International for £110m.
Vespa Capital backs MBO of SDS
Vespa Capital has staged a management buyout of SDS, a company focused on the production of spare parts for the household good sector. Debt for the transaction was provided by Crédit du Nord, LCL and CCSO.
TA Associates acquires Cath Kidston
TA Associates has acquired a majority stake in floral print company Cath Kidston.
EdRIP purchase 25% holding in Geotec
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has acquired a 25% stake in Geotec Group, an industrial services company, in an OBO deal.
LDC backs Matrix with £10m investment
LDC has invested £10m in energy management company Matrix in exchange for a significant minority stake in the newco.
Siemens aborts plans to sell hearing aids unit
According to reports, the sale of Siemens Audiologische Technik, the hearing aids business of Siemens AG has now definitely been cancelled.
BlueGem in line to acquire Liberty after company sells flagship store
BlueGem Capital Partners is said to be the frontrunner to acquire luxury retailer Liberty in a deal worth more than £40m.
Carlyle takeover talks with Shanks put to an end
Carlyle is no longer in talks with waste management company Shanks over a potential takeover, as the private equity firm's lower offer of 120 pence per share was rejected outright by the business' board yesterday.
Endless buys Trutex
Turnaround investor Endless has acquired schoolwear supplier Trutex.
AXA PE and PAI bidding for Shell’s €1bn LPG division
AXA Private Equity and PAI Partners are among the bidders circling Royal Dutch Shell’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) division, which price tag nears €1bn.
2010 buyout activity promising
Although volume and value buyout figures in France have dropped in 2009, the slight recovery seen in the last two quarters could mean that a recovery is underway. Francois Rowell reports.
Hamilton Bradshaw backs DRC Group BIMBO
James Caan's privae equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw has backed the BIMBO of medical recruitment specialist DRC Group.
BaltCap acquires Air Maintenance Estonia
BaltCap has acquired the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company Air Maintenance Estonia (AME) from Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).