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Sherpa Capital backs Dogi
Spanish special situations investor Sherpa Capital has committed €3.8m to listed fabrics manufacturer Dogi International Fabrics.
Deloitte hires two in Germany
Deloitte has appointed Markus Schackmann and Christofer Mellert as new partners in its German tax and legal services practice.
Baker Tilly picks up RSM Tenon in pre-pack deal
Baker Tilly has acquired RSM Tenon’s trading business in a pre-pack deal following a write off of the embattled company’s £80m debt.
Confidence in European venture remains low, says survey
GPs still display low confidence in European venture, according to a new survey by Deloitte and the US's National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
UK tech investments: opportunities and pitfalls
The UK's tech space might be once again a target of choice for private equity, but speakers at a Taylor Wessing seminar recently warned investors to tread carefully to make the best of the good times ahead. Greg Gille reports
Nazca buys Agromillora
Nazca Capital has acquired Spanish plant propagation firm Agromillora.
LDC sells kidsunlimited for £45m
LDC has sold day care nurseries operator kidsunlimited to employer-sponsored childcare provider Bright Horizons for a cash consideration of £45m.
Investcorp acquires Hydrasun from Equistone
Investcorp has bought Aberdeen-based oil and gas services business Hydrasun Ltd in a secondary buyout from Equistone Partners Europe.
N+1 buys Probos from Explorer
N+1 Private Equity has acquired Portuguese plastic band manufacturer Probos in a €75m SBO from Explorer.
Capiton buys Kautex Maschinenbau from Steadfast
Capiton AG has acquired German manufacturer Kautex Maschinenbau in an SBO from Steadfast Capital valued at €50-100m.
HMV attracts private equity interest
A number of private equity firms have contacted HMV’s administrator Deloitte regarding a potential acquisition of the stricken firm, according to reports.
Stirling Square acquires Cartonplast Group
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired German plastic processing business Cartonplast Group in an MBO from Synergo SGR.
Silverfleet pays €137m for Axcel’s Cimbria
Silverfleet Capital has acquired Cimbria, a Danish manufacturer of seed and grain processing equipment, for DKK 1.025bn (€137m) from incumbent private equity backer Axcel.
Waterland exits Windrose Finest Travel
Waterland Private Equity Investments has sold German luxury travel company Windrose Finest Travel (formerly Windrose Fernreisen Touristik) to German trade buyer RV Touristik.
Dunedin backs £34.5m MBO of Premier Hytemp
Dunedin has supported the MBO of Scottish oil and gas exploration equipment manufacturer Premier Hytemp from Murray International Holdings.
Silver Lake buys friedola Tech stake from WHEB
Silver Lake Partners has taken over WHEB Partners' majority stake in German recycled plastics processor friedola Tech, through its energy investment initiative Silver Lake Kraftwerk.
French private equity remains male-oriented affair
Although diversity has taken a timid step forward overall, investment teams in French private equity houses remain predominantly male, according to recent research by Deloitte and trade body AFIC.
BlackFin acquires minority stake in Groupe Cyrus
BlackFin Capital Partners has taken a minority stake in the MBO of French wealth management firm Groupe Cyrus.
NVM exits Paladin Group
NVM Private Equity has exited its stake in UK-based property services company Paladin Group to trade player Places for People in a deal worth £15.9m, reaping a 2.3x return on its investment.
Deloitte appoints Nick Soper as debt advisory director
Deloitte has named ex-Investec director Nick Soper as the new director of its debt advisory division.
LGV buys Air Energi from Palatine
LGV Capital has completed the secondary buyout of energy consultancy Air Energi Group from Palatine Private Equity.
Gilde acquires Pre Pain & Smithuis from Neon Private Equity
Gilde Equity Management has acquired Dutch bakery Pre Pain & Smithuis from Neon Private Equity.
BGF backs Swanbridge Hire and Sales with £5.4m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £5.4m into Welsh industrial scaffolding services firm Swanbridge Hire and Sales (SHS).
Polaris takes controlling stake in A-TEX
Polaris Private Equity has bought a controlling stake in Danish fashion branding solutions provider A-TEX from the business's founder Bent Fogh Povlsen.