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BGF and NVM invest £10m in Wear Inns
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) and previous backer NVM Private Equity have invested a joint ТЃ10m in UK pub chain Wear Inns.
Sagard buys Stokomani from Advent
Sagard Private Equity has acquired French discount wholesaler Stokomani from Advent International, a transaction valued at €200-210m.
Vitruvian leads $64m round for Just-Eat
Vitruvian Partners has led a $64m funding round for London-based online takeaway ordering service Just-Eat.
Wise and J Hirsch buy Alpitour from Exor
Wise SGR and J Hirsch & Co have acquired a 54% stake in Italian tourism company Alpitour from Exor – which will retain 10% of the company – in a deal that gives the business a €225m enterprise value.
AAC Capital UK sells Amtico to Mannington Mills
AAC Capital UK has sold Amtico Group, an international designer and manufacturer of high end flooring, to Mannington Mills, a US-based provider of branded flooring products.
BGF hires KPMG's Alex Garfitt
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has expanded its South West and South Wales team with the appointment of Alex Garfitt as investment manager.
Afinum's Caseking buys Overclockers
Afinum portfolio company Caseking has acquired UK-based ecommerce business Overclockers UK.
Nordic investments collapse in Q4 2011
Nordic private equity investments fell off a cliff in Q4 2011, according to data from the latest unquoteт Nordic Private Equity Index, in association with KPMG.
Sun European Partners buys Bonmarché Stores
Sun European Partners has acquired UK clothing retailer BonmarchУЉ Stores.
Have your say: Nordic Private Equity Index
After a disappointing third quarter, fortunes for the Nordic market continued to deteriorate in Q4.
ACE Management injects €7m into Le Piston Français
ACE Management has invested €7m in French aerospace parts supplier Le Piston Français (LPF).
Nordic deal activity stumbles in Q3
Activity in the Nordic region was sharply down in the third quarter, mirroring activity in many parts of Europe, according to the latest unquoteт Nordic Private Equity Index, published in association with KPMG.
unquote" Nordic Private Equity Index Q3 2011
Nordic private equity activity saw a slowdown in the third quarter, mirroring that seen in the rest of Europe.
KPMG scoops ICAEW corporate finance award
Jonathan Boyers, corporate finance partner at KPMG's Manchester office, was named corporate financier of the year at the ICAEW awards last night.
AtriA Capital Partenaires sells LPR
French mid-market firm AtriA Capital Partenaires has sold portfolio company La Palette Rouge (LPR) to Euro Pool System.
Sun European takes struggling Alexon private
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based fashion group Alexon from administrators, following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange.
Astorg buys Microconnections from Bain's FCI
Astorg Partners has acquired Microconnections from French connectors manufacturer FCI, a portfolio company of Bain Capital.
BPE sells FirstAssist; Ninth exit in 2011
Barclays Private Equity has sold FirstAssist Insurance Services Ltd. for ТЃ71m to healthcare provider Cigna.
AXA PE reacquires Photonis from Astorg
AXA Private Equity has reacquired French electronics company Photonis, three years after selling it to Astorg Partners.
Advent buys part of Oberthur for €1.15bn
Advent International has agreed to acquire the Card Systems and Identity divisions of French secure technologies specialist Oberthur for €1.15bn.
GMT acquires MeetingZone for £38.5m
GMT Communications Partners has teamed up with management to acquire UK-based conference and collaboration service provider MeetingZone for a total consideration of ТЃ38.5m.
Perusa Partners acquires Dynasafe
Private equity firm Perusa Partners has acquired explosion containment equipment supplier Dynasafe International AB.
Nordic private equity shines in Q2
The Nordic market is back in full swing, according to figures from the latest Nordic unquote" Private Equity Index, published in association with KPMG.
Nordic unquote" Private Equity Index Q2 2011
In the latest edition of Nordic unquoteт Private Equity Index, in association with KPMG.