PricewaterhouseCoopers
Portfolio companies optimistic on 2012
Portfolio companies have an increasingly positive outlook for the future despite ongoing concerns regarding the economy, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.
Equistone invests in custom travel agency Audley Travel
Equistone Partners Europe has acquired British custom travel agency Audley Travel.
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.
Fondations buys Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic
Fondations Capital has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire French musical instruments maker Buffet Crampon from Argos Soditic.
Cinven snaps up ICG's CPA Global in SBO
Cinven has agreed to acquire intellectual property specialists CPA Global from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and Electra Private Equity in a secondary buyout thought to be worth around $1bn.
DG Infra Yield acquires 80.1% in special purposes vehicle
The joint infrastructure fund of Gimv and Dexia Bank Belgium has acquired 80.1% of OPTIMEP 4.
IDI buys Emeraude from CM-CIC LBO Partners
Listed fund IDI has acquired French polymers distributor Emeraude International from CM-CIC LBO Partners, alongside management.
ACE Management's Mecachrome buys Mecahers
Mecachrome, a portfolio company of ACE Management, has wholly acquired aerospace supplier Mecahers.
Royalton acquires 70% stake in IUS
Royalton Partners is buying a 70% stake in Slovenian internet business IUS Software.
Lyceum acquires Clearswift
Lyceum has taken a stake in digital security software company Clearswift.
Capcellence acquires 4WHEELS
Capcellence has taken a majority stake in 4WHEELS Service + Logistik.
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.
Sagard to buy Eurodough for €115m
Sagard Private Equity has entered exclusive negotiations with Sara Lee for the €115m purchase of French chilled dough producer Eurodough.
Quadriga Capital acquires Lapp Insulators
Private equity house Quadriga Capital has bought Lapp Insulators from Andlinger & Company.
Perceva Capital acquires 70% of Mariteam
Perceva Capital has acquired a 70% stake in French seafood specialist Mariteam.
AtriA Capital Partenaires sells LPR
French mid-market firm AtriA Capital Partenaires has sold portfolio company La Palette Rouge (LPR) to Euro Pool System.
BPE sells FirstAssist; Ninth exit in 2011
Barclays Private Equity has sold FirstAssist Insurance Services Ltd. for ТЃ71m to healthcare provider Cigna.
Bridgepoint acquires four businesses from Hampson
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has acquired four businesses from Hampson Industriesт Aerospace Components & Structures division for $84m.
Permira sells Provimi for €1.5bn
Permira has reached an agreement to sell Dutch animal food producer Provimi to Cargill for €1.5bn.
FII et al. invest €2m in Multitouch
Finnish Industry Investment (FII) and Veritas Pension Insurance have invested тЌ2m in Finnish interactive display developer Multitouch Ltd.
IK acquires Doedijns in SBO
IK Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in Dutch engineered solutions provider Doedijns International from Friesland Bank Investments.
GMT-backed DOCUgroup completes bolt-on
GMT Communications Partners’ portfolio company DOCUgroup has acquired information and marketing service providers Sverige Bygger AB and Norge Bygges AS for a total consideration of €15.2m.
NBGI and Ethemba back Birgi Mefar
NBGI Private Equity and Ethemba Capital have acquired a controlling stake in Turkish pharmaceutical company Birgi Mefar for an undisclosed amount.
FATCA - An uneven playing field
Despite being an American law which doesnтt come into force until 2013, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act must be dealt with immediately by all international GPs which have US portfolio companies. Susannah Birkwood reports