Small-cap buyout
Midven launches £18m small cap fund
UK venture capital investor, Midven, has launched Exceed - Midlands Advantage Fund, a £18m UK-focused fund targeting small companies the West Midlands region.
Maven backs £6m buyout of XPD8
Maven Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of UK-based software technology vendor, XPD8 Solutions.
Auctus launches third fund
German private equity house Auctus Capital Partners is looking to raise €150m for its latest vehicle AUCTUS III.
Energy Ventures lead NOK 170m buyout of Read Well
Energy Ventures has, alongside Viking Venture, KLP and management, wholly acquired oil & gas services provider Read Well Services (RWS), valuing the business at NOK 170m.
Ambienta acquires 60% stake in Ecotek
Specialist environmental investor Ambienta has acquired a 60% stake in alternative fuel producer Ecotek. The balance is retained by the Ravelli family.
Elysian Capital acquires Vertical Pharma Resources
Elysian Capital has backed the management buyout of pharmaceutical supplier Vertical Pharma Resources Limited. Two of the original four founders of the business, trading as Integrated Pharmaceutical Services (IPS), have fully exited.
GED acquires 70% stake in EP4
Spanish private equity investor GED has acquired a 70% stake in engineering business Estudio Pereda 4 (EP4).
GED acquires Infopress
Spain-based investor GED Capital has acquired a 92% stake in Romanian printing services provider Infopress Group.
Private equity activity subdued despite industry optimism
European private equity remained subdued in early 2010 despite relative optimism over the economy, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer.
Yacht investments - private equity is back in the regatta
Private equity backers sunk a lot of money into yacht builder deals during the peak of the buyout boom, taking control of the biggest brands in the industry within just a few years. In many cases, the outcome has been disastrous. Now, a private equity...
Afinum acquires Sinnex
Afinum Management has acquired luxury yacht outfitter Sinnex Holding GmbH, which encompasses Sinnex Steinheimer Innenausbau GmbH based in Steinheim an der Murr and Sinnex Innenausbau GmbH based in Griffen, Austria.
Equita acquires Isolite Holding GmbH
Equita has acquired 100% of Isolite Holding GmbH from a private owner and Cornerstone Capital, which held 40% of the company.
OpenGate acquires Kotka Mills
Global private equity investor OpenGate Capital has acquired the Kotka Mill division of Finnish wood and paper products manufacturer Stora Enso, for total consideration of up to €24m in cash and earnouts.
Siparex stage OBO of Passman
Siparex has invested via an OBO deal in Passman, a company specialised in internet access solutions for the hotel industry.
Gresham backs £12.3m MBO of LAS
Gresham has backed the £12.3m management buyout of claims manager Lanes Assistance Services (LAS) from existing shareholder Lanes Group plc.
Lyceum Capital-backed Carewatch completes three bolt-ons
Lyceum Capital-backed Carewatch, a provider of domiciliary care services, has acquired three more businesses in the sector: Midlands-based homecare organisation All and Small and two current franchise businesses Carewatch North Tyneside and Carewatch...
Gimv and Capricorn invest €24m in Punch Powertrain
Gimv and Capricorn have jointly invested €24m in automotive component manufacturer Punch Powertrain.
Good things come in small-cap packages
Small-cap buyouts: a resilient and promising sector. Deborah Sterescu reports.
NVM invests £9m in Kerridge MBO
NVM Private Equity has backed the management buyout of Kerridge Commercial Systems from NASDAQ-listed Automatic Data Processing.
Portugal Q&A: Small is beautiful
The Portuguese private equity market may be underdeveloped but that may just be what makes it attractive. Francinia Protti-Alvarez speaks to Rui Branquinho Mota, investment director at Inter-Risco, about the topic.
Sovereign Capital backs £10m MBO of RehabWorks
Sovereign Capital has backed the £10m management buyout of rehabilitation services provider RehabWorks Limited.
GEM Benelux holds first and final €200m close of second fund
Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux has reached the first and final close of its new fund, GEM Benelux II, at its hard cap of €200m.
Apposite backs SureCalm MBI
Healthcare-focused investor Apposite Capital has backed the management buy-in of healthcare services provider, SureCalm Healthcare. No financial details have been disclosed.