Spain
SEPI-backed Ebro to buy SunRice for A$600m
Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) portfolio company Ebro Foods has made Sunrise an offer to buy its Australian rice firm for A$600m.
Ibersuizas to sue four directors
Ibersuizas has decided to take legal action against four of its directors for “failing to comply with their most basic duties”.
Caja Navarra invests in Nanobiomatters
The private equity arm of Corporación Caja Navarra has acquired a 17% stake in Nanobiomatters, a material science company specialising in nanoclay-based additives.
Chequers-backed Accelya to acquire Kale Consultant
Chequers Capital portfolio company Accelya has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Indian support services business Kale Consultants.
Contrasting fortunes for Southern Europe
Southern Europe has experienced some of the toughest trials of the financial crisis, with its countries experiencing bank collapses, credit downgrades and dire predictions for their economies. Despite an overall gloomy economic outlook across the region,...
H.I.G Capital and Mercapital back Núter in new deal
Two European affiliates of H.I.G. Capital have joined Mercapital to close a new investment in Spanish animal feed and nutrition business Núter.
Inveready Seed Capital backs Qustodian
Qustodian, the Madrid-based media marketing business, has raised over тЌ1m of start-up funding.
Artá Capital and L Capital invest €85m in Pepe Jeans
Barcelona-based Pepe Jeans, the clothing business which owns UK brand Hackett, has raised a new round of expansion capital.
Permira acquires eDreams from TA Associates
Permira has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish online travel agent eDreams in a deal valued between тЌ250-300m.
Riverside acquires Celvitae to boost Crioestaminal
The Riverside Company has acquired Spanish private cord blood bank Celvitae BiomУЉdica S.A. which will join its portfolio company Crioestaminal.
AXA Private Equity acquires 50% stake in Autopista Trados 45
AXA Private Equity has acquired 50% of Spanish toll road operator Autopista Trados 45 from Cintra.
MCH Private Equity invests in Conservas Garavilla
MCH Private Equity has invested in canned fish producer Conservas Garavilla.
BPEP backs Spanish security firm with €10m growth funding
Baring Private Equity Partners EspaУБa has supported the rapidly-growing security business Castellana de Seguridad SA (CASESA) with a substantial package of expansion capital funding.
Mercapital offers €135m for Teknon
Mercapital has made a тЌ135m bid for Barcelona-based Centro MУЉdico Teknon.
Inova Capital sold by Torreal
Inova Capital has been sold by Torreal to investment firms Ibersuizas and GB Inversiones.
bcnHighgrowth invests €2m in Oonair
bcnHighgrowth has provided a тЌ2m investment to expand media content company Oonair.
GED Capital acquires a stake in Bio-Oils
GED Capital has acquired a share in Huelva-headquartered biodiesel company Bio-Oils.
Southern Europe: Investing in family value
Investindustrial's Carlo Umberto Bonomi speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about the private equity market in Spain and Italy. He says the market is extremely promising, despite having faced difficulties in recent years.
bcnHighgrowth invests €1m in Migoa
Spanish VC, bcnHighgrowth, has injected €1m into technology company Migoa, developers of nuroa.es, a real estate search engine.
Berchmann Capital leads €1.2m round for Genolab
Berchmann Capital has led a €1.2m series-A round for medical diagnostics company Genolab.
Permira puts forward bid for Panrico
Permira has placed a bid to buy Panrico, a Spanish bun and pastry company, reports suggest.
Nazca nears final close; to hit €200m hardcap
unquote” has learnt Nazca Nazca Private Equity is nearing the final close of its third fund. The vehicle has been oversubscribed, surpassing its €150m target and hitting its hardcap – set at €200m.
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos considers IPO
Candover-backed Parques Reunidos, the Spanish theme park, has turned to JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse for assistance preparing its IPO.
Nauta leads €2.5m round for Groupalia
Venture investor Nauta Capital has led a €2.5m series-A round for online discount site Groupalia, alongside La Caixa, the company’s founders and its CEO.