Trade sale
SEP sells ControlCircle to Alternative Networks
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has sold hosting and cloud-based services provider ControlCircle to Alternative Networks for £39.4m.
Deal in Focus: Isis exits Kafevend to trade
Isis Equity Partners’ sale of coffee vending machine company Kafevend to Eden Springs highlights the importance of diversification and flexibility from consumer to contract in the B2B drinks market.
NVM nets 3.6x return on e-know sale
NVM Private Equity has sold IT services firm e-know.net to AIM-listed cloud computing provider Nasstar for £13m.
Deal in focus: VC-backed Okapi sold to US biopharma Aratana
The sale of venture-backed Belgian biopharmaceutical company Okapi Sciences to listed US biopharma Aratana Therapeutics highlights the benefits that come from maintaining relationships with former fellow investors.
VC-backed plista sold to GroupM
German advertising platform provider plista, backed by several venture capital firms, has been acquired by US-based GroupM, the parent company of WPP media agencies.
VC-backed Okapi acquired by US biopharma Aratana
Belgian biopharmaceutical company Okapi Sciences, backed by several venture capital firms, has been acquired by listed US biopharma Aratana Therapeutics for a total consideration of up to €33.3m.
Isis sells Kafevend to Eden Springs
Isis Equity Partners has sold Kafevend to Eden Springs, reaping a 2.5x multiple and an IRR of 13.8% for the Baronsmead VCTs.
Duke Street offloads UKWM
Duke Street Capital Partners has sold UKWM to AIM-listed Ashcourt Rowan in a deal valued at £14.25m.
HIG divests Europa to Bilfinger
HIG Europe has sold facilities management company Europa Support Services to German trade buyer Bilfinger, reaping a 4x multiple on its original investment.
Onex-backed Tomkins eyes IPO
UK-based components manufacturer Tomkins, backed by Onex Corp and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is considering an IPO.
FGPE et al. sell Qumas to Accelrys for $50m
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) and other backers have sold Qumas, an Ireland-based risk and compliance management company, to Nasdaq-listed software firm Accelrys.
Inveready sells Lucierna to VC-backed SmartBear
Spanish investor Inveready has divested enterprise application company Lucierna in a sale to SmartBear, a software company backed by US venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners.
HitecVision sells Stream for $260m
HitecVision and Converto Capital have agreed to sell Stream, a Norwegian oil & gas services company, to MRC Global.
NoorderHuys exits Paylogic
NoorderHuys Participaties has sold Netherlands-based ticketing company Paylogic to trade player SFX Entertainment, in a deal valuing the company at $22m.
Seventure exits Retailo
Seventure Partners has divested gift card retailer Retailo to Blackhawk Network, a provider of prepaid payment products.
HIG sells Aircom
HIG Capital has sold Aircom to Teoco, a US-based provider of analytics and optimisation solutions for communication services providers.
VC-backed Alaric sold to NCR
NVM Private Equity, Foresight Group and Mobeus Equity Partners have sold London-based fraud prevention software provider Alaric Systems to NYSE-listed NCR Corporation for $84m.
Privet reaps 20x on £22m Thermal Engineering sale
Turnaround specialist Privet Capital has sold Thermal Engineering to trade buyer Senior for £22m, generating a 20x return.
Alchemy offloads InterGlobal
Alchemy Partners has divested international medical insurance provider InterGlobal to NYSE-listed Aetna.
Isis reaps 2.4x on CSC sale
Isis Equity Partners has sold its stake in structural engineering software company CSC World to Nasdaq-listed Trimble.
Project A exits metrigo in trade sale
German incubator Project A Ventures has sold real-time advertising company metrigo to performance advertising network zanox.
Portobello and Vista sell Indas for €285m
Spanish GPs Portobello and Vista Capital have agreed to sell Spanish absorbent sanitary product maker Laboratorios Indas to Domtar Corporation for €285m.
Sofinnova Partners et al. sell EOS for up to €310m
Sofinnova Partners, Aescap Venture and Principia have sold Milan-based cancer therapeutics firm Ethical Oncology Science (EOS) to Clovis Oncology via an agreement that could see the firm fetch up to €310m.
BPE sells Domilens to Odewald’s Polytech
BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen has sold medical devices manufacturer Domilens to fellow private equity house Odewald & Compagnie’s Polytech Gruppe, a medical equipment supplier.