News/Deals
FINLAND - Sentica Partners acquires Miratel
Sentica Partners has acquired a 52% stake in Miratel, a supplier of nurse-call and personal security to the healthcare sector, from three private investors.
SPAIN - GE & Landon in EUR 225m investment in Fotowatio
General Electric Energy Financial and Landon family office have invested EUR 225m in renewable energy producer Fotowatio.
FRANCE - OFI acquires 65% stake in hair care company Dessange
OFI Private Equity Capital has acquired 65% stake in hair care and beauty salon firm Dessange International in a deal valued at about EUR 80m. The firm has acquired the stake from company founder Jacques Dessange, his partners Daniel Conte and Michel...
ITALY - Kohlberg & Co exits Redaelli Tecna
US private equity firm Kohlberg & Company has sold steel cord manufacturer to Russian company Severstal-metiz Group.
ITALY – Equinox acquires 65% in business air carrier
Equinox has acquired a 65% stake in executive air carrier Air Four; the remaining stake will be held by Area Infrastrutture e Crescita Srl and Nextair Srl.
LITHUANIA - Martinson Trigon sells MTV Networks Baltic
Martinson Trigon Venture Partners has announced the sale of UAB MTV Networks Baltic to the Israeli company Ananey Communications.
UK - CVC interested in Punch Taverns
CVC Capital Partners is reportedly interested in acquiring listed Punch Taverns.
UK - RJD invests £6.1m in Raphael Healthcare
RJD Partners has invested £6.1m in Raphael Healthcare, a provider of specialist mental health services for women. The deal values the company at £30m.
FRANCE - Turenne Capital acquires Groupe Idé
Turenne Capital alongside Christophe Héral has acquired computer graphics business Groupe Idé in a deal valued at EUR 3m.
UK/CANADA - CBPE-backed ASG acquires Eco Tech
Alex Stewart Group, a provider of metals and minerals inspection and testing services backed by Close Brothers Private Equity, has acquired Eco Tech Laboratory, a Canadian provider of assay and geochemical services to the Canadian mining and exploration...
GERMANY - Arques acquires Siemens mobile phone business
According to reports, German turnaround firm Arques Industries has acquired 80% of Siemens mobile phone (SHC) division for an undisclosed amount.
UK - Greenhill invests in TEG
Greenhill Capital Partners Europe has invested an undisclosed sum in Travel Entertainment Group Ltd (TEG), a provider of in-flight entertainment.
FRANCE - Sofinnova acquires mobile manufacturer Sagem
Sofinnova has acquired mobile phone manufacturer Sagem from Saffran Group.
SPAIN - Sabadell acquires 4.9% of Antena 3
BIDSA, the development capital arm of Banco Sabadell, has acquired a 4.9% stake in TV station Antena 3 from Grupo Rayet in a deal valued at EUR 84.8m.
SPAIN - Bullnet backs video game developer
Bullnet Capital has acquired Invertec’s stake in video game developer Digital Legends, also subscribing to a capital increase.
ITALY Cape backs the creation of image treatment holding
Cape has backed the creation of CLX Europe holding alongside Progressio Investimenti, the Istituto Atesino per lo Svilippo and Vivo family Private Equity Holding.
ITALY - Cape acquires BBI Electric
Cape has acquired a 38.1% stake in electrical equipment manufacturer BBI Electric in a deal valued at EUR 4.5m.
GERMANY - Gores Group acquires 51% of SEN from Siemens
Gores Group has acquired 51% of SEN (Siemens Enterprise Communications), a division Siemens, for an undisclosed amount.
GERMANY - High Tech Beteiligungen exits Orpegen Pharma
High Tech Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG, has sold its entire equity interest in Orpegen Pharma GmbH, Heidelberg to its founder and CEO, Christian Birr.
ITALY - BSPE-backed Mediacontech acquires 51% of Deltatre Group
BS Private Equity portfolio company Mediacontech has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 51% of Delta Tre Informatica and Deltatre Suisse (“Delta Tre Group”).
GERMANY - Kizoo and VC Fonds Berlin invest in Lesson Nine
Kizoo AG and IBB Beteiligungsberatung (via VC Fonds Berlin) have invested in online language learning company Lesson Nine GmbH, with both investing a six-figure-sum.
UK - RJD-owned Comtec makes acquisition
RJD Partners-backed Comtec Group, a travel technology supplier, has acquired technical internet specialist Atolis.
UK - Octopus backs True Knowledge
Octopus Ventures has invested a further £2m in internet search engine True Knowledge.