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PAI Partners sells Yoplait stake to General Mills
PAI Partners has sold its 51% stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait to General Mills, in a deal that values the company at €1.6bn.
ISS IPO postponed
EQT and GS Capital Partners have pulled the IPO of Danish outsourcing group ISS at the last minute, according to reports.
NVM invests £6m in Control Risks
NVM Private Equity led a syndicate of investors to acquire a significant minority stake in UK risk consultancy Control Risks from 3i.
Demeter et al. invest €5.3m in Fermentalg
A consortium of investors led by Demeter Partners has provided French biotechnology company Fermentalg with a €5.3m round of funding.
FW Capital invests in Bastion Security Installations
FW Capital, part of the Finance Wales Group, has invested £400,000 in North East England-based security equipment manufacturer Bastion Security Installations.
Magenta invests €1.4m in El Gym
British private equity firm Magenta Partners has invested €1.4m in low cost fitness group El Gym.
Leonardo Ventures exits Isis and Culavis
Leonardo Ventures has sold its two of it portfolio companies Isis sentronics and Culavis forfor for €1.6m and €45,000 respectively to private investors.
DFJ Esprit reaps 5x on TLC sale
European venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has reaped a money multiple of 5x on its trade sale of customer relationship management company TLC.
Just-Eat secures $48m funding round
Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures have co-led a $48m funding round for UK online food takeaway business Just-Eat.
ProA buys Ambuibérica in all-equity deal
Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has acquired an 85% stake in ambulance company Grupo Ambuibérica as part of an all-equity deal.
Apollo to list on NYSE in coming weeks
US fund Apollo is planning to list on NYSE in the coming weeks, according to media reports.
Gamma MezzoPreneurs back Henn
Gamma MezzoPreneurs has provided mezzanine funding for the management buy in of Martin Ohneberg.
Carlyle buys The Foundry from Advent Venture
The Carlyle Group has acquired visual effects software developer The Foundry Visionmongers from Advent Venture Partners and other stakeholders.
Jon Moulton launches Greensphere Capital
Jon Moulton has launched a new £200m green investment fund known as Greensphere Capital.
Mid Europa Partners getting ready to exit Orange Austria
Mid Europa Partners is reported to be looking to sell its 65% stake in Orange Austria to France Telecom, which already holds 35% of the mobile phone service provider.
Ernst & Young Spain hires ex-3i recruit
International accountancy firm Ernst & Young has hired Javier Alonso Solá as executive director of its corporate finance division in Spain.
Bernard Bourigeaud joins Advent International
Advent International has appointed Bernard Bourigeaud as an operating partner. He will advise the firm on investment opportunities and supporting portfolio companies in the business and financial services sector.
YFM Equity Partners announces new North West head
Joseph Bergin has been hired by YFM Equity Partners to head up the firm's operations in the North-West of England.
CapMan’s Cardinal Foods sells Norsk Kylling
CapMan’s portfolio company Cardinal Foods has sold its subsidiary Norsk Kylling to REMA Industrier.
Jan Wildberger joins P+P in Frankfurt
P+P Pöllath + Partners has appointed Dr Jan Wildberger as partner.
EQT looking to float Kabel BW
EQT is thought to be planning a flotation of cable provider Kabel BW on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Clearwater adds analyst to London team
Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its London office with the appointment of Daniela Inglez as an analyst in its consumer team.
FII sells Switch Engineering
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), VNT Management and other shareholders have sold The Switch Engineering Oy to American Superconductor Corporation for €190m.
CCMP-backed Edwards to launch IPO
Edwards Group, a portfolio company of buyout and growth investor CCMP Capital Advisors, has announced its intention to list on the London Stock Exchange.