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Barclays acquires Allied Glass from CBPE
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has backed the ТЃ75m management buyout of UK glass container manufacturer Allied Glass from CBPE Capital.
Atlantic-Pacific Capital hires Sandström as partner
Atlantic-Pacific Capital has hired Sarah McFadden SandstrУЖm as a partner in its Private Funds business, in a bid to bolster its European project management and advisory services.
Permira joins race for BHF Bank
Permira has reportedly joined the race to bid for BHF Bank, which is being sold by Deutsche Bank for about €600m.
Gilde Healthcare III secures Philips commitment
The recently launched Gilde Healthcare III fund has attracted Royal Philips Electronics as a cornerstone investor.
NEON Private Equity in partial exit of Kuiken
NEON Private Equity, formerly Fortis Private Equity, has sold the Könicke subsidiary of Kuiken Group to the Swedish Lantmännen Group.
Balta Group buys Domo's flooring unit
Doughty Hanson's Belgian portfolio company Balta Group has signed a deal to buy Domo NV's floor covering business.
ICG buys RBS €1.4bn credit portfolio
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has signed a deal to acquire the Royal Bank of Scotlandтs (RBS) тЌ1.4bn portfolio of European loans.
BC Partners to restructure debt in Regency Entertainment
BC Partners has appointed the investment bank Houlihan Lokey to advise on the restructuring of Greek casino operator Regency Entertainment’s €557m debt, according to reports.
Sun European Partners acquires majority stake in Prodac
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in Belgian steel stockist-merchant Prodac, for an undisclosed amount.
Consortium invests in TimeTemp
A consortium led by Investinor has provided NOK 36m for Norway's TimeTemp AS.
Norinnova invests NOK 9.2m in ProBio
Norinnova Forvaltning has made a follow-on investment of NOK 9.2m in Norwegian producer of Omega-3 products ProBio ASA.
Simon Walker to leave BVCA
Simon Walker will step down from his role as chief executive of the BVCA once a replacement is found, according to a spokesperson for the organisation.
IK Investment Partners hires Wärn as partner
IK Investment Partners has hired Kai WУЄrn as partner to focus on strategy, operations and business control.
Advent set to exit Takko
Advent International is looking to sell or float German discount clothing chain Takko, according to reports.
Intera Equity Partners hires Vesa Uotila
Intera Equity Partners has appointed Vesa Uotila as analyst to strengthen its team of investment professionals.
Star Capital buys Pepcom from GMT and VSS
Star Capital Partners has acquired German cable operator Pepcom GmbH in a secondary buyout deal from GMT Communication Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson.
Norvestor exits Secode in trade sale
Norvestor Equity has agreed to sell its shares in the security service provider Secode AB to NTT Communications Corporation.
ECM acquires German bakery chain Kamps
ECM Equity Capital Management has bought German artisan bakery chain Kamps GmbH from Lieken AG for an undisclosed amount.
Finnish Industry Investment makes two investments
Finnish Industry Investment has recently provided venture capital funding for two deals; тЌ2.7m in silver mining company Sotkamo Silver, and тЌ3m in the passenger information and safety system developer Mitron Group Oy.
T-Venture and IBB invest in daparto
T-Venture and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have invested in online auto parts portal daparto.
Alpha-backed Rhiag acquires Auto Kelly
Alpha Associatiтs portfolio company Rhiag Group Ltd has acquired Czech car parts distributor Auto Kelly.
ALMI invests in Travel Heroes Store
ALMI Invest has provided expansionary capital for the Swedish travel accessory specialist Travel Heroes Store.
Rutland appoints new investment manager
Turnaround and restructuring investor Rutland Partners appointed Rahul Satsangi as investment manager.
EPS Value Plus backs CHF 10m round in Sensimed
EPS Value Plus AG has invested CHF 3.5m as part of a CHF 10m series-B financing round in micro-systems developer Sensimed.