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EQT-backed Munksjö acquires ArjoWiggins divisions
EQT’s portfolio company Munksjö AB is set to acquire the decor, abrasives, thin paper and fine arts businesses of ArjoWiggins for €95m.
Darwin Private Equity makes first exit with Maxinutrition
Darwin Private Equity, founded in 2007 by former executives from Permira and CVC, has made its first exit with the £162m sale of sports nutrition company Maxinutrition to GlaxoSmithKline.
Apax-backed Travelex sells CPM operations
Travelex, a portfolio company of buyout house Apax Partners, has disposed of its Card Program Management (CPM) operations via a $458m trade sale to MasterCard.
Investors lose stakes in Alliance Medical debt restructure
Senior and subordinated lenders that backed the 2006 tertiary buyout of Alliance Medical by DIC and previous majority shareholder Bridgepoint Capital have reached an agreement over a £570m debt restructuring package.
Towerbrook exits Polymer Latex
Private equity firm Towerbrook Capital Partners has agreed to sell Polymer Latex Deutschland Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.
R Capital in talks over Robinson steelworks
R Capital is close to signing a deal to buy struggling steelwork contractor S Robinson & Sons, according to reports.
Partners Group to open Munich office
Global private markets investment manager Partners Group is to open a Munich office in January 2011.
Matrix backs £4m MBO of Faversham
Matrix Private Equity Partners has backed the £4m MBO of multimedia business Faversham House Group Limited.
Sovereign Capital acquires IMS
Sovereign Capital has acquired the IMS Consulting Group, a consulting and business support provider for the wholesale asset management and securities industry.
Sympasis invest in ubigrate
Sympasis Innovation Capital has led a second round of funding for software specialist ubigrate, joining existing investors HTG and Kfw-Bankengruppe.
NBGI’s Richard Morley steps down
NBGI Private Equity partner Richard Morley has announced he has left the firm.
NVM supports MBO of Cawood Scientific
NVM Private Equity has backed the management buyout of Cawood Scientific with a £4m investment.
Partial sale values TDC at DKK 65bn
Apax Partners, Blackstone Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Permira and Providence Equity Partners have partially exited TDC through a share buyback and public offering.
3i acquires OneMed from CapMan
3i has acquired medical supplies distributor OneMed Group Oy from CapMan, which owned approximately 66% of the company.
Maven backs MBO of Attraction World
Maven Capital Partners has acquired the Birmingham-based ticketing solutions provider Attraction World in a £6.9m MBO.
Warburg Pincus-backed Survitec buys Commercial Marine Business
Survitec, a portfolio company of private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has acquired Revere Commercial Marine Business from safety equipment firm Revere Supply.
Apax Partners et al. express interest in Jack Wolfskin
Apax Partners, Advent International and CVC Capital Partners have shown interest in the sale of German outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer Jack Wolfskin.
Barclays sells Aerocan to Ball for €221m
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has agreed to sell its stake in French aluminium cans manufacturer Aerocan to US-based Ball Corporation, in a deal that values the company at €221m.
Iceni Capital backs PR start-up Stockwell Group
Iceni Capital has backed the launch of new PR consultancy Stockwell Group.
HTG exits Raumfeld
High-Tech Gründerfonds has exited specialist provider of multi-room audio systems Raumfeld GmbH.
Albion appointed as manager of Spark funds
Albion Ventures is to take over the management of the Spark VCT and Spark VCT 2 funds, the firm announced today.
ALMI Invest et al. inject capital in Liveside
ALMI Invest, Fredrik Hultkrantz and existing owners have invested in Liveside Event AB.
Apax takes the lead in potential $8.5bn ISS deal
Apax has entered exclusive talks to acquire ISS from EQT and GS Capital Partners after beating rival bidders with an offer of $8.5bn, according to reports.
Wölbern et al. back Triton Water
Wölbern Private Equity, together with Singapore-based investment firm EDB Investments, has invested an undisclosed amount in water treatment solutions provider Triton Water.