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Argos Soditic backs Groupe Mertz in bolt-on acquisition
Argos-backed Groupe Mertz has acquired a majority stake in transport specialist Transport RoullУЉ.
Morgan Stanley's private equity co-head resigns
Morgan Stanley's private equity co-head, Steve Trevor, is resigning from his role after a four-year stint at the bank.
Nordic Mezzanine office move
Nordic Mezzanine has moved offices in London and Helsinki.
Ireland to launch $700m venture capital fund
The Irish government is reportedly working on plans to launch a $700m venture capital fund, in a bid to bolster innovation in the region.
BayBG backs TAKEO with further investment
BayBG has invested an undisclosed amount as part of a silent partnership in automotive supplier TAKEO GmbH.
RSM Tenon appoints three ex-Vantis officials as directors
RSM Tenon has appointed former Vantis senior officials, Philip Marsden Rebecca Guerin and Jim Clark, as directors in the corporate finance team.
Siparex invests in Groupe Legallais
Siparex has taken a minority stake in ironmongery distributor Groupe Legallais.
Avenir Entreprises invests €1m in BEG Ingénierie
Avenir Entreprises has provided building company BEG IngУЉnierie with тЌ1m from the OC+ fund.
BNP Paribas Private Equity injects €2.2m in Resavacs
BNP Paribas PE has invested тЌ2.2m in rental website editor Resavacs.
Axa Private Equity buys Phönix/Strack Group
Axa Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in PhУЖnix/Strack Group, a special valves supplier to the chemical industry.
Ratos exits Haglöfs in trade sale
Ratos has sold outdoor equipment producer HaglУЖfs to Asics for approximately SEK 1bn.
Barclays Private Equity acquires MPS Meat Processing
Barclays Private Equity has acquired MPS Meat Processing Systems in a secondary buyout from Steadfast Capital.
Citigroup to offload pe portfolio to Lexington Partners
According to reports, Citigroup is close to a sale of its $900m private-equity investments to Lexington Partners, including an interest in Citigroup Capital Partners II.
AXA-backed Kallista Energy acquires four windfarms
Kallista Energy has acquired the Brittany wind farm assets of Neoelectra, with the support of AXA Private Equity.
Herkules agrees to acquire Intelecom
Herkules has reached an agreement to acquire the Norwegian enterprise communication provider, Intelecom.
Reports hint at AlpInvest sale
The owners of major private equity player AlpInvest could be looking for a sale, according to reports.
Ratos acquires Stofa from TeliaSonera
Ratos has acquired a 100% stake in Stofa from TeliaSonera for an enterprise value of DKK 1.09bn.
AVCO elects three new members to the board of directors
The Austrian Private Equity and Venture Capital Organisation (AVCO) has announced three new members to join its board of directors.
Livingstone Partners opens German office
Livingstone Partners has opened an office in Düsseldorf as part of its European expansion plans.
Edmond de Rothschild et al. invest €16m in Poxel
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), CDC Entreprises and CrУЉdit Agricole Private Equity have provided biopharma Poxel with a тЌ16m series-A round of financing.
Latest Argos fund holds €45m first close
Argos Soditic has announced the first close of the Argos Expansion fund at тЌ45m.
Turenne Capital and Promelys back WebMediaGroup with €2m
Turenne Capital and Promelys Participations have invested тЌ2m in WebMediaGroup.
Carlyle set to exit Otor
DS Smith has entered into exclusive discussions regarding the acquisition of Carlyle's stake in listed company Otor.
CapMan invests in Bank Evropeiskij
CapMan has invested in the Russian-based Bank Evropeiskij through its CapMan Russia fund.