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Vespa Capital sells off James Villa
MBO specialist Vespa Capital has made its maiden exit by selling UK-based James Villa Holidays to Wyndham Worldwide.
Hawkpoint appoints Neil McDaid
Hawkpoint Partners Limited has appointed Neil McDaid as a director in their debt advisory team.
Morgan Stanley PE bids for Wagamama
Morgan Stanley's private equity division is in negotiations with Lion Capital over the acquisition of noodle bar chain Wagamama.
CVC circles Punch Taverns
CVC Capital is planning to take pub chain Punch Taverns private, according to media reports.
Candover disposes of management company
Candover Investments has disposed of its wholly owned investment arm to a management-backed entity and sold part of its portfolio, the firm announced today.
FII and Etera acquire stake in 3 Step IT
Finnish Industry Investment (FII) and Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company have acquired an 11% stake in 3 Step IT Group Oy.
Norinnova invests in ProAware
Norinnova Forvaltning AS has invested in ProAware AS through its Norinnova Invest AS fund, taking a 23.3% stake in the company.
Zouk Ventures and SSE fund Anesco
Venture firm Zouk Ventures and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) have backed the funding of Anesco.
HIG Europe backs MBO of Anvis
Private equity company HIG Europe has acquired automotive solutions provider Anvis Group together with the management.
Triton acquires Wittur Group
Triton has acquired German elevator component manufacturer Wittur in a secondary buyout from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Cerberus.
Litorina buys Sweden’s Björnkläder
Private equity firm Litorina has acquired Swedish retailer Björnkläder from the Davis Service Group.
Masseran et al. invest €6m in E-Blink
Masseran Gestion has joined existing investors I-Source, Alven Capital and 360 Capital Partners in a €6m round of financing for French telecoms company E-Blink.
SEPI-backed Ebro to buy SunRice for A$600m
Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) portfolio company Ebro Foods has made Sunrise an offer to buy its Australian rice firm for A$600m.
HTGF et al. invest in 1000jobboersen.de
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Neuhaus Partners and Hamburg FOR Mobile have backed 1000jobboersen.de.
Albion Ventures backs Oakland Care Centre with £4.35m
Venture house Albion Ventures has invested £4.35m in specialist care facility Oakland Care Centre.
Acton Capital Partners backs Momox
Venture capital firm Acton Capital Partners has invested in online buy-back service Momox GmbH.
ERCP acquires Béaba
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners has taken a majority stake in French baby care products company Béaba from CIC Finance, for an undisclosed amount.
Inflexion buys Asperity in £25m deal
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired Asperity Employee Benefits in a deal worth £25.5m.
Bridgepoint backs BAS MBO
Bridgepoint has backed the MBO of BAS, a UK-based building energy management solutions provider.
Ibersuizas to sue four directors
Ibersuizas has decided to take legal action against four of its directors for “failing to comply with their most basic duties”.
Trilantic Capital to buy Gamenet
Lehman Brothers spin-out Trilantic Capital is on the brink of purchasing Italian slot machine operator Gamenet for €50m.
Edmond de Rothschild invests in Fila
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has made its first investment in Italy by acquiring a stake in Fabbrica Italiana Lapise e Affini (Fila).
SEPI to sell Iberia, Ebro and Red Electrica stakes
Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) is gearing up to sell its stakes in Iberia Lineas Aereas, Ebro Foods and Red Eléctrica Corporación in 2011.
SEPI-backed Ebro buys SOS rice division
Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales portfolio company Ebro Foods has agreed to purchase SOS Corporacion Alimenticia’s rice divisions for €195m.