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CapMan takes 74% stake in Lunawood
CapMan has acquired a majority stake in Lunawood, a producer of thermal wood. Following the transaction, Lunawood management will hold a 25% stake.
Capman sells Gammadata to InnKap
CapMan has sold its 48.2% stake technology business Gammadata to InnovationsKapital.
Canadian pension fund Omers close to buying ISS
Omers is on the verge of buying Inchcape Shipping Services, a European port and shipping services company. If successful, the buyout would be Omers' first European investment deal.
Cinven and BC backed Amadeus floats; raises €1.33bn
BC Partners and Cinven backed travel reservation specialist Amadeus has listed simultaneously in the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchange, raising €1.33bn; making it the largest European IPO since the onset of the financial crisis.
MTI leads £1.15m round in PowerOasis
High tech VC investor MTI Partners has committed ТЃ650,000 from its UMIP Premier Fund (UPF) as part of a ТЃ1.15m investment round in Swindon based, intelligent telecoms power solutions provider, PowerOasis.
Cavendish appoints two partners
Cavendish Corporate Finance LLP announced that Mark Perry and Joe Stelzer have joined the firm this month as partners.
Bridgepoint completes HobbyCraft acquisition
Bridgepoint Capital has acquired HobbyCraft, one of the UK's top retailers for art and craft.
2e2 acquires Morse
2e2, the business IT services company owned by Duke Street Capital, has made a ТЃ69.8m cash offer for UK infrastructure-focused technology company, Morse.
KKR acquires 49.9% stake in Inaer
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has acquired a 49.9% stake in Inaer, a mission-critical onshore helicopter services.
Blackstone's GSO managers buy CLO shares
The managers of Blackstone's credit business, GSO Capital Partners, have reportedly launched a $1m offer for shares in GSO's loan obligation (CLO) fund, Carador.
CapMan to list Cardinal Foods in June
Nordic private equity house CapMan is set to list Cardinal Foods, a Norwegian supplier of white meat and eggs on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Candover shares up 20% on takeover talks
Candover shares jumped 20% this morning, following news the private equity house is in talks over a potential takeover.
Oaktree's Nordenia plans high-yield bond issue
Oaktree Capital Management's portfolio company Nordenia International AG is reported to plan a high-yield bond issue to pay a dividend to its owner.
Alix appoints Albert Stein as MD
Alix Partners has bolstered its restructuring team with the appointment of Albert Stein as managing director.
Gimv invests €4.7m in RES Software
Belgium-based pan-European investor Gimv has invested €4.7m in Dutch company RES Software, a company specialising in user workspace management.
Amadeus IPO book oversubscribed
A few days prior to its listing in Madrid, travel reservations firm Amadeus, backed by BC Partners and Cinven has closed its books with an oversubscription on €1.36bn.
KKR and CVC-backed Van Gansewinkel mulls IPO
Van Gansewinkel, owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and CVC Capital Partners, is reported to be preparing its initial public offering.
Nicolas Homassel named Natixis private equity CEO
Natixis has named a Nicolas Homassel as its new CEO of private equity.
EQT launches SEK 2.3bn tender offer for AcadeMedia
EQT has launched a tender offer of SEK 190 per share for Swedish education company AcadeMedia.
Graphite backs Third Space expansion
Graphite Capital has supported gym portfolio company The Third Spaceтs ТЃ2m expansion plans to build a second London gym at the Marylebone Hotel.
David Yates join's Advent's Operating Partner Programme
Advent International has appointed David Yates, former First Data International president, to an advisory position for the companyтs Operating Partner Programme.
Private equity to bid for Findus Italy
Market sources indicate BC Partners and PAI Partners are set to look at Unilever’s frozen food division, Findus Italy.
Linklaters appoints Andreas Steck as head of finance law
Linklaters has appointed Andreas Steck as head of finance law in Germany.
Lloyds looks to sell stakes to Coller led consortium
Lloyds Bank may be on the verge of selling its portfolio of equity investments, which includes a 29% stake in Vue Entertainment, to a private equity group headed by Coller Capital.