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Axcel considering Pandora IPO
Private equity firm Axcel is preparing to float Danish jewellery maker Pandora, according to media reports.
CalPERS private equity manager steps down
Leon Shahinian stepped down as head of the private equity portfolio at CalPERS amid a fraud lawsuit.
Parcom Capital acquires Greencore Continental
Parcom Capital has reached agreement with Greencore Group on the acquisition of Dutch chilled food specialist Greencore Continental.
Dubai Capital-owned Alliance Medical launches sale process
Dubai International Capital (DIC) portfolio company Alliance Medical has launched a sale process, which will run alongside restructuring plans, according to reports.
Foresight invests in Vertal and Closed Loop
Foresight Group has injected further funding into London recycling specialists Vertal and Closed Loop Recycling.
US and UK law firms mull over merger
US-based Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. and UK-based Hammonds LLP are evaluating the possibility of a merger.
LDC exits Vision Security Group
FTSE 100 company Compass Group has acquired LDC-backed security services specialist Vision Security Group (VSG) for £64m.
CapMan in second IPO attempt of Cardinal Foods
CapMan has filed for an IPO of the Norwegian white meat and egg supplier Cardinal Foods.
BioGeneration Ventures et al. invest in Arcarios
A pool of investors led by BioGeneration Ventures have provided Dutch biotechnology company Arcarios with a round of seed financing.
Scope portfolio company Wright Trafikkskole expands
Scope-backed Wright Trafikkskole has acquired Norwegian Transportfagskolen and Sikkerhetshallen and Swedish Kul pand Swedish Kul på Hjul Trafikskola.
Scope-backed Brand Factory acquires Kariplast
Scope Capital’s portfolio company Brand Factory has wholly acquired the Finnish producer and supplier of in-store communication Kariplast Oy.
Investor and Accel provide €10m for Telepo
Investor Growth Capital and Accel Partners have invested €10m in Stockholm-based software provider Telepo.
EQT and Goldman Sachs considering IPO of ISS
EQT Partners and GS Capital Partners are considering an IPO of Danish cleaning, catering and security provider ISS A/S, according to reports.
Ratos in possible exit of Bisnode
Ratos AB has entered negotiations regarding the sale of its portfolio company Bisnode, according to reports.
KTH Chalmers and ALMI inject SEK 9m into Apica
KTH Chalmers Capital and ALMI Invest have provided SEK 9m for Swedish IT company Apica.
HitecVision portfolio companies form AT Group
HitecVision has merged its portfolio companies Aarbakke, Technor, Valco and Vector to form AT Group (ATG).
bmp et al. sell nugg.ad to Deutsche Post
bmp AG and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have sold Berlin-based nugg.ad to Deutsche Post for an undisclosed amount.
Rutland acquires Brandon Hire for £43m
Turnaround specialist Rutland Partners has acquired UK equipment hire business Brandon Hire from Wolseley, in a £43m deal.
Milestone backs BIMBO of Compre
Milestone Capital Partners has backed the buy-in management buyout of UK insurance group Compre Holdings Limited.
Yorkshire Bank appoints Lumsden and Campbell as managers
Yorkshire Bank Corporate & Structured Finance (CSF) has promoted Ross Lumsden and Stephanie Campbell as managers.
Inventure invests in IPTune
Inventure Oy and two business angels have injected €1.3m into Finnish software solutions provider IPTune.
Summit backs avast! with $100m
Summit Partners has invested $100m growth capital for a minority stake in Czech software vendor avast!
Triton acquires Ovako
Triton Partners has wholly acquired the bar, bright bar, tube and ring divisions of Swedish steel producer Ovako.
DIC mulls £600m sale of Alliance
Dubai International Capital (DIC) is reportedly exploring the option of selling its UK-based hospital equipment portfolio company Alliance Medical for £600m, if restructuring talks fail.