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Rutland appoints new investment manager
Turnaround and restructuring investor Rutland Partners appointed Rahul Satsangi as investment manager.
EPS Value Plus backs CHF 10m round in Sensimed
EPS Value Plus AG has invested CHF 3.5m as part of a CHF 10m series-B financing round in micro-systems developer Sensimed.
Chord Capital backs Silver Lining
Chord Capital had led a £750,000 expansion round of funding in UK human resource management technology company Silver Lining Solutions.
AAC Partners in talks with 3i over £110m deal
AAC Capital Partners is in talks about the potential acquisition of 3i portfolio company NSL Services, according to reports.
Inveready Seed Capital backs Qustodian
Qustodian, the Madrid-based media marketing business, has raised over €1m of start-up funding.
Erhvervsinvest acquires Epoke A/S
Erhvervsinvest has acquired the Danish winter road maintenance specialist Epoke A/S from the Thomsen family.
Artá Capital and L Capital invest €85m in Pepe Jeans
Barcelona-based Pepe Jeans, the clothing business which owns UK brand Hackett, has raised a new round of expansion capital.
CBPE backs Hollywood Bowl buyout by AMF
CBPE Capital has backed the acquisiton and subsequent merger of Hollywood Bowl by AMF Bowling, with a £20m investment.
Danish pension funds urged to join venture capital pool
Danish pension funds are being urged to join a DKK 5bn venture capital pool set up by the Danish government, according to reports.
Baird names Kies as co-head of equity capital markets
Baird has appointed Peter Kies as co-head of its equity capital markets team, to jointly oversee the firm's equity transaction business alongside Greg Ingram.
Priveq invests in Mediplast
Priveq Investment has invested in Swedish producer of consumables for the healthcare industry Mediplast AB.
TowerBrook mulls plans to sell Jimmy Choo
TowerBrook Capital is reportedly mulling plans to sell fashion retail company Jimmy Choo.
LDC-backed Green Sky Energy buys DWEC
LDC-backed energy management company Green Sky Energy has acquired DWEC and DWEC Europe, as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Gasparro and two ex-bankers launch Lonsdale Capital Partners
Former Threadneedle executive David Gasparro has joined forces with two ex investment bankers to set up a new private equity business, Lonsdale Capital Partners.
EPIC portfolio sold to EPE Special Opportunities
EPIC Private Equity has sold the portfolio of its EPIC plc fund to EPE Special Opportunities (EPESO), a listed vehicle it also manages, according to reports.
AXA Private Equity acquires Rollon Group
AXA Private Equity has taken a 51.8% stake in Italian linear motion manufacturer Rollon Group, for an undisclosed amount.
CVC Capital Partners to acquire Autobar
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK vending machines specialist Autobar Group from Charterhouse Capital Partners, in a deal valued at €1.2bn.
TDR Capital-backed Algeco acquires Yvelinoise de Matériel
TDR Capital's portfolio company Algeco has wholly acquired French modular construction specialist Yvelinoise de Matériel.
Finance Wales et al. invest £835,000 in Orthos
Finance Wales, angel investors and the Welsh Assembly Government have injected £835,000 in Welsh medical equipment manufacturer Orthos Limited.
3i to sell German MWM and Norma Group
3i is reportedly working on plans to sell two German portfolio companies, MWM and Norma Group, whose collective value has been estimated to be in excess of €1bn.
NXP raises $476m on Nasdaq
Private equity-backed Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors was floated on Nasdaq, at more than 28% below midpoint of the expected price range.
NVM Private Equity to raise £15m in share issue
NVM Private Equity has announced it will raise £15m in a public offering of new shares for the listed Northern Venture Trust fund.
Mobius Life Sciences invests £75,000 in Medibord
Mobius Life Sciences has backed UK medical equipment manufacturer Medibord with £75,000.
Eurazeo extends negotiations for B&B Hotels
Eurazeo has given Carlyle until the 12th of October to decide on the acquisition of French hotels chain B&B Hotels.