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CVC Capital to take 30% slice of Merlin
CVC Capital Partners is on the verge of closing a deal to buy a 30% share in Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based theme park group.
Ratos makes takeover offer for HL Display
Ratos has offered to acquire all remaining shares in HL Display, after increasing its share ownership to 57% of value and 79.1% of votes.
Pacific Corporate and Enste team up for cleantech fund
Pacific Corporate Group has joined forces with Norbert Enste, former partner at Bankhaus Metzler, to launch a Europe-based cleantech investment vehicle.
Mari Thjømøe to join Argentum’s board of directors
Mari Thjømøe will replace Ada Kjeseth on Argentum’s board of directors, a position Kjeseth has held since 2001.
Crédit Agricole PE et al. invest €4m in Oxatis
Crédit Agricole Private Equity and A Plus Finance have injected €4m in e-commerce solutions provider Oxatis.
Nordic Capital acquire SiC Processing in SBO
Nordic Capital has acquired a majority stake in the German photovoltaic wafer producer SiC Processing from a group of sellers including Frog Capital in a secondary buyout.
Change Capital sells Republic to TPG
Change Capital Partners has exited its controlling stake in UK fashion retailer, Republic, in a tertiary sale to TPG Capital, reportedly valued at £300m.
Investec to increase private equity mezzanine financing
Investec is working on plans to increase asset based lending and mezzanine funding to mid-market private equity investors over the next 12 months.
Permira and Goldman Sachs reject Lubrizol offer
Permira and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners have rejected Lubrizol's offer for chemicals group Cognis.
Augmentum backs BullionVault
Augmentum Capital has participated in a £12.5m growth funding round for UK electronic trading services provider, BullionVault, alongside the World Gold Council.
Intermediactive buys 4D for £2.1m
Intermediactive Holdings Limited has purchased 4D Interactive from Promethean Investments for £2.1m.
CapMan exits MQ through IPO
CapMan has listed portfolio company MQ. CapMan will reduce it's shareholding from 52% to 28% as part of the IPO.
Ambienta invests €30m in Spig
Ambienta has invested €30m in Spig S.p.A., a producer of industrial cooling systems.
Carbon Trust backs Concurrent Thinking
The Carbon Trust has backed the £1m spin-out of UK technology vendor, Concurrent Thinking, from Streamline Computing.
Atlas Venture et al. sell shares in Priceminister
Japanese e-commerce specialist Rakuten has acquired a 100% stake in the Priceminister group from Atlas Venture, Phillimore, Technocap, Quilvest and individual shareholders.
Hannes Snellman recruits Peter Forsberg
Law firm Hannes Snellman has recruited Peter Forsberg as partner and head of competition law at its Stockholm office.
Seraphim Capital joins £4m investment in Intamac Systems
Carbon Trust Investments, Chandos Capital Ventures and Seraphim Capital have invested £4m in Intamac Systems.
Partners Group closes mezzanine fund on €553m
Swiss-based Partners Group has closed its mezzanine fund Partners Group European Mezzanine above target at €553m. The fund attracted investments from corporate and public pension plans, insurance companies, financial institutions, endowments as well...
OFI Private Equity Capital looking to raise €35m
Listed private equity house OFI Private Equity Capital (OPEC) is issuing new shares, for a total capital increase of €35m.
Chalmers Innovation invests in four companies
Chalmers Innovation has provided venture capital for Capee Group, Capeco, Craft Animation and Protaurius.
Apax Patners sells remaining stake in Galapagos
Apax Partners' funds and listed vehicle Altamir Amboise has sold its 5.4% remaining stake in listed biotechnology company Galapagos.
Bridges Ventures invests in TEG Group
Bridges Ventures has backed TEG Group with £5.5m from its Bridges Venture Fund II.
IK Investment Partners acquire majority stake in Colosseum Dental
IK Investment Partners have acquired a majority stake in Norwegian dental care specialist Colosseum Dental.
Eqvitec adds five to investment team
Eqvitec has employed a team of five investment professionals to its offices in Helsinki and Stockholm.