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HgCapital acquires majority stake in JLA Ltd
European investor HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in the UK’s largest laundry equipment supplier JLA limited.
Finance Wales invests £250,000 in Just Love Food Company
Finance Wales has injected £250,000 of debt and equity in nut-free bakery product business The Just Love Food Company, alongside an additional £150,000 in financing from Natwest.
KKR and Silver Lake to list NXP in $1bn IPO
KKR, Bain Capital, Apax Partners, AlpInvest Partners and Silver Lake Capital-backed NXP, a semiconductor company, is set to be listed on the public market with the aim to raise $1bn.
Ontario Teachers' wins lottery operator Camelot in £389m deal
More and more LPs are looking to bypass GPs and invest in target companies directly rather than through third-party funds. Ontario Teachers' is leading the pack, reports Deborah Sterescu.
Frog Capital appoints 3i's Lowery as partner
Frog Capital has hired 3i's Stephen Lowery as partner to the firm.
Platina closes renewable energy fund on €209m
Renewable energy and turnaround investor Platina Partners LLP has reached the closing of its European Renewable Energy Fund (EREF) with total commitments of €209m.
Oddo PE injects ActivNetwork with €2.5m
Oddo Private Equity has led a €2.5m investment in ActivNetwork, a technology company, alongside Bouygues Telecom Initiative.
Synova acquires Dental Buying Group
Synova Capital has backed the buyout of dental products and services provider Dental Buying Group (DBG) in a deal of undisclosed value.
Swedish PE-backed companies higher growth than peers
A recent study by the SVCA and Ernst & Young show that private equity-backed companies in Sweden perform better than its peers.
Capvis’ Orior to list on Swiss exchange
Capvis portfolio company Orior AG is considering a listing on the Swiss stock exchange, and is expected to raise CHF 80m from the IPO.
HTGF & RapidTainment invest in UP Web Game
High-Tech Gründerfonds and RapidTainment have co-led a seven figure seed round in online game company UP Web Game GmbH.
KKR's BMG acquires Cherry Lane Music Publishing
KKR's portfolio company BMG Rights Management has agreed to acquire US-based Cherry Lane Music Publishing.
KKR sells 4.4% stake in Legrand
KKR is to sell a 4.4% stake in Legrand, an electrical equipment company.
bmp wins mandate for €20m early-stage fund
bmp has won the mandate to manage a €20m early-stage fund in Brandenburg following a Europe-wide tender.
3i takes minority stake in Refresco in €84m deal
3i has taken a 20% stake in Dutch beverage manufacturer Refresco in an expansion deal valued at €84m.
Astorg sells Geoservices to Schlumberger
Astorg Partners has sold French oil-field services firm Geoservices to Schlumberger in a deal valuing the company at $1.07bn.
First Reserve Corp appoints vice president of IR
Energy-focused private equity firm First Reserve Corporation has hired Chris Pietersen as a vice president of investor relations and co-investments.
Apax Foundation takes stake in Finance in Motion
Die Apax Foundation, the foundation of Apax Partners, has taken a 20% stake in asset manager Finance in Motion, based in Frankfurt/Main .
Intel Capital sells shares in ClickandBuy
Intel Capital has sold its shares online payment provider ClickandBuy to Deutsche Telekom in a deal of undisclosed value.
August committs further £23m to bulk up First Call
August Equity has committed a further £23m to fund the merger of its existing portfolio company First Call Services to Active Assistance.
New govt body to manage financing for SMEs
The UK government announced yesterday the creation of a new national investment corporation, called the UK Finance for Growth (UKFG), to support SMEs in the UK.
High Tech Beteiligungen sells Mika Pharma to Giuliani
High Tech Beteiligungen GmbH has sold its entire equity interest in Mika Pharma GmbH to Milan-based pharmaceutical company Giuliani SpA for an undisclosed amount.
Citigroup loses appeal to drop EMI suit
Citigroup has lost its appeal to dismiss Terra Firma's lawsuit, as US District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan rejected the bank's argument that dispute should be held in a UK court.
Industrifonden appoints Knutsson head of Industrial Growth
Swedish government-backed investor Industrifonden has appointed Åsa Knutsson head of its Industrial Growth division.