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GERMANY - Aurelia and KfW invest EUR 2m in Hematris
Aurelia Private Equity and KfW have invested EUR 2m in medical supplies company Hematris Wound Care.
UK - Electra appoints non-executive director
Electra Private Equity has appointed Roger Perkin as non-executive director of the firm.
GERMANY - S-Refit AG sells akt Informationssysteme back to founders
S-Refit AG has sold its shares in software company akt Informationssysteme to the company's founders.
FRANCE - Dechert strengthens Paris team
International law firm Dechert has recruited Olivier Dumas as a partner in its Paris office.
UK - Hotbed appoints senior executive
Private investor network Hotbed has hired Georgina Barber as head of client services.
GERMANY - EQT to make EUR 2.6bn offer for Candover's Springer
Swedish buyout house EQT is reportedly lining up a £1bn financing package as part of a takeover bid for Candover- and Cinven-backed publishing business Springer Science & Business Media, which could value the company at around EUR 2.6bn.
ITALY - Helio Capital and Siliken sign agreement for PV development
Renewable energy investor Helio Capital has signed an agreement with renewable energy solutions firm Siliken Italia for the development of six photovoltaic farms with total output of 6 MW.
UK - Octopus Capital for Enterprise invests £1.5m into Coal Grill and Bar
Octopus Investments, via its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested in restaurant chain Coal Grill and Bar in a deal valued at £1.5m.
GERMANY – Candover and Cinven in talks with Informa about Springer
Reports indicate that Candover and Cinven are in early stage talks with strategic buyer Informa regarding the acquisition of their portfolio company Springer Science + Business Media.
FRANCE - Natixis PE and CDC launch Kurma Biofund
Natixis Private Equity has partnered up with Fonds stratégique d'investissement (FSI), via CDC Entreprises, to launch the Kurma Biofund, a fund focuses on investing in life science projects sourced from partnering research institutes Pasteur and Curie.
UK - Novartis leads £16m round for Oxagen Limited
Novartis Venture Funds has led a £16m series C round of funding for drug discovery development company Oxagen Limited.
GERMANY - Lindsay Goldberg Vogel appoints managing partner
Lindsay Goldberg Vogel has appointed Dr Thomas Ludwig as managing partner in its Düsseldorf office, effective 1 January 2010.
FRANCE - Wendel and KKR stage partial exit of Legrand
Wendel Investissement and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) have reduced their shareholdings in Euronext-listed Legrand, an electronics company, from 61% to 50%.
GLOBAL - Apollo prepares to list on NYSE; revenues rise
Private equity house Apollo Global Management has revealed that its revenues rose in the third quarter as the firm plans its move to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
NETHERLANDS - OEP acquires Schoeller Arca Systems
Private equity firm One Equity Partners' (OEP) acquisition of plastic manufacturer Schoeller Arca Systems Services has been approved by the European Commission.
EUROPE - Wilson succeeds Russell as EVCA chairman
Apax partner Richard Wilson has been named the new chairman of the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EVCA), succeeding Jonathan Russell of 3i.
EUROPE - JC Flowers makes two senior appointments in its London office
US buyout firm JC Flowers has made two appointments to its London office. Dr. David Morgan replaces Ravi Sinha as managing director for JCF Europe and Asia Pacific, and former FSA chairman, Sir Callum McCarthy, joins as chairman of JCF Europe, a newly...
BELGIUM - LSP and Sofinnova prepare Movetis IPO
Life Science Partners (LSP) and Sofinnova Partners-backed pharmaceutical company Movetis is planning an IPO on the Euronext, which could raise up to EUR 112.4m.
FRANCE - Ambienta acquires 51% stake in Alpin Pellet for EUR 2.5m
Italian environmental investor Ambienta has acquired a 51% stake in biomass company Alpin Pellet for EUR 2.5m.
GERMANY – CMS Hasche Sigle moves Munich office
Law firm CMS Hasche Sigle has moved its Munich office to the Nymphenburger Höfe at Nymphenburger Straße 12. The office, which houses 70 lawyers and tax advisers, opens today.
GERMANY – CMS Hasche Sigle moves Munich office
Law firm CMS Hasche Sigle has moved its Munich office to the Nymphenburger Höfe at Nymphenburger Straße 12. The office, which houses 70 lawyers and tax advisers, opens today.
UK - Alchemy Partners sells EPS stake
Alchemy Partners has exited its stake in portfolio company Environmental Property Services (EPS) plc, the property installation and maintenance services provider, via a trade sale to MITIE Group for a consideration of up to £38.5m for all the sellers,...
BELGIUM - Waterland pays EUR 62.4m for 25.1% stake in Arseus
Waterland Private Equity Investments becomes the second largest shareholder in listed medical equipment business Arseus, after having invested EUR 62.4m for a 25.1% stake in the company.
ITALY - Alpha hires associate for Italian team
Alpha Groupe has appointed Francesco Rossi as associate to its Italian buyout and development capital team.