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FRANCE - Blackstone postpones exit from hospital group Vitalia
Market rumour suggests that Blackstone has decided to end discussions with CVC and Holding Batipart, the two remaining candidates for the sale of hospital group Vitalia.
SPAIN - Dinamia managing director resigns
Jordi Conejos, managing director of listed vehicle Dinamia Jordi Conejos, has resigned his post citing personal reasons.
SPAIN - CNMV gives green light to MAB
The Spanish regulator CNMV has granted authorisation to the Mercado Alternativo Bursatil (MAB), an alternative trading platform promoted by the Bolsas y Mercados, holding company of the Spanish Stock Exchanges.
UK - Bridgepoint postpones exit from 1st Credit
According to sources, Bridgepoint has postponed the sale of 1st Credit in favour of continuing to expand the company and could be considering bolt-on acquisitions of other debt collection agencies.
FRANCE - Vesalius BioCapital backs Genomic Vision funding round
Vesalius BioCapital has joined existing investor Société Générale Asset Management Alternative Investments (SGAM AI) in a EUR 4m series-B financing round for Genomic Vision, a French developer of nanotechnology for DNA analysis in the areas of cancer...
ITALY - DeA Capital acquires First Atlantic Real Estate for EUR 71.5m
DeA Capital, a private equity firm majority owned by De Agostini, has acquired investment group First Atlantic Real Estate (FARE) in a deal valued at EUR 71.5m.
BELGIUM - N+1 acquires Access from CapMan
CapMan has sold its remaining stake in Access Capital Partners to N+1 Group and managing partners of the firm.
UK - LDC reaps 92% IRR from £73m sale of ATP
LDC has wholly exited its stake in travel management group ATP International Group in a ТЃ73m secondary buyout led by Barclays Private Equity, generating returns of 2.8x the capital invested and an IRR of 92.3%.
FRANCE - Astorg Partners acquires Photonis from AXA Private Equity
Astorg Partners has signed an agreement with AXA Private Equity to acquire a majority stake in IT company Photonis.
CEE - EI-backed Macon Deva acquires Simcor
Enterprise Investors (EI) has provided equity funding to Romanian construction materials producer Macon Deva to facilitate the EUR 53m acquisition of Romanian building materials producer Simcor Group. The deal was financed through a EUR 26m capital increase...
SWEDEN - Provider et al close seed investment in Sol Voltaics
Sol Voltaics AB, a spin-out company of QuNano AB, have closed a seed funding round form an investor syndicate comprising Provider Venture Partners, Teknoinvest, Nano Future Invest, LU Innovation and LUAB, the investment arm of Lund University.
SPAIN - Change Partners-backed companies default payments
According to reports, Change Partners-backed electronic goods distributors Idea and Master Cadenas have defaulted on a EUR 160m debt repayment to banks and suppliers.
SPAIN - N+1 completes EUR 160m MBA acquisition
N+1 has acquired medical prosthetics supplier MBA Incorporando in a management buyout deal valued at EUR 160m.
GLOBAL - Goldman Sachs raises USD 10bn fund
According to reports, Goldman Sachs has raised a USD 10bn fund to invest in senior loans backing leveraged buyouts.
SPAIN - Clave Mayor invests in renewable energy player
Clave Mayor, through its Fondo Tecnologico Seguranza, has invested EUR 3m in DC Wafers, a manufacturer of silicon wafers for use in photovoltaic cells.
UK - RCapital acquires the Art Group
RCapital has acquired The Art Group, a developer of systems that allow art gallery visitors to purchase prints via the internet, in a secondary buyout from ISIS Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum.
ITALY - Pedersoli appoints new partner
Law firm Pedersoli e Associati has appointed Paolo Marsigli as a new junior partner.
PORTUGAL - Inter-Risco completes EUR 20m Frissul acquisition
Inter-Risco has announced the acquisition of logistics business Frissul Group in a deal valued at approximately EUR 20m. The deal was carried out through the newco, Cold Land SGPS SA, in which Inter-Risco holds an 80% stake and InovCapital the remaining...
UK - Kennet closes third fund on EUR 200m
Kennet Partners has held a final closing of its third fund, Kennet III, on in excess of EUR 200m (USD 315m).
DENMARK - Capricorn leads EUR 13.4m financing round for Fluxome
Fluxome Sciences AS, a producer of ingredients for dietary supplements, has closed a EUR 13.4m series-B round of financing lead by Capricorn Venture Partners, which invested EUR 5m through its Capricorn Cleantech Fund, with additional contributions coming...
GERMANY – Argantis sells Czewo to ColepCCL
Argantis has sold its holding in aerosol and cosmetics filling business Czewo Full Filling Service GmbH to ColepCCL, a strategic buyer based in Portugal.
GERMANY - High-Tech Gründerfonds and DuMont Venture invest in livedome
High-Tech Gründerfonds and DuMont Venture, have, together with a private investor, invested in online streaming company livedome GmbH.
GERMANY - HAARMANN bolsters tax practice
HAARMANN has hired Michael Graf as partner in the firm's Frankfurt-based tax practice, bringing the team up to seven members.
SWEDEN - Silex raises SEK 150m from Priveq et al
Priveq Investments and Northzone Ventures have, together with existing investor CapMan, subscribed to a capital increase worth SEK 150m of Silex Systems, a manufacturer of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS).