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GERMANY - BPE makes tender offer for Computerlinks
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has announced a tender offer to shareholders of IT services provider Computerlinks AG. The acquisition vehicle Platin 274.GmbH, in which a fund managed by BPE holds an indirect participation, intends to offer to Computerlinks'...
UK - Bridgepoint interested in Aero Inventory
Aircraft component supplier Aero Inventory has reportedly received an approach from Bridgepoint to buy the company for 720p per share.
FRANCE - LBO France to divest Cegelec
According to reports, LBO France and the management team have entered exclusive negotiations with Qatari Diar after seeing around ten offers tabled for electrical engineering group Cegelec. The asking price is thought to be around EUR 1.7bn.
NETHERLANDS - SET and Chrysalix invest in Epyon
SET Venture Partners and Chrysalix Energy have invested in Epyon, a spin-off company of the Delft University of Technology, which develops technology and IP in the field of ultra fast charging of advanced lithium-ion batteries.
ITALY – Wise backs two pharmaceuticals company
Wise Sgr has acquired a majority stake in Eurodifarm and Pucci Express, both companies operating in the pharmaceutical logistics sector.
GERMANY – Granville Baird said to exit Balzac Coffee
According to reports, Granville Baird, along with other existing stakeholders, is in advanced talks to exit coffee house chain Balzac Coffee. The interested parties are said to be strategic investors from France and the UK.
UK - Carlyle to sell Imo Car Wash property assets
Carlyle Group is planning to sell the property assets of car wash company Imo Car Wash in an effort to raise additional capital.
UK - Phoenix set to invest in White Stuff
According to reports, Phoenix Equity Partners is in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in clothing brand White Stuff.
UK - ISIS to buy TravelJigsaw
Reports suggest that ISIS Private Equity is to close a buyout of international car hire provider TravelJigsaw, which trades as Carhire3000.com, in the coming week.
Uk - Hermes hires two
Hermes Private Equity has appointed Peter Gissel as partner and Mark Nunny as investment manager.
UK - 3i supports USD 45m fundraising for ApaTech
3i Plc and HealthCor Partners have invested USD 45m in ApaTech, a developer and provider of synthetic bone graft technologies.
UK - Sussex Place leads £1.5m investment in MyGoodness
Sussex Place Ventures has led a ТЃ1.5m investment into MyGoodness Ltd, owner of sports drink brand For Goodness Shakes, in return for a minority stake. The investor was joined in the financing by a number of private investors and family offices.
UK - Carlyle acquires Cash Systems in £360m deal
The Carlyle Group, through its fund Carlyle Europe Partners III, has acquired Cash Systems, a provider of cash handling technology, from De La Rue Plc for an enterprise value of ТЃ360m.
UK - Liautaud to join Balderton Capital
Balderton Capital has hired Benard Liautaud as general partner.
EUROPE - Lazard recruits Wouter Gabriels
Lazard has recruited Wouter Gabriels as managing director in investment banking in Europe.
UK - HG Capital invests £42m in Achilles
HG Capital has invested ТЃ42m in data management and validation services provider Achilles. The total deal value has not been disclosed.
GERMANY - 3i sells German portfolio to Heidelberg Capital
3i Group Plc has sold a portfolio of 23 minority stakes in German companies to Heidelberg Capital for an undisclosed sum. This represents the second portfolio of investments 3i has divested in the last two months as part of its plan to sell off small...
UK - Hotbed members get access to mainstream fund
For the third year running, private investor syndicate Hotbed Ltd has given its members the opportunity to invest alongside institutional investors by participating in a mainstream private equity fund run by Parallel Private Equity.
UK - Finance Cornwall invests in Nature Paint Ltd
Finance Cornwall has invested an undisclosed sum in ecological paint manufacturer Nature Paint Ltd. Management also invested through Atticus Ltd and CAG Ltd, while Royal Bank of Scotland and South West Investment Group provided additional working capital...