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GERMANY – caption backs MBO of svt Group
Capiton has, together with CFH and the management team, backed the MBO of svt Group, a provider of in fire protection and damage management systems, for an undisclosed sum.
SWITZERLAND - DEFI Gestion acquires Plumettaz
DEFI Gestion SA, via DEFI EuroCap III, has acquired cable machinery company Plumettaz SA from its family owners for an undisclosed sum. Messrs Gérard and Denis Plumettaz will remain in the group as minority shareholders.
UK - Daniel Waterhouse leaves 3i
Reports suggest that 3i sector partner Daniel Waterhouse is leaving the firm.
CEE - Good Energies sells Romanian wind farms for EUR 1.1bn
Good Energies has sold its share in two Romanian wind farms to Czech utility company CEZ for EUR 1.1bn.
FRANCE – Eurazeo profits fall
Listed investor group Eurazeo has recorded net income of EUR 243.1m in the first semester of 2008, three times lower than the corresponding period last year.
NETHERLANDS - CMS Derks promotes Erick Vorst
CMS Derks Star Busmann has promoted Erik Vorst to partner.
UK - Oxford Capital exits Infobasis for USD 5m
Oxford Capital has sold its stake in human resources software specialist Infobasis to Nasdaq-listed HR and data software provider Salary.com Inc in a USD 5m deal.
UK - Alchemy completes £90m Noonan acquisition
Alchemy Partners has acquired cleaning company Noonan Services Group in a deal valued at over EUR 90m.
GERMANY – Neuhaus leads Charismathics investment
Neuhaus Partners GmbH has led an undisclosed investment into software company Charismathics GmbH in a first round of funding. BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Bayern Kapital GmbH and the management also participated in the financing.
RUSSIA – Mint Capital injects USD 10m into Tinkoff
Mint Capital has injected USD 10m into restaurant chain Tinkoff Restaurants.
UK - Clayton, Dubilier & Rice acquires BTG for £417m
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has agreed to acquire Bodycote Testing Group (BTG), the materials testing subsidiary of Bodycote Plc, in a deal valued at around £417m.
SWEDEN - Argan acquires Humana Group
Argan Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Humana Group, a provider of personal assistance services for individuals with functional impairments.
FRANCE - OFI close to completing Léon privatisation
OFI Private Equity is edging closer to completing its take-private of restaurant chain Léon de Bruxelles, having upped its stake to 90.01%.
SWEDEN - Nordic Venture Partners injects EUR 5m into NYX Interactive
Nordic Venture Partners has invested EUR 5m into NYX Interactive, a developer and supplier of online gaming technology.
SWEDEN - EQT sells remaining shares in Duni
EQT has sold its remaining 16.72% stake in Duni AB, a Swedish table top supplier, with reports suggesting that the investor has received approximately SEK 322m for its 7.9m shares based on a price of SEK 41 per share.
UK - GI Partners acquires Care Aspirations
GI Partners has acquired mental health services group Care Aspirations, in a deal believed to be worth between £60m and £70m.
NETHERLANDS – SpePharm raises EUR 26m
Paul Capital Healthcare, TVM Capital and Signet Healthcare Partners have invested EUR 26m into drug commercialisation business SpePharm Holding BV.
GERMANY/CEE – bmp AG supports three seed companies with EUR 600,000
Bmp Media Investors has invested EUR 600,000 into Germany-based Microshooting, and Polish businesses Sklepy firmowe and Pomocni, with the investment being paid on a milestone bases. The three companies will commence business at the end of August or the...
SPAIN - Quercus to sell Imago
According to sources, Agrolimen Quercus Equity has mandated Lazard to run an auction for its electric billboard business Imago, with the ticket price understood to be around the EUR 100m mark.
SWEDEN - Linkmed and Koncentra invest SEK 20m into AnaMar
Linkmed and Koncentra Holding have injected a further SEK 10m each into Swedish biotech company AnaMar Medical. LinkMed will retain a 24.9% stake in the company following the transaction.
UK - GfK and Apax pull out of TNS bid
Reports suggest that talks between German market research group GfK and Apax Partners regarding a potential bid for UK-based market research business TNS fell apart last night over price.
GERMANY – Leonardo managing director resigns
Prof Dr Udo Wupperfeld has resigned his position as managing director of Leonardo Venture Capital GmbH, the fully liable partner of Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co KGaA, with immediate effect.
FRANCE - Pragma stages buyout of Texa
Pragma Capital has completed a tertiary buyout of insurance company Texa from Abénex Capital for an undisclosed sum.