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SPAIN - GE & Landon in EUR 225m investment in Fotowatio
General Electric Energy Financial and Landon family office have invested EUR 225m in renewable energy producer Fotowatio.
FRANCE - OFI acquires 65% stake in hair care company Dessange
OFI Private Equity Capital has acquired 65% stake in hair care and beauty salon firm Dessange International in a deal valued at about EUR 80m. The firm has acquired the stake from company founder Jacques Dessange, his partners Daniel Conte and Michel...
FRANCE – Colony looks for new investor for PSG
Colony Capital and Charles Villeneuve are seeking new financial investors to acquire Morgan Stanley’s stake in football club Paris Saint Germain.
ITALY - Kohlberg & Co exits Redaelli Tecna
US private equity firm Kohlberg & Company has sold steel cord manufacturer to Russian company Severstal-metiz Group.
WORLD - Blackstone opens Beijing office
The Blackstone Group will open a representative office in Beijing and has appointed Shan Fu, a former official with various economic bodies within the Chinese government, as its chief representative.
ITALY – Equinox acquires 65% in business air carrier
Equinox has acquired a 65% stake in executive air carrier Air Four; the remaining stake will be held by Area Infrastrutture e Crescita Srl and Nextair Srl.
LITHUANIA - Martinson Trigon sells MTV Networks Baltic
Martinson Trigon Venture Partners has announced the sale of UAB MTV Networks Baltic to the Israeli company Ananey Communications.
UK - CVC close to buying Lombard
CVC Capital Partners is believed to be close to buying European wealth manager Lombard from Friends Provident after talks at the end of last week.
UK - CVC interested in Punch Taverns
CVC Capital Partners is reportedly interested in acquiring listed Punch Taverns.
UK - Hotbed appoints Julius Gottlieb
Investor syndicate Hotbed has appointed Julius Gottlieb as non-executive director.
UK - LDC puts National Accident Helpline up for auction
LDC has reportedly hired PricewaterhouseCoopers to run an auction process to sell the National Accident Helpline, a legal services provider.
UK - Noble hires Mould and Beamont for sales trading team
Investment bank Noble has hired Laura Mould and Paul Beamont to run its sales trading team.
UK - RJD invests £6.1m in Raphael Healthcare
RJD Partners has invested £6.1m in Raphael Healthcare, a provider of specialist mental health services for women. The deal values the company at £30m.
UK - Lincoln hires Julian Tunnicliffe
Investment bank Lincoln International has hired Julian Tunnicliffe as managing director specialising in industrials M&A.
UK - Inflexion appoints two and promotes three
Inflexion Private Equity has appointed two new members to its investment team and has made three internal promotions.
SPAIN - Cross Road Biotech gets green light from CNMV
Cross Road Biotech has received the proper authorisations from the CNMV and has been formally registered as a private equity firm. The company is led by Enrique Castellón.
FRANCE - Turenne Capital acquires Groupe Idé
Turenne Capital alongside Christophe Héral has acquired computer graphics business Groupe Idé in a deal valued at EUR 3m.
UK/CANADA - CBPE-backed ASG acquires Eco Tech
Alex Stewart Group, a provider of metals and minerals inspection and testing services backed by Close Brothers Private Equity, has acquired Eco Tech Laboratory, a Canadian provider of assay and geochemical services to the Canadian mining and exploration...
GERMANY - Arques acquires Siemens mobile phone business
According to reports, German turnaround firm Arques Industries has acquired 80% of Siemens mobile phone (SHC) division for an undisclosed amount.
UK - Noble hires Michael Blakemore
Investment bank Noble has hired Michael Blakemore as a senior oil & gas analyst.
UK - Greenhill invests in TEG
Greenhill Capital Partners Europe has invested an undisclosed sum in Travel Entertainment Group Ltd (TEG), a provider of in-flight entertainment.
FRANCE - Sofinnova acquires mobile manufacturer Sagem
Sofinnova has acquired mobile phone manufacturer Sagem from Saffran Group.
UK - Dunedin backed etc.venues records 51% EBITDA growth
etc.venues, a provider of non-residential training facilities backed by Dunedin, has reported a 36% increase in turnover to £14m and an increase in EBITDA of 51% to £3.4m for the year-end June 30th 2008, with capital investment in new and existing venues...
SPAIN - Doughty Hanson presents offer to Seur
According to reports Doughty Hanson has bid approximately EUR 1bn for a 52% stake in Spanish courier group Seur. Investment bank Arcano is handling the process.