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SPAIN - 3i prepares IPO of Global Energy Services
3i has reportedly retained consulting firm 360 Corporate to prepare the flotation of Global Energy Services.
ITALY/CEE - Private Equity Partners launches in Poland
Italy-based Private Equity Partners (PEP) will begin operating in Poland with Private Equity Partners Polska, in co-operation with Miszerak & Associates.
UK - August Equity portfolio company makes £19m disposal
August Equity portfolio company Planit Holdings has disposed of its computer aided design (CAD) arm Fusion to 20-20 Technologies Inc for ТЃ19m. Fusion specialises in CAD solutions for the retail industry. The sale of Fusion is in line with the original...
UK - Clessidra acquires one third of Welsh woodchip power plant
Clessidra Capital Partners has acquired one third of a planned Wales-based woodchip power plant named Global Wood Holding (GWH). GWH is being built on a decommissioned steel plant in Port Talbot. Italian private equity investor Clessidra joins Taiwanese...
GERMANY – TVM Capital strengthens corporate finance team
Steffen Schuster has joined TVM Capital’s corporate finance team as principal, where he will focus on the technology investments in the venture capitalist’s portfolio.
ITALY - MPS backs safety equipment and components firm OMP
MPS Venture has acquired a 31% stake in safety equipment and components firm OMP alongside Gruppo, which holds 51% and Luxembourg holding MFO Racing.
SPAIN - Private equity interested in executive air carrier Gestair
Private equity houses are reportedly interested in investing in executive air carrier Gestair.
UK - LGV completes third realisation in a week with £300m dental disposal
LGV has sold Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) to Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity for a reported ТЃ300m. Financing for the transaction has been provided by Bank of Ireland, Barclays, Merrill Lynch and RBS. LGV's exit from IDH represents its third in...
UK - Epi-V appoints ex-3i director as investment committee chairman
Oil and gas private equity fund Epi-V LLP has appointed Sue Hunter as its investment committee chairman. Hunter, who previously worked with 3i for 15 years, joins Epi-Vтs six-strong team which invests between ТЃ2m and ТЃ10m in emerging technology and...
UK - Creative Ventures and Finance South West back online video platform
Creative Ventures Group, YFM-managed Finance South West Growth Fund and private investors have led a series-B round of funding for Coull, a provider of interactive online video publishing platforms. With this investment, Coull has launches two products...
UK - Lyceum Capital closes second fund above target on £255m
Lyceum Capital has closed its second fund ТЃ55m above its ТЃ200m target on ТЃ255m. Lyceum Capital Fund II will invest, alongside management, in mid-sized UK-headquartered service companies. This is the first fund that Lyceum has raised since its buyout...
SPAIN - Nauta invests EUR 1.3m in IT security firm
Nauta Capital has invested EUR 1.3m in IT security firm Kinamik becoming the reference shareholder.
GERMANY/UK - Riverside portfolio company acquires UK communications firm
The Riverside Company, along with several other investors, has backed Sage Holdings in the acquisition of UK-based financial communications firm т M:Communications, and of a leading global proxy solicitation firm т D.F. King & Co., Inc. Established in...
UK - Montagu and GIP get go ahead from Biffa's board
Montagu Private Equity and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have had their 350p per share offer for waste group Biffa recommended by the company's board. The deal values Biffa, a former division of Severn Trent, at ТЃ1.2bn. Bank of Scotland and HSBC...
ITALY - Quantica backs hi-tech Kee Square
Quantica has acquired a 50% stake in hi-tech player Kee Square through the Principia I fund.
UK/FRANCE - AlixPartners appoints Helena Samaha as general counsel
AlixPartners, the global restructuring, consulting, and financial advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Helena Samaha as general counsel-Europe. She will be based in the firmтs Paris office.
ITALY - Cape acquires software company Xtel for EUR 5m
Cape Natixis acquired software company Xtel in a management buyout deal valued at approximately EUR 4.9m.