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GERMANY - Argantis acquires majority of W.I.S. in MBO
Argantis has, together with the management, acquired the majority of the shares of W.I.S. Holding GmbH & Co. KG for an undisclosed sum. The former shareholders retain an interest in the company.
GERMANY - BWK GmbH acquires 40% stake in Betec Electronic
BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart (BWKU), a subsidiary of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Wüstenrot & Württembergische-Gruppe and Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg – Förderbank has acquired 40% of Betec Electronic GmbH...
ITALY - BCC Private Equity backs energy player
BCC Private Equity has acquried a minority stake in energy player Energy Recuperator.
UK - Apax, Cinven, CVC and Permira circle M&B
Pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is being circled by large private equity players following the group's announcement of a strategic review earlier this week. Apax, Cinven, CVC, Permira and Texas Pacific Group have all been named as potential suitors...
ITALY - Intesa Sanpaolo acquires Centroplast
Intesa Sanpaolo has led the acquisition of packaging company Centroplast in a management buyout deal.
FRANCE - Alpha Associés Conseil invests EUR 15m in Babilou
Alpha Associés Conseil invested EUR 15m in Babilou in return for around a third of the equity while the management retains around two thirds. Babilou had a turnover of EUR 9m in 2007 and predicts an increase to EUR 18m in 2008.
FRANCE – Rothschild Capital Partners takes majority stake in NextPool
In a propriety LBO deal, Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners took a majority stake in swimming pool equipment manufacturer NextPool Group alongside CEO, Régis Roux and members of the board of directors who also become shareholders. The deal sees investors...
UK - Grant Thornton strengthens Southampton team
Grant Thornton's Southampton office has recently recruited Nigel Le Bas as manager in the firm's corporate finance team.
FRANCE – Alpha Associés Conseil acquire around 70% of the Frial Group
In a deal worth over EUR 50m, Alpha Associés Conseil acquired around 70% of the Frial Group from the two founding families via The Alpha Private Equity Funds 5 (APEF5). The management has invested alongside taking their stake in newco Glacies Holding...