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SWITZERLAND – Argos Soditic realizes 14x return from sale of Maillefer
Argos Soditic has sold its portfolio company Maillefer in a secondary buyout to Alpha Group, realising a 14x return on the exit. The company was acquired in 2001 in a management buyout and spun off from Nokia subsidiary Nextrom. Maillefer is a producer...
ITALY – Cognetas amd Investitori Associati to acquire Gruppo Argentas
Cognetas amd Investitori Associati has acquired Gruppo Argentas. The deal is set to complete in 2008.
UK - KKR completes £593m take-private of Northgate
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has agreed to purchase listed IT solutions provider Northgate Information Solutions in a deal which values the company at approximately £593m.
FRANCE - Carlyle Group and Cinven take 70% stake in Numericable and Completel
The Carlyle Group and Cinven have acquired cable operators Numericable and Completel. The private equity houses have each taken a 35% stake. Cinven portfolio company Altice, a French cable operator, has acquired a 30% stake.
SPAIN – Dinamia and N+1 invest EUR 55m in hotel chain
Dinamia Capital Privado and N+1Private equity have invested EUR 55m for a 52% stake in hotel chain High Tech Hoteles & Resorts.
SWITZERLAND - Invision Private Equity and Vinci Capital acquire RSD
Invision Private Equity AG and Vinci Capital SA have acquired software company RSD SA. Founder and CEO, Louis-Pierre Roger, has retained a stake.
FRANCE - Demeter Partners in secondary LBO of FCT Group.
Demeter Partners has acquired Controlab and Testwell, known collectively as FCT Group, from Paluel Marmont Bank and FCPR Montparnasse Investissement III, a fund managed by UIGestion.
FRANCE – SG Capital supports buyout of Questel
SG Capital Europe has led the management buyout of intellectual property advisory business Questal for an undisclosed sum. Questal's services cover patents, trademarks and industrial design, databases, search and monitoring services, workflow solutions...