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SPAIN - Catalan entrepreneurs create new firm

A group of Catalan managers, connected to industrial players Sacresa, Simon and Nutrexpa, have joined forces with Privat Bank to establish two private equity funds with investment capacity of EUR 20m each.

  • Southern Europe
  • 14 February 2007
ITALY - Siena Venture backs local furniture business

Closed-end fund Siena Venture, managed by MPS Venture, has acquired a 41%stake in furniture business Segis SpA.

  • Expansion
  • 14 February 2007
UK - Smedvig Capital appoints David Mills to portfolio company

Smedvig Capital has appointed David Mills as the new non-executive chairman of portfolio company My Home Move Plc, the home conveyancing company. Smedvig backed the £5m management buyout of My Home Move in December 2005. In 2006 the business grew 42%...

  • People
  • 14 February 2007
UK - 3i makes high profile appointment in gas & power sector

3i has strengthened its gas and power team with the appointment of Ian Russell, the former CEO of Scottish Power Plc, as an industrialist in residence. Russell brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the energy and finance markets to 3i, having...

  • People
  • 14 February 2007
SWEDEN - Industrifonden invests SEK 7m in scuba diving company

Industrifonden has invested SEK 7m in Gothenburg-based scuba diving company Poseidon in a funding round also including Start Invest. Start Invest and Industrifonden will hold close to 50% of the shares in the business.

  • Expansion
  • 14 February 2007
UK - LDC strengthens its Midlands team with appointment of Tony Nash

LDC has strengthened its Midlands team with the appointment of Tony Nash as investment director.

  • People
  • 14 February 2007
UK - The Capital Fund makes two investments

The Capital Fund has completed two investments. It has provided Iconium, a corporate governance and compliance software solutions-provider based in Horsham, with expansion capital of an undisclosed value.

  • Expansion
  • 13 February 2007
UK - IMAC invests up to £4.15m in Community Television Networks

Ingenious Media Active Capital Ltd has completed an investment of up to £4.15m in Community Television Networks Ltd (CTN).

  • Expansion
  • 13 February 2007
NORWAY - FSN Capital buys a 47% stake in private care company

FSN Capital II has agreed to acquire 47% of the shares in healthcare provider Norlandia Omsorg AS. The deal will enable Norlandia Omsorg to strengthen its market position and grow organically and via acquisitions.

  • Nordics
  • 13 February 2007
UK - Cognetas ends talks with fashion retailer Alexon

Market sources report that talks between the independent directors of fashion retailer Alexon and a management buyout team have ended. The team, believed to be backed by Cognetas, failed to reach an agreement on price.

  • Buyouts
  • 13 February 2007
UK - Imperial Innovations' incubation facility signs up rubber recycling company

Imperial Innovations Group has announced that Rubber-Regen has signed a contract to receive incubation services and support from the Imperial Innovations Recycling Commercialisation Centre, an incubation facility contracted to Imperial Innovations by...

  • UK / Ireland
  • 13 February 2007
UK - Heller Ehrman expands its Corporate/Venture Law team

Heller Ehrman has hired Chris Grew, Richard Eaton and Struan Penwarden to join its Corporate/Venture Law Group practice. Grew, Eaton and Penwarden were formerly partners in WilmerHale’s London office. The new team will be joined by Stephen Ferruolo,...

  • People
  • 13 February 2007
UK/CEE - TRG in new distressed and CEE endeavours

Corporate restructuring business TRG has launched a new Asset Management practice that will focus on distressed and sub-performance private equity investments. Founded in 1981, TRG has experience in distressed, underperforming and end-of-life funds portfolios...

  • UK / Ireland
  • 13 February 2007
FRANCE - Barclays Private Equity takes minority stake in scaffolding business

According to market sources, Barclays Private Equity has taken a minority stake in Entrepose-Echafaudages, in a secondary 'owner buyout'.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 February 2007
CEE - Bridgepoint to enter Central and Eastern European market

Bridgepoint has announced that it is to open a regional office in Warsaw to address the growing investment opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. The new office will be led by new partner Khai Tan, the former head of Advent International’s operations...

  • CEE
  • 12 February 2007
FRANCE - AXA Private Equity backs Brittany-based house builder

AXA Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in Trecobat, a house-builder focused on Brittany.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 February 2007
UK - Charterhouse acquires Drive Assist from TA Associates in EUR 380m deal

TA Associates has made returns of 3.3x its money through a sale of credit hire company Drive Assist UK Ltd to Charterhouse Capital Partners. The enterprise value of EUR 380m will reap an IRR of 44% for the investor which decided to exit following pro-active...

  • Buyouts
  • 12 February 2007
UK - Shackleton acquires four companies from 3i

Shackleton Ventures, the newly formed secondaries venture capital firm has agreed to purchase four investments from 3i. Shackleton was formed in July 2006 and can drawn on up to £20m of funds from its European fund-of-funds investor.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 February 2007
UK - Amadeus leads $10m investment in ip.access

Amadeus Capital Partners has led a follow-on round of financing of $10m in ip.access, a developer of cellular picocell and femtocell (cellular-over-IP) technologies. Existing investors Intel Capital Corporation, Rothschild & Cie Gestion and Scottish Equity...

  • Expansion
  • 12 February 2007
UK - Star Capital Partners in £141m flight simulator deal

Star Capital Partners has acquired two flight simulator operators for a total consideration of £141m. The investment is being made from its second infrastructure fund leading commentators to suggest that high demand for infrastructure assets is resulting...

  • Buyouts
  • 12 February 2007
FRANCE - European Capital discloses its investment in Delsey

European Capital has announced that it provided a EUR 120m unirate loan to finance the buyout of luggage brand Delsey by Argan Capital.

  • Buyouts
  • 09 February 2007
US - Blackstone buys Equity Office for $39bn in world's largest buyout

The Blackstone Group has secured the world’s largest leveraged buyout, agreeing a $39bn price (£20.2bn) for Equity Office, the biggest office landlord in the US. Blackstone won the deal after fending off competition from real estate investment trust...

  • Buyouts
  • 09 February 2007
UK - Cinven and Blackstone are hungry for latest restaurant target, La Tasca

AIM-listed La Tasca, an operator of 70 Spanish themed restaurants across the UK with four in the US, is reported to be the latest restaurant chain to attract the interest of private equity. Blackstone and Cinven are both expected to be interested in the...

  • Buyouts
  • 09 February 2007
UK - Carlyle to complete full exit from Qinetiq

The Carlyle Group is to dispose of its remaining 10.3% stake in Qinetiq, the former Ministry of Defence laboratories. Qinetiq was floated on the main market of the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of £1.4bn in January 2006 at which...

  • Exits
  • 09 February 2007
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