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FINLAND - Amanda Capital acquires competitor Proventure

Fund-of-funds manager Amanda Capital Plc has acquired the entire share capital of Proventure companies for EUR 10m in cash. The net asset value of the acquired companies totalled EUR 7.1m as of 31 December 2006.

  • GPs
  • 09 February 2007
UK - Graphite Capital enlarges Park Holidays

Graphite Capital is backing the acquisition by Park Holidays UK of two more holiday parks: Landscove and Riviera Bay Holiday Parks at Berry Head, Brixham. This purchase brings the number of acquisitions made by Park Holidays to four since Graphite first...

  • Expansion
  • 09 February 2007
UK - Endless provides lighting firm with backing to make acquisitions

Endless has provided lighting firm Dernier & Hamlyn (D&H) with growth funding to support the acquisition of two lighting companies, Tindle Lighting and Reid Lighting.

  • Expansion
  • 09 February 2007
ITALY - Clessidra to form joint venture with Pirelli

Reports in the Italian press suggest that private equity fund Clessidra is eyeing up the commercial services sector.

  • Southern Europe
  • 09 February 2007
NL - Waterland portfolio company Optisport to acquire ESN

Waterland Private Equity has announced that its portfolio company Optisport has signed a letter of intent to acquire Exploitatie Sportobjecten Nederland (ESN) as part of its buy and build strategy.The first formal steps of the acquisition process are...

  • Benelux
  • 09 February 2007
Poland - Krokus Private Equity acquires Izoterm

Krokus Private Equity has acquired a 74% stake in thermal insulation services provider Izoterm for around EUR 5m. The company’s president, Mr Józef G³adki will retain a 26% equity stake. This represents the first investment for Krokus from its new...

  • Buyouts
  • 08 February 2007
GERMANY - immatics receives EUR 40m

Biopharmaceutical company immatics biotechnologies GmbH has received EUR 40m in a second round of financing from a consortium of investors. This includes previous investors Wellington Partners and 3i, but also new investors National Technology Enterprises...

  • Early-stage
  • 08 February 2007
GERMANY - 25% stake in Hochtief up so sale

Rothschild is reported to have been mandated with the sale the 25% holding of billionaire August von Finck in international construction group Hochtief. Strategic as well as financial investors are said to have already approached the French investment...

  • DACH
  • 08 February 2007
UK - Bridgepoint to float Safestore

Bridgepoint is preparing a £700m IPO for Safestore, the self-storage company which has property assets of £475m. Bridgepoint has already realised £101m from Safestore through a £237m recapitalisation carried out by Royal Bank of Scotland and Merrill...

  • Exits
  • 08 February 2007
UK - Apax-backed Incisive Media acquires VNU UK operations

Apax portfolio company Incisive Media has acquired the UK operations of VNU in a back-to-back transaction from 3i following its acquisition of VNU's European publishing interests. 3i completed the buyout of Netherlands-based VNU Business Media Europe...

  • Buyouts
  • 08 February 2007
ITALY – Alitalia's suitors list ready, private equity prevails

As reported in today's edition of Il Sole 24Ore, five offers for airline Alitalia have been shortlisted.

  • Southern Europe
  • 08 February 2007
SPAIN/ITALY – RCS takes Recoletos home for EUR 1.1bn

As reported yesterday by unquote news", Spanish publishing group Recoletos was considering a purchase offer from its Italian counterpart RCS.

  • Buyouts
  • 08 February 2007
ITALY – Sinergia con Imprenditori courts security business

According to reports in the Italian press, the fund Sinergia con Imprenditori has shown interest in security business Sicurglobal.

  • Southern Europe
  • 08 February 2007
FRANCE - European Capital invests EUR 12.5m in LBO France's buyout of Poult

European Capital has announced that it has invested a total of EUR 12.5m to help finance LBO France's buyout of biscuit maker Poult, which took place last October.

  • Buyouts
  • 08 February 2007
FRANCE - Sigefi Private Equity invests EUR 5.6m in public works business

Sigefi Private Equity (of the Siparex group) has invested over EUR 5m in growth capital in Jalmat Group, a Velaux-based public works business.

  • Expansion
  • 08 February 2007
FRANCE - Government certifies more business angel networks

The French minister for SMEs, trade and craft industry Renaud Dutreil, has certified 13 additional business angel networks (BANs), including Lyon Angels, Ouest Angels and Invest Y. Certified BANs receive a grant, worth a maximum of EUR 100,000 over three...

  • France
  • 08 February 2007
UK - Ingenious appoints Kip Meek to its board

Ingenious, the media investment and advisory group, has appointed Kip Meek as a director to the board, effective from 1 May. Meek was until recently chief policy partner at Ofcom and was chairman of the European Regulators’ Group. He will have a wide-ranging...

  • People
  • 07 February 2007
UK - Modus Private Equity invests £8m in packaging MBO

Modus Private Equity has invested over £8m to back the management buyout of Mondi Speciality Packaging, formerly a part of Anglo American Plc.

  • Buyouts
  • 07 February 2007
GERMANY - Strong interest in Landesbank Berlin

It is reported that 19 parties have declared an interest in bidding for the city of Berlin’s 81% stake in Landesbank Berlin. The city has not identified potential bidders but it is said that they include German and foreign banks, as well as private...

  • DACH
  • 07 February 2007
UK - New London director for Nova Capital-backed Directorbank

Directorbank has appointed Ian Menzies as a director to head up its London office and build the executive search side of the company. His appointment comes on the back of Directorbank’s first six-month results since completing the management buy-out...

  • People
  • 07 February 2007
NL - ABN AMRO Capital to acquire Baarsma Wine Group

ABN AMRO Capital has signed an agreement to acquire a majority interest in wine distribution firm Baarsma Wine Group Holding. The current management team will retain a 40% stake in the firm and in addition, managers in key positions will be given the...

  • Buyouts
  • 07 February 2007
UK - TPG joins Sainsbury's bid team barring chance of rival bid

The CVC-led consortium preparing to launch an £11bn bid for Sainsbury's has added another member to its ranks. Texas Pacific Group, which had been in talks with Cinven and Bain Capital about a rival bid for the supermarket chain, now joins CVC, KKR and...

  • Buyouts
  • 07 February 2007
SPAIN - RCS makes EUR 1.3bn offer for Recoletos

Publishing group RCS, owner of Italian broadsheet Corriere della Sera, is reported to have made an offer of EUR 1.3bn for media group Recoletos.

  • Buyouts
  • 07 February 2007
FRANCE - AGF Private Equity leads EUR 6m funding in online brands retailer

AGF Private Equity (EUR 5m) and business angels (EUR 1m) have backed 24h00, an online retailer of branded clothing.

  • Expansion
  • 07 February 2007
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