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FINLAND - Arcapita buys Paroc from BA Capital Partners

BA Capital Partners Europe has agreed to sell Paroc Holding Sverige AB and its subsidiaries to affiliates of Arcapita Limited. The transaction value is approximately EUR 620m and closing is expected to occur in August 2006.

  • Buyouts
  • 20 June 2006
UK - Bank of Ireland and Paul Capital Partners launch fund-of-funds

Bank of Ireland has established a joint venture with Paul Capital Partners (PCP), a leading US private equity specialist, to provide private equity fund-of-funds products and advisory services to institutional and other investors worldwide. The new joint...

  • UK / Ireland
  • 20 June 2006
SPAIN - Gala Capital buys 58% of Grupo Page

According to reports in the Spanish press, the private equity firm Gala Capital has purchased 58% of the technology group Page for an undisclosed sum.

  • Buyouts
  • 20 June 2006
UK - CriticalBlue raises $3.7m second round funding

CriticalBlue, a provider of tools for accelerating software in embedded microprocessor applications has announced the closure of its B round financing. The funding round was led by Herald Ventures and was fully supported by existing investors Pentech...

  • Expansion
  • 19 June 2006
SPAIN - GED set to exit Continental Hotels in Bucarest

The Spanish private equity firm GED will exit the Romanian chain Continental Hotels via a listing on the Bucarest Stock Exchange in July. GED will probably list all of its 28% stake in the company. The remaining shares are held by founding familiy, Enache,...

  • Exits
  • 19 June 2006
POLAND - Bankier SA lists on Warsaw Stock Exchange

Polish finance portal Banker SA, a bmp portfolio company in which its managed fund CEEV GmbH holds a stake, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange today. The opening price was PLN 8.25 per share, 10% over the issue price of PLN 7.50.

  • Exits
  • 19 June 2006
FRANCE - Industri Kapital acquires French laboratories in tertiary buyout

Industri Kapital has acquired a majority stake of Group Cerba from Astorg Partners for about EUR 160m. To secure this buyout, the European private equity firm defeated APAX Partners, 3i and PPM Capital in a competitive auction. The deal should be completed...

  • Buyouts
  • 19 June 2006
DENMARK - Nordic Biotech and Bioscience Managers complete $25m portfolio deal

Bioscience Managers Limited (BML), a London-based venture capital firm, has acquired shareholdings in a number of clinical stage portfolio companies from the Nordic Biotech K/S fund. The value of the deal is $25m.

  • Nordics
  • 19 June 2006
UK - Wound Solutions receives £5m funding from Hotbed and Octopus

A syndicate of investors, including Hotbed and Octopus Bioscience VCT have provided £5m funding to Wound Solutions.

  • Expansion
  • 19 June 2006
UK - Permira, Carlyle and Blackstone court iSoft

The struggling healthcare software company, iSoft, is thought to be latest company to be weighed up by private equity with Permira, Carlyle and Blackstone all reported to be interested according to the Observer.

  • Buyouts
  • 19 June 2006
UK - Further activity in caravan park industry as LGV looks to buy South Lakeland

South Lakeland Caravans is reported by the Sunday Times to be in advanced talks with Legal & General Ventures (LGV).

  • Buyouts
  • 19 June 2006
GERMANY - Triton acquires stake in Dematic

Triton, together with the company's management, has taken over shares previously held by Siemens AG in Dematic GmbH & Co. KG. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the transaction. Dematic employs around 4,000 people and achieved revenues...

  • Buyouts
  • 19 June 2006
UK - Terra Firma to bring energy business to the stock market with Alan Lovell's help

Terra Firma is understood to have hired Alan Lovell, the CEO of Jarvis who has overseen a period of restructuring of the group, according to yesterday's Sunday Times.

  • People
  • 19 June 2006
UK - Hedge fund threatens 3i's Mayborn acquisition

The hedge fund, Trafalgar Asset Managers, is threatening to block 3i's take-private of Mayborn Plc. Despite the deal having won approval from the Mayborn board and its largest shareholder, Trafalgar believes the 500p a share offer undervalues the company.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 19 June 2006
UK - Macquarie-3i consortium to outbid Goldman Sachs for ABP

It is reported in today's Times that the consortium led by Macquarie is likely to offer £2.7bn for Associated British Ports (ABP), outbidding the Goldman Sachs consortium's £2.53bn offer.

  • Buyouts
  • 19 June 2006
UK - Apax assess All3Media

All3Media, the television production company formed by three former ITV executives, is being assessed by Greg Dyke who is a consultant to Apax, according to The Times today.

  • Buyouts
  • 19 June 2006
SWEDEN - 3i sells its stake in Atea

3i has sold its shareholding in Atea Holding AB, a supplier of IT infrastructure, to Ementor ASA. Ementor buys the entire company for SEK 1,050m.

  • Exits
  • 19 June 2006
SWEDEN - CapMan and Investor Growth Capital invest in Neoventa Medical

CapMan Life Science IV fund managed by CapMan and Investor Growth Capital has invested in Neoventa Medical AB, a Swedish medical technology company within the area of fetal monitoring.

  • Expansion
  • 19 June 2006
PORTUGAL - Money set for Portugal Telecom buyout

According to reports on the Portuguese press, a consortium of private equity funds including Blackstone, Cinven, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Permira and Providence Equity have secured EUR 4.9 b of their own funds available should they decide to go ahead...

  • Southern Europe
  • 19 June 2006
UK - Anil Hansjee joins GP Bullhound

Anil Hansjee, previously at IDG Ventures, has joined technology investment banking firm GP Bullhound. He has over 15 years experience in the technology industry and has worked as an IT engineer, in IT corporate finance and, most recently, as a principal...

  • People
  • 16 June 2006
UK - Star Capital considers sale of PFI Investment Fund

Star Capital has appointed NM Rothschild in order to review the Secondary Market Infrastructure Fund (SMIF) that it bought in 2003 from Abbey National and Babock and Brown according to today's Financial Times.

  • UK / Ireland
  • 16 June 2006
FRANCE - Duke Street reinforces its French team

Didier Bismuth joins Duke Street Capital as a partner in its French office.

  • People
  • 16 June 2006
UK - Bidding war pushes ABP shares to 850p

The Financial Times reports today that Goldman Sachs has raised its offer to Associated British Ports from 810p to 840p per share as competition between its consortium and that led by Macquarie intensifies.

  • Buyouts
  • 16 June 2006
SWEDEN - Nordic Capital buys ICA Meny

A subsidiary to Nordic Capital fund VI has signed an agreement to acquire ICA Meny from ICA AB for an undisclosed sum. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by relevant authorities.

  • Buyouts
  • 16 June 2006
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