Private Equity
Ixico, a London University spin-out that is developing clinical image software for drug discovery, has raised £930,000 from UK venture fund The Capital Fund and several high-net-worth individual investors.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Mercapital, a Spanish mid-market manager, has acquired a majority stake in Spanish medical gas and respiratory home therapy provider Gasmedi in a transaction valued at €275m.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Apax Partners and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts have undertaken preliminary analysis of Signet Group, a jewellery retailer with stores in the UK and US.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Bain Capital will sell Brenntag, a German chemical distribution company, to UK private equity firm BC Partners for around €3 billion.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The global private equity giant has paid $150 million for Brandywine Senior Care.
3 min read · 03 January 2013
Esprit Capital Partners, formed from the merger of Prelude Ventures and Cazenove Private Equity, has sold its stake in security technology company BlackSpider Technologies and invested in a second round financing of network graphics semiconductor business Newnham.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Parques Reunidos, a Spanish theme park operator, has made a French firm its fourth overseas acquisition since being acquired by Advent International two and a half years ago.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
European buyout firm Bridgepoint’s buy-and-build strategy in the storage facility sector is starting to pay dividends with the refinancing of Safestore.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
In the wake of the arrest of a rival bidder, US distressed private equity firm MatlinPatterson has acquired Italian fashion house Cerruti from troubled Italian textile and apparel conglomerate Fin.part, according to reports.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Clearbrook Capital Partners, a private equity firm established by Robin Saunders, has sold laboratory company Eclipse Scientific for £50 million.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
