Argos Fund

Argos Soditic has acquired a 70% stake in industrial engineering firm Termoindustriale, while its SME-focused affiliate has raised €45m.

The European buyout firm has sold its stake in Jaybeam Wireless, a manufacturer of cellular antennas in the same week it made a €3.5m capital contribution to Buffet Crampon, a manufacturer of musical instruments.

Country head Matteo Carlotti has amicably left the European buyout firm after disagreements over the direction of its Italian operations. The firm's Italian investments include racing brand Sparco.

Constance Jay will join the European investment firm’s Paris office to assume the role of investor relations head. The firm is currently raising a €150m mezzanine fund which it hopes to close by the end of 2008.

Mezzanine’s resurgence gathers apace as the European buyout firm diversifies into loan financing in the changed investment climate post-credit crunch.

The European mid-market firm has backed a team of managers to acquire a fine chemicals company in France.

The European mid-market firm has backed a team of managers to acquire a fine chemicals company in France.

The European mid-market firm has backed a team of managers to acquire a fine chemicals company in France.

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PECA Family Office is planning to reduce its exposure to Europe as GPs and LPs voice concerns over its appeal in the Dutch capital.

Bowmark and Five Arrows have sold Autodata, while Graphite has sold Micheldever Tyre Services.

Figures suggest trade buyers drove prices up in the second half – but overall activity was well down on 2012.

While M&A activity continued to decline, valuations posted a slight increase in the second quarter.

The $23bn pension will look for opportunities to invest alongside GPs in its portfolio for the first time and has set its target commitment amount for fiscal 2012 at $625m.