Sweden’s ICA Meny is the second acquisition from Nordic Capital’s recently-closed €1.9bn vehicle in the last week.
The Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm has made its first investment in Croatia, acquiring the aluminate cement business arm of Germany’s HeidelbergCement Group.
Morgan Stanley Real Estate has invested some $65 million in a real estate developer based in New Delhi, its third deal in Indian property this year.
The London-based investor, founded by former 3i executives, has made its fourth investment from its vintage 2004 £400m debut fund.
Global private equity firm 3i has followed its recent investment in builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies with the disposal of a 49.9% holding in Belfast-based JP Corry Group.
British gas and oil services company Expro will buy First Reserve’s oil well testing platform.
Despite the possibility of a rival offer from a local business and delays in regulatory approval, Carlyle remains positive that its $375m offer for Chinese construction company Xugong will be the first majority acquisition of a Chinese state-owned enterprise by a private equity firm.
Stockholm-headquartered private equity firm Nordic Capital has paid an undisclosed sum to acquire Dangaard Telecom, Europe’s largest distributor of mobile phones.
Brentwood Associates will sell the consumer-product company to Carlyle after a hotly contested auction.
Chartered Marketing Services, majority owned by TA Associates and Spectrum Equity Investors, will be sold to Intersections Inc.