Almirall, a pharmaceutical company based in Barcelona, has exercised a call option to acquire 100 per cent of the share capital of ThermiGen, a privately held medical aesthetics technology company and a developer and manufacturer of thermistor-regulated energy systems for plastic surgery and aesthetics dermatology applications.  In September 2015, Almirall

Patron Capital and Electra Partners have agreed the GBP325 million acquisition of Grainger Retirement Solutions, the home reversion equity release business of Grainger plc.  Completion of the transaction, in which each of Patron and Electra will invest GBP45 million, is subject to regulatory approvals. Board representation will be equal between

MCI.EuroVentures fund has signed an agreement for the purchase of 100 per cent of the shares in Mobiltek, the owner of Dotpay, a Polish electronic payment specialist. The latest investment of the MCI.EuroVentures fund is in line with the strategy to strengthen the fund’s exposure to services in the financial

GE Capital, Corporate Finance has served lead arranger on a USD180 million senior secured credit facility for Arbor Investments, a Chicago-based food and beverage private investment firm, to acquire a majority equity stake in DPI Specialty Foods.  GE Capital Markets served as sole lead arranger and bookrunner on the transaction.

The Riverside Company has acquired Euromed, a provider of standardised herbal extracts and natural active substances for the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement and cosmetic industries. Euromed is a corporate carve-out from Meda, a Swedish pharmaceutical company. Based in Barcelona, Euromed processes more than 4,000 tons of raw materials every year to

Aquila Capital has increased its exposure to renewable energy in Scandinavia by agreeing a majority co-investment in Norway’s largest operational wind park, Midtfjellet. The project has an installed capacity of 110 MW and an extension permit of 40 MW.  The shares have been purchased from the Norwegian utility Energiselskapet Buskerud

Private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management's portfolio company ProAmpac has completed its previously announced acquisition of Coating Excellence International (CEI), a specialist in wide web extrusion coating and laminating of film, foil, paper, board and nonwovens.  Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. ProAmpac, formed by Wellspring through

Funds associated with private equity firm Providence are to acquire Biteì Finance International (Bite) from Mid Europa Partners for an undisclosed price. The transaction is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2016. Bite controls a leading mobile operator in the Baltic countries (No2 in Lithuania and No3 in

Wipro Ltd is to acquire Viteos Group, a BPaaS (Business Process as-a-Service) provider for the alternative investment management industry for USD130 million. Wipro specialises in platform-led transformation and utility-based offerings in reconciliation, KYC, settlements, middle-office, asset servicing, syndicated loans and reference data solutions, with coverage across asset classes. These specialisations

Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners (CVC) have taken a significant minority stake in PT Softex Indonesia.   With market-leading brands – Sweety, Softex and Confidence – PT Softex Indonesia boasts top three market share positions across the baby, adult and feminine care product categories. PT Softfex Indonesia is perfectly positioned for