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Permira Funds and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire Informatica

The Permira Funds Partner with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire world's number one independent enterprise data integration provider. Informatica Corporation, an independent provider of enterprise data integration software and services, is to be acquired by a company controlled by the Permira funds and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Summit Partners leads growth equity investment in DentalPro

Summit Partners today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in DentalPro, a network of dental clinics in Italy. Existing DentalPro shareholder, VAM Investments reinvested in the transaction, as did CEO and Founder Michel Cohen. Founded in 2010, DentalPro owns and operates 30 full-service clinics across Italy, most of

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Pamplona Capital Management to acquire Partner in Pet Food

Private equity investment firm Pamplona Capital Management is to acquire European pet food producer Partner in Pet Food (PPF) for EUR315 million. PPF is one of Europe’s largest producers of private label wet and dry pet food, supplying the continent’s top retailers across 37 countries. Since Advent acquired the business

Le Duff Group acquires Kamps

Le Duff Group, headquartered in France, has acquired the majority of the shares in Kamps GmbH from German Equity Partners III (GEP III), a fund managed by ECM Equity Capital Management (ECM). The acquisition strengthens its presence in the German quick service gastronomy and bakery market. As part of the

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STAR Capital invests in Ignition

STAR Capital Partners has continued its consolidation of the SME asset finance market after completing the acquisition of Ignition Credit, an independent asset and vehicle finance provider to UK SMEs. STAR Asset Finance’s broader strategy is to provide a significant alternative source of finance for SMEs, the engine room of

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Irving Place Capital completes acquisition of Bendon from The Wicks Group

Middle market private equity firm Irving Place Capital (IPC) has completed its acquisition of Bendon, Inc, a provider of non-licensed and licensed children’s colouring and activity products, from The Wicks Group.  Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Bendon’s Chief Executive Officer, Ben Ferguson, says: "We have experienced strong

JLEN acquires solar park and two wind farms

Acquisition of Branden solar park and Carscreugh and Wear Point wind farms John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has acquired three projects from John Laing Group for a cash consideration of GBP42.54 million – Branden solar park and Carscreugh and Wear Point wind farms.   The assets were acquired under

Bain portfolio co Apex Tool Group acquires Yecen

Bain Capital portfolio company Apex Tool Group has closed the acquisition of China-based Shanghai Yecen Auto Technology. The deal, a highly strategic automotive sector acquisition in the Asia Pacific region for Apex’s SATA Tool (Shanghai) Limited subsidiary closed on 30 March and was financed with cash on hand in China.

Weinberg Capital Partners acquires Bruneau

Weinberg Capital Partners has acquired French office supplies nd office furniture distributor Brunei from Argosyn.  Halisol Groupe and SGPA, two privately- held companies, have co-invested alongside with Weinberg Capital Partners. They will also support the management team in their growth strategy.   With a EUR300m turnover of which 60% through

San Francisco Equity partners acquires Japonesque,

Private equity firm San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has acquired a majority stake in beauty company Japonesque.   SFEP is partnering with current Japonesque owner Karen McKay, an industry leader in the beauty tools category, to capitalise on the extraordinary momentum in the business. Japonesque is a company with a

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