Investcorp has completed the sale of IPH Group, a distributor of industrial supplies in Europe, to PAI Partners, a Paris-based European private equity firm. The deal generated in excess of EUR210m of realisation proceeds for Investcorp and its clients. During the period of ownership by Investcorp, IPH Group tripled its
Private equity (PE) investment activity in the Americas is positioned for a solid year, while markets in Europe and Asia Pacific tread water, according to the fourth annual edition of the bellwether report on the state of the industry released by Bain & Company. The report also finds that North
Private equity (PE) investment activity in the Americas is positioned for a solid year, while markets in Europe and Asia Pacific tread water, according to the fourth annual edition of the bellwether report on the state of the industry released by Bain & Company. The report also finds that North
Investment holding company Salvepar, which is 92 per cent owned by the Tikehau Group, has sold its entire stake in Lacroix for EUR2.1m. Salvepar is listed on the Parsi stock exchange and conducts an active policy of minority and medium-term shareholding acquisitions in listed and non-listed companies.
Omnes Capital – formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity – has invested EUR4m in the Italian company Futuris via its Capenergie 2 fund. Additional investment of up to EUR10m is planned. The Milan-based company – founded and developed by Rodolfo Danielli, former chief operating officer of Italcementi and EMEA director of Air
One of KRG Capital Partners’ Fund IV platform companies, Fort Dearborn Company, has completed the acquisition of FetterGroup’s paint and coating labels business. KRG made its initial investment in Fort Dearborn Company – a supplier of cut and stack, pressure sensitive, roll-fed and shrink sleeve labels – in August 2010.
Alliance+, the Nordic cleaning business backed by Danish/Swedish mid-market private equity investor Polaris Private Equity, has completed its seventh add-on deal, acquiring Facila, a complementary Swedish business. Alliance+ was formed by Polaris in 2009 through the simultaneous acquisition of Kølving & Thaning and Alliance Clean & Care – two cleaning
Innovacom has invested in the capital of Green Communications during a fundraising round of EUR600,000. This marks the first investment of its seed fund technocom2, dedicated to digital start-up companies having a strong technical component. The seed fund technocom2 is financed by CDC Partners as part of the Fond National
AXA Private Equity has arranged a EUR220m unitranche facility for the acquisition of IPH by PAI Partners from Investcorp. The deal represents the largest unitranche financing in Europe to date. IPH is a distributor of industrial supplies in Europe. Founded in 1987 and historically based in Lyon, France, IPH
Diagnostic imaging company Diagnostic Healthcare has secured GBP1m investment from The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by SPARK Impact. Diagnostic Healthcare, headquartered in Altrincham, has a network of centres and mobile units across the UK providing MRI scans, obstetric ultrasound, bone density scans (DEXA scan), cardiac testing, health screening
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