Novem Vermögensverwaltungs has sold Novem Beteiligungs (Novem) to funds managed by private equity firm Bregal Capital LLP. Novem is a globally active manufacturer of high-quality decorative components and functional elements for vehicle interiors, with headquarters in Vorbach, Germany. As the world market leader for fine wood decorative components, Novem supplies

3i, an international investor focused on private equity, infrastructure and debt management, has acquired a minority stake of newly issued shares in TouchTunes Interactive Networks, the world’s largest digital interactive out-of-home entertainment provider, for USD40 million. Current majority shareholder VantagePoint Capital Partners will invest an additional USD5 million. The total

Australian middle-market buyout manager Tasman Capital has selected Geneva-based alternative assets marketing firm MCAM Group to raise capital for the Tasman Capital Partners fund internationally. 

The private equity fund’s target size is AUD200 million with a hard cap of AUD300 million, and will be targeting deals in the Australian and

The number of mergers and acquisitions during the first six months of 2011 (HY11) fell by 15% compared to the same period in 2010, according to Experian. The company’s latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and equity capital market (ECM – flotation, rights issue and placements) data has also revealed that

The Q2 2011 IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator (DFI), which provides an early view of aggregate deal flow activity and trends in the global market, shows a 24 per cent increase in global M&A deal activity compared to Q2 2010. Although activity was up across all regions, including North America, Europe/Middle

Private equity firm GTCR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in BServ, Inc, a leading SaaS (software-as-a-service) provider offering financial services and banking technology that facilitates electronic corporate payments and bank-to-bank payment transactions. GTCR is partnering with founder and CEO David Kvederis and the management team at BankServ as

Private equity firm HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of Next Generation Vending and Food Service, Inc. Next Generation is a leading provider of vending services for corporate and institutional clients in the Northeastern United States, which is transforming the vending industry by implementing cutting-edge remote monitoring technology (RMS) and

Cargill has made a binding offer to acquire Provimi, the global animal nutrition company, for an enterprise value of EUR1.5 billion from Permira funds, the private equity firm which owns Provimi. Provimi has agreed, on an exclusive basis, to commence the necessary Works Council consultations and appropriate regulatory approvals. Cargill