Exponent Private Equity and Electra Partners are to acquire Photobox Group, the personalised products and gifts company behind brands such as Moonpig, PaperShaker, Sticky9, Hofmann, Posterjack and posterXXL. Under the terms of the acquisition offer, Exponent and Electra Private Equity would be the principal shareholders, with Photobox Group management team
Prices for corporate acquisitions have risen sharply in the German M&A market in recent months, with some sectors moving beyond reach of potential buyers. Corporate M&A experts currently see few attractive takeover targets, while consulting firms report full order books. Those are the key findings of the latest survey of
Arthouse a suppliers of wallcoverings and home decoration products to the likes of B&Q, Wilkinsons, Homebase, The Range and B&M, has completed a second management buyout with the backing of NorthEdge Capital. The Rossendale headquartered company took itself independent in 2007, securing backing from the team at Total Capital Partners, an
With investments on a healthy upward trend, returns and money multiples growing, innovation hubs emerging, and serial entrepreneurs flourishing the European venture capital VC market may seem to be in rude health. But according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and IESE Business School, European fund-raising
StreetHub, a network of independent retailers, has closed a USD2.6 million (GBP1.7m) funding round led by Octopus Ventures, investors in SecretEscapes, Swoon Editions and SwiftKey). This second funding round also attracted further investment from Index Ventures (Farfetch, Net-a-Porter, ASOS), Playfair Capital (Appear Here) and a group of Angel investors. The
SNCF is targeting start-up investments in the ‘digital ecosystem’ with its new EUR30 million SNCF Digital Ventures investment fund, Under the management of Hi Inov, the venture capital unit of family-owned investment company Dentressangle Initiatives, SNCF Digital Ventures will focus on France and other European countries primarily, but will also
Morgenthaler Private Equity (MPE) has recapitalised Trachte, a manufacturer of preassembled and modularised control buildings. The company's custom buildings house critical electrical components that control and protect electrical infrastructure, such as transmission & distribution substations. In addition, Trachte buildings are used extensively in industrial applications to house equipment, such as
Concept Life Sciences, a scientific laboratory and consultancy group, has acquired pharmaceutical testing business Agenda1 Analytical Services Ltd. This marks the second bolt-on acquisition for the company since it was formed in July 2014 through the simultaneous acquisition of three companies, following investment from Equistone Partners Europe. Established in
Jersey is successfully leveraging its appeal as a leading alternative funds domicile to attract innovative technology and software businesses that support the European asset manager community. TORA, a technology and financial services company focusing on the investment management space, is the latest company to relocate to Jersey this summer and
Community Intervention Services (CIS), a portfolio company of HIG Growth Partners, has completed the acquisition of Northstar Psychological Services (NPS). CIS was established by HIG in partnership with behavioural healthcare executive Kevin Sheehan, to acquire, develop and operate a national network of specialised behavioural health treatment facilities and programs. NPS
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