Private equity firm Catterton Partners has completed the sale of Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores (MACS), a convenience store operator in Maryland and Virginia, to an affiliate of Sunoco.   Sunoco, which has a long history in the retail business with a network of almost 5,000 sites, will operate the MACS business.  Terms

Protein Bar, a casual restaurant chain specialising in healthy, on-the-go options, has secured a capital investment by private equity firm Catterton Partners.    The investment will be used to foster the expansion of the Protein Bar concept across the US. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.     Protein Bar offers

Aviva Investors has completed the acquisition of EUR84.5m in privately placed senior secured notes issued by Reggefiber, the Dutch telecommunications infrastructure provider.   The transaction refinances a short-term construction bridge facility provided by ABN AMRO and provides long term capital for Reggefiber to facilitate the continued expansion of its Fiber-to-the-Home

Livingstone’s IT services team has advised the shareholders of Backup Technology on the sale of the business to iomart Group for GBP23m, a 9.6x multiple of historic EBITDA.   Backup Technology is a provider of managed data backup and disaster recovery services to SMEs and large corporates. Using software from

Merus, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on human antibody therapeutics, has secured a EUR31m extension to its series B financing round, bringing the total round to EUR47.6m.   Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) joined as a new investor along with existing investors Novartis Venture Fund, Pfizer Venture Investments, Bay City

LBO France has announced the sale of Groupe Poult’s Polish activities to Bridgepoint, for an undisclosed amount. Established in 1993 and operating under the Dr Gerard brand, the business was acquired by Groupe Poult in 2010 as part of a build up orchestrated by LBO France. Today it’s a leading

Rowmark, a manufacturer of highly engineered extruded plastic sheet used for engraving and specialty applications, has been acquired by Bertram Capital.   Based in Findlay, Ohio, Rowmark represents Bertram Capital’s third platform investment in the plastics industry.  In addition to the equity investment in Rowmark, Bertram Capital also provided subordinated

Funds managed by IK Investment Partners have entered into an agreement with the Norwegian foundation Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to acquire its subsidiary DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS).   Financial details for the transaction have not been disclosed.   Founded by the Norwegian foundation DNV in 1981, DNVPS is a provider