Activa Capital, the French mid-market private equity firm, is merging Armatis and Laser Contact (a spin-off of Laser – itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas and Group Galeries Lafayette), two major French call centre companies, to create the leading independent French onshore call centre company with combined sales of over

Symington’s Ltd, the convenience food manufacturer and Intermediate Capital Group plc (ICG), the FTSE 250 alternative investment firm and Asset Manager, have announced a new private equity partnership to support a management buy-out of the food manufacturer.    The move follows after a five year investment period with current private

Hutton Collins Partners has sold portfolio company Windsor Limited, a leading Lloyd’s specialty insurance broker, to Hyperion Insurance Group Limited. The sale remains subject to FSA approval. Hutton Collins backed the management and employees of Windsor in a public to private buy out in 2007. A GBP15m preferred equity investment

Leonard Green & Partners has closed the firm’s sixth private equity investment fund, Green Equity Investors VI, LP (GEI VI). GEI VI substantially exceeded its original target, closing at its hard cap of USD6 billion in limited partner commitments along with USD250 million from affiliates of LGP. Investors in GEI

UK based private equity investment trust, Candover Investments (Candover) has outsourced its back office operations to Ipes, a fund services provider specialising in private equity. The decision to outsource the back office was a strategic one, based on Candover’s need to match its operating model to a revised investment policy

GCP, a provider of blended equity and debt to the UK’s small to medium sized businesses, has invested in Iglu.com, an online ski and cruise agent, in a deal valued at GBP19 million, to help the business expand into Europe. GCP is taking a significant minority stake in the business

Dunedin the UK mid-market buyout house has sold Capula to Dutch quoted company, Imtech. This is the second exit for Dunedin within ten days following the sale of WFEL to KMW, a German land defence systems provider. Under Dunedin’s ownership both businesses have seen significant growth, attracting a number of

Clairvue Capital Partners has completed investing Clairvue Capital Partners Fund I, a USD200 million fund launched in April, 2010. According to Jeff Giller, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer: “The preponderance of Clairvue I’s capital was invested in real estate vehicle recapitalisations where the proceeds advanced by Clairvue were used

Affiliates of GS Capital Partners and P2 Capital Partners, LLC (are to acquire Interline Brands for USD25.50 per share in cash. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by Interline’s board of directors, is valued at approximately USD1.1 billion, including the assumption of debt. The price of USD25.50 per share

Exosun, a company specialising the design, construction and maintenance of ground solar power plants equipped with trackers, has completed a second fundraising operation worth EUR12 million intended to support its growth and strengthen its financial structure. Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity), which owns a stake in Exosun since