Private equity backers: Carlyle and Mercapital
Business description: Web hosting
Deal value: €160m
Notified: 21/12/07
Provisional deadline: n/a
Cleared: 04/02/08
The EU has approved the purchase of
Arsys has more than 550,000 domains registered, 170,000 clients, 250 employees and commercial activity in Spain, France and Portugal and provides services to companies located in over 100 different countries. For 2007, Arsys expects revenues of over €40m.
Private equity backer: CVC Capital Partners
Business description: Fruit producer and supplier
Deal value: Undisclosed
Notified: 04/01/08
Provisional deadline: n/a
Cleared: 08/02/08
The EU has approved the purchase of
Katopé is active in the production, import, export, packing and distribution of exotic, citrus and off-season fruits as well as, to a lesser extent, vegetables. In Europe, the UK and France are by far its two most important sales areas.
Private equity backer: KKR
Business description: Software developer
Deal value: £593m
Notified: 11//01/08
Provisional deadline: n/a
Cleared: 14/02/08
The EU has approved the purchase by
In the UK, the company works with four out of five local authorities and every police force. Northgate supports public service transformation through sustainable performance partnerships. Its technology is used in the administration of more than £12bn of revenues and benefits and in electoral administration systems covering 18 million people.
Private equity backer: Triton
Business description: Tar chemicals
Deal value: Undisclosed
Notified: 20/12/07
Provisional deadline: n/a
Cleared: 01/02/08
The EU has approved the acquisition by German buyout firm
Ruetgers Chemicals is looking to achieve sales of around €700m for the last financial year, and supplies of tar chemicals to the aluminium and steel industries. It employs about 950 staff and has an EBITA of €60m on sales of €650m in 2006. Evonik plans to float the chemicals, energy and real estate businesses next year.
Private equity backer: EQT
Business description: Infrastructure services provider
Deal value: Undisclosed
Notified: 09/01/08
Provisional deadline: n/a
Cleared: 13/02/08
The EU has approved the acquisition by
SAG provides build and maintenance outsourcing services for utilities in their transmission and distribution grids. With its 5,900 employees the company generates cumulative revenues of approximately €770m. SAG is the German market leader and has international subsidiaries in France, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
Private equity backer: EQT
Business description: Security services
Deal value: Undisclosed
Notified: 17/12/07
Provisional deadline: n/a
Cleared: 31/01/08
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Swedish-based security services company
The total offer is worth US$1.5bn Saki, MSAB and Latour already own a total of 15.5% of the capital and 40.5% of the votes in Securitas Direct and would transfer their stakes to ESML Intressenter if the offer is completed. Latour is the largest shareholder in Securitas Direct with 7.5% of the capital.