04/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Avedon Capital Partners/Ad van Geloven. On 4 June, the European Commission granted clearance to the acquisition of joint control over Ad van Geloven by the Dutch private equity firm Avedon Capital Partners and private equity company Lion Capital of the UK. Ad van Geloven is currently solely controlled by Lion Capital, a private equity company focusing on businesses active in consumer-branded goods. Ad van Geloven is active in the production and sale of mainly frozen snacks, both branded and private label, for the retail and out-of-home channels mainly in the Netherlands. Avedon Capital Partners is a Dutch private equity investor focusing on small and medium sized companies in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany. The operation was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. (FG/transl.fl)