Deals
Ardian's d&b audiotechnik to hit market in 2023 as large-cap sponsors circle
GP acquired the audio equipment maker in 2016 from Cobepa and Odewald & Compagnie for around EUR 300m
DAC Beachcroft hands exclusivity to Limerston for Claims Solution Group carve-out
UK-based sponsor Limerston Capital could close a deal in the coming weeks following a formal auction
EQT weighs options for infection prevention firm Schuelke
Sponsor assesses quick flip for German company, acquired via EQT VIII in 2020
Exponent reaps more than 3x on Enva exit to I Squared Capital
GP sells Irish recycling group to infrastructure sponsor for over GBP 600m
Germany’s DFL to collect NBOs for EUR 3bn media rights stake
Large-cap sponsors including Advent, Blackstone, Bridgepoint, CVC, EQT and KKR expected to bid today
A&M Capital Europe to acquire majority stake in World of Sweets and Bobby’s
Investment in UK-based wholesaler of confectionary products marks London-headquartered sponsor’s first investment in the food sector
EQT exits Kfzteile24 to management, investor consortium
Sale of German car parts e-retailer wraps up EQT’s inaugural 2013-vintage Mid Market fund
Assessio sponsor Main Capital preps sale via William Blair
Software sponsor acquired the Swedish recruitment platform in 2019 for EUR 20m
Odewald's Langer & Laumann hits market in Lincoln-led auction
German sponsor bought a majority stake in the smart doors for machines and lifts producer more than five years ago
Tenzing to buy Willis Towers Watson’s Saville Assessment
Talent assessment firm marks eighth investment out of the firm's near-fully deployed second fund
Bregal Milestone prepares Epassi exit via JP Morgan
Bregal Milestone has held a majority stake in the Finnish employee benefit platform since 2019
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 17 April 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Triton's BFC Group, Seven2's Groupe Crystal, Palatine's FourNet and more
Vitruvian pivots to unstructured talks for OAG amid valuation pressures
Airline data provider drew early interest from sponsors when sale process kicked off earlier in 2023
Montagu-backed intel provider Janes attracts takeover interest amid defence spending boom
Formal auction for the security and defence intelligence specialist unlikely to start before early 2024
Metric Capital and Scope acquire majority stake in Maileg
Deal for Danish toy brand marks second investment this year out of Metric’s fourth fund, which is now about 85% deployed
Wellspect bidders CVC, KKR, PAI, EQT expected to progress into second round
US trade owner attempted a previous sale for the Swedish bladder and bowel-control products specialist in 2018
Charterhouse transfers Sagemcom to AlpInvest-backed continuation fund - filings
GP will make a return of over 5x MOIC on the deal for French telecoms business
HIG Capital acquires Office People
German staffing agency will seek to grow organically, as well as via add-ons and selective internationalization
LDC appoints Houlihan Lokey for Kerv sale
LDC backed IT managed services firm's formation via a two-company merger in 2020 with a GBP 30m investment
MJ Hudson business divisions acquired by Apex Group
Sale follows suspension of listed UK-headquartered asset management service provider’s shares in December 2022
Quadrivio reaps 40%-plus IRR, 2.2x cash-on-cash from EPI sale
Trade sale of Italy-based sports merchandising specialist marks Industry 4.0 fund’s first exit
Inflexion sells GP stake to Hunter Point Capital
10% stake in UK-based midmarket sponsor is the first European deal for US-based GP stakes investor
ECI reaps 2.7x return on 4ways sale to EQT-backed Evidia
Sale process for UK-based teleradiology platform had been running since September 2022
V.Group sponsor Advent explores strategic options, appoints Goldman Sachs and Jefferies
Sponsor bought the UK-based marine servicing firm from OMERS Private Equity six years ago