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A year to remember - and learn from
Unquote recaps a year like no other, and maps out what market players expect when it comes to dealmaking and fundraising from 2021
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Alder to start raising new fund in H2 2021
Sponsor is currently investing from Alder II, which closed on its hard-cap of SEK 1.5bn in 2019
Multiples Heatmap: average entry multiple hits 10.5x as dealflow recovers
The UK and Ireland was the hottest region for multiples in Q3, also seeing the largest increase in valuations of any region
Novalis Biotech aims for January second close for new €25m fund
Belgian VC Novalis held a first close on €8m for its second fund on 8 November
Travers Smith selects new managing partner
Edmund Reed joined Travers Smith in 1994 and became a partner in 2005
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
TA Associates appoints new head of IR
Andrew Harris served in investor-focused roles at Advent International for more than eight years
Private equity ramps up divestment efforts
Exit activity jumped by 50% in October, back to pre-pandemic levels, according to Unquote Data
Graphite promotes new investment director, hires two
UK mid-cap GP Graphite Capital makes one promotion and two new appointments in its investment team
Finatal launches dedicated PE recruitment practice
New practice complements Finatal Portfolio, which focuses on sourcing talent for PE-backed businesses
Andera, Capza reinvest in Octime in minority SBO
Andera (then EdRip) acquired a majority stake in the business along with management in 2016
Chiltern backs Inciner8 buyout
Chiltern is an evergreen investor that provides equity cheques of £3-15m
GHO, co-investors complete Envision deal
Ardian and GHO started exploring options for the sale of Envision in May, with a deal struck in July
Buyout rankings: who has invested most across Europe since April?
EQT, Ardian and KKR remained very active and struck sizeable deals amid the coronavirus turmoil
LionRock rescues Clarks in £100m deal
Asian GP will acquire a majority stake in Clarks as it enters a company voluntary agreement
HAL backs two Dutch greenhouse businesses
Dutch investment company secures 60% stake in Stolze and a 24% interest in Prins Group
Grant Thornton appoints new head of UK corporate finance
Woodley has been with Grant Thornton for 15 years in the M&A practice, having joined from 3i in 2005
Epidarex sells Sirakoss to VC-backed OssDsign
Epidarex Capital initially backed the £3.1m series-A for the bone graft substitutes developer in 2014
LBO France completes FH Ortho trade sale
LBO France acquired the company via its €154m Hexagone III fund in 2014
LDC backs Rhino Products MBO
Deal is led by the firm's Manchester team, and values the business at £36m
G4S rejects offer from BC's Gardaworld
Company says Gardaworld's offer is "nowhere near a full and fair price"
Claret Capital takes over Harbert European Growth Capital
Claret secures the GP and its funds, and hires the entire HEGC investment team
Kartesia injects €75m into HeadFirst
Kartesia backs the recruitment company via its KCO IV and KCO V funds