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Shielding PE from political risk
Once a niche advisory sub-sector, political due diligence has now become an integral part of deal-making in Europe
Spanish private equity flourishes as Italian market cools
Southern Europe's leading PE markets responded drastically differently to the challenges of a turbulent 2017
Green Arrow acquires Quadrivio
Acquirer was on a shortlist of four buyers for the GP, which was reportedly valued at around €20m
PE-backed Tipico buys Via Consulting
CVC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Tipico for a reported €1.1bn EV in 2016
Motion-backed Altaïr acquires Quimicas Oro
Deal follows the acquisition of Altaïr's Belgian distributor Enteco in February 2017
DN Capital leads €8m round for Book a Tiger
Backers include Target Global alongside new investors Atami Capital and Davidson TG
Wise's Tatuus acquires Autotecnica Motori
GP acquired Italian racing cars chassis producer Tatuus Racing in February 2017
Deal in Focus: Ardian merges Spanish bakeries Berlys and Bellsolà
Ardian's investment in Berlys and Bellsolà forms part of a consolidation play in the European frozen food industry
Ardian's Italmatch bolts on Detrex
Offer values the listed US target at $42.5m, based on the offer price of $27 per share
Kennet Partners sells Telemedicine Clinic to trade
Deal was the first investment for the GP's Guernsey-based third fund, Kennet III
Caixa Capital Risc leads €2.4m round for GlyCardial
Spanish healthcare seed investor HealthEquity takes part in the funding round
Arcano launches €200m maiden venture fund
Spanish GP launches its first venture capital fund in partnership with Urizen Ventures
GP Profile: Investindustrial
GP is extending the lifespan of its standard close-ended funds and expects other investors to follow suit
Star Capital exit Codyeco via trade sale
GP exits its 95% stake in the Italian dyes business after a four-year holding period
Ardian buys Berlys and Bellsolà
Following the merger, the new group expects to generate €300m in revenues with 1,700 employees
Portobello IV hauls in €570m, nears €600m hard-cap
Spanish GP eyes a final close on its fourth fund's €600m hard-cap before year-end
Atlantic Bridge finances €2m round for Aylien
Backers in the round include existing investors SOSV and Enterprise Ireland
GRO Capital backs Tacton's MBO
Deal is the first investment in Sweden for GRO Capital, which currently has five portfolio assets
Caixa, Sabadell lead €1.3m round for Snappy
Mobile application developer intends to raise an additional funding round within two years
Ardian set to back Berlys SBO
GP will acquire the bakery in a deal valued in the €450-500m EV range, equating to a 10x EBITDA multiple
Gala Capital buys 30% stake in Beka Finance
GP is understood to have taken its stake in the business as part of a capital increase
Mezzanine fully exits BioVendor Group
GP fully realises its investment in the Czech diagnostics business after three years of ownership
Mayfair's Tour Partner in Trans Nordic Tours bolt-on
Deal is the third acquisition for the private-equity-backed buy-and-build platform
PE-backed Imprima bolts on Set
GP acquired the textile printing business via its €215m fourth fund, Wisequity IV, in March 2016