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Principia sells Comecer to trade
ATS also acquires a majority stake from the Zanelli family for a total purchase price of €113m
Route Capital Partners buys Barikell
GP backs the company alongside Italian private investors Gianfranco Padovani and Vittorio Cereghini
FII acquires Fonderie di Montorso
GP will support the company's expansion and create a pool of businesses specialising in iron casting
Investcorp holds $400m final close for fourth tech fund
Fund targets European technology businesses operating in the data, IT security and fintech sectors
FTV Capital leads $40m series-C for Egress
Previous backer Albion VC, the technology investment arm of Albion Capital, took part in the round
YFM exits Gill Marine
Exit delivers a 2x return on YFM Equity Partners' original £9m investment, made in September 2013
Aurelius-backed Bertram bolts on Education Umbrella
First bolt-on made by Bertram Group following its acquisition by Aurelius in 2017
LDC exits Prism Medical UK in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which acquired Prism from Toronto-based Prism Medical
Nimbus backs Koninklijke Van Zanten
Company's board and management team will stay on with the business following the deal
Aurelius appoints Daneshpay as operations manager
In his new role, Daneshpay will provide operational support to the firm’s UK portfolio companies
Balderton appoints B Capital's Yang as head of IR
Yang will work closely with the firm's investment team to support investor relations and fundraising
AnaCap exits AssurOne
Deal ends a four-year holding period for AnaCap, which bought AssurOne from Seventure and BPI France
LBO France’s Gioconda buys Bluclad
Founders Marco Eruli and Leandro Luconi retain a significant minority stake in the business
Permira buys five Iberian universities for €770m
Deal includes Universidad Europea based in Madrid, Valencia, the Canary Islands and Lisbon
Draper Esprit leads $40m series-C for Finalcad
VC houses Cathay Innovation and Salesforce Ventures also take part in the funding round
Ardian-backed Indigo sells car parks to Saba
Following the deal, Saba intends to enter new markets and further expand internationally
Tikehau holds €350m first close for energy fund
T2 Energy Transition Fund invests in European companies operating in the field of energy transition
PE and the banking sector: a challenging marriage
Fund managers are increasingly investing in the banking space, despite regulatory challenges and potential conflicts of interest
Motive Partners backs Finantix
Following the deal, the company's founders and management team will continue to lead the business
Bain's Italmatch bolts on BWA Water Additives
Acquisition is financed by a combination of Italmatch debt and a fresh equity injection
NB Renaissance Partners buys Hydro from Mandarin
GP buys the firm from Mandarin Capital Partners, Atlante Private Equity and minority shareholders
Aberdeen Standard Investments launches $500m secondaries fund
Fund plans to hold a first close in Q1 2019 and continue fundraising for up to 12 months thereafter
Ambienta buys Image S
GP acquires the company via Next Imaging, its recently established buy-and-build platform
CIP Merchant Capital backs 7Star
Company plans to use the fresh capital to open new veterinary clinics in northern Italy