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Aequita buys automotive supplier Willi Elbe
Sale follows a competitive process initiated in July 2019 as part of the company's restructuring
DBAG-backed Vitronet buys Telewenz
Bolt-on of cable installation market peer is subject to competition authority approval
Navigator-backed IT Competence Group to merge with Audius
GP sold a 51% stake in the Munich-listed IT service provider to market peer Audius in 2019
HQIB buys Zetcom Group majority stake
GP may consider add-ons for the Switzerland-based museum and collection management software company
Waterland buys Beck Et Al majority stake, forms new IT platform
GP will merge the company with Waterland VII portfolio companies Direkt Gruppe and Binary
Deimel joins YielCo from SwanCap
Manuel Deimel will take on the role of head of co-investments, having spent six years at SwanCap
Nordian renegotiating acquisition of J-Club - report
There are reportedly concerns over the accessories distributor's revenues in the wake of coronavirus
Cinven-backed One.com to acquire Hostnet
Deal marks the third add-on for the Denmark-based web hosting company under Cinven's ownership
Bain & Company appoints new DACH head of PE
Alexander Schmitz will take over the role from Rolf-Magnus Weddigen from 1 April 2020
One Peak backs DataGuard with $20m investment
GP has taken a significant minority stake in the Germany-based data privacy software provider
Lone Star sells Isaria to Deutsche Wohnen for €600m
GP is selling the majority of Isaria's real estate project development platforms
HIG sells HCS Group's US oxo oils business
HIG has been building the chemical company since its acquisition of Haltermann Products in 2011
French PE steps up gender diversity goals and monitoring
French private equity association France Invest launched its gender-parity charter at IPEM
Perusa-backed restaurant chain Maredo files for insolvency
Germany-based steak restaurant chain cited financial problems due to coronavirus-related closures
Halder buys Sirag, Univer and Uniprod
Add-ons to the portfolio companies and Drumag and EPH will expand the buy-and-build Valeta Group
German VCs call for more Covid-19 startup support
Concerns centre around the profitability criteria, as well as local banks' lack of familiarity with startups' risk profile
Consortium backs £100m round for Cazoo
Online car buying marketplace was backed by investors including DMG Ventures and Eight Roads
King & Wood Mallesons appoints new counsel
Peter Polke will expand the firm's M&A and private equity practices, and joins at the start of April
Lead Equities to exit MCL to One Equity Partners
One Equity will wholly acquire the Germany-based IT service, ending an eight-year holding period
Waterland to buy Direkt Gruppe
GP will acquire the IT and business consultancy group subject to competition authority approval
DBAG's Ding Group bolts on Iska Schön
GP is pursuing a buy-and-build strategy in the telecoms infrastructure sector
BIP, Luxempart-backed Arwe in self-administration
Automotive services company cited uncertainty of future revenues caused by the coronavirus outbreak
HBL acquires ZWT Wasser- und Abwassertechnik
GP will seek add-ons in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, as well as promoting organic growth
BayBG backs round for EverReal
Seed round extension follows the first round in November 2019, backed by HTGF and Seed X