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Radio frequency identification tags
Summit Partners puts RFID manufacturer ELATEC up for sale

Teasers for the German group were circulated earlier this year by sell-side adviser Goldman Sachs

  • Exits
  • 01 March 2023
Call centres and outsourcing firms
ECI Partners prepares Moneypenny sale via Houlihan Lokey

Outsourced communications provider could hit the UK auction pipeline after Easter

  • Exits
  • 24 February 2023
Dental milling machines
Ardian preps Imes-icore for sale; sellside pitches ongoing

Healthcare tech company could hit the German auction pipeline later this year

  • Exits
  • 17 February 2023
Unquote wishes you a merry holiday season
Happy Holidays from the Unquote team

Check out a selection of our most impactful recent content; the Unquote team returns on 4 January to resume covering the latest European PE news

  • Industry
  • 23 December 2022
Cybersecurity software
Livingbridge preps Adarma for 2023 sale process

DC Advisory will conduct the auction of the Edinburgh-based IT security consulting provider

  • Exits
  • 05 December 2022
Artificial intelligence
MML-backed Roboyo to hit German auction pipeline in 2023

Canaccord will advise on sale process for German automation and IT consultancy group

  • Exits
  • 21 November 2022
Psychiatry clinics
Trilantic-backed Oberberg's auction delayed on market malaise

Factors including valuation discrepancies and debt markets may have slowed the psychiatry clinic's sale

  • Exits
  • 24 October 2022
Concrete materials for construction projects
Sika draws sponsor interest in sale of MBCC assets

Chemicals company aims to address regulatory concerns over acquisition of German peer MBCC

  • Buyouts
  • 19 October 2022
Air traffic control and runway lighting and maintenance services
Vitruvian reignites exit plans for aviation data firm OAG

Sponsor expected to hire advisors in the next months for sale of asset held since 2017

  • Exits
  • 14 October 2022
Laboratory blood and DNA testing
GENUI explores Labor Team W exit just a year after labs group buyout

Rothschild hired to assess options after Swiss asset attracted inbound interest from trade

  • Exits
  • 23 September 2022
Medical specialisations are keeping the blood pumping in Polish healthcare deal activity
Bridgepoint reviews options for Diaverum advised by Citi

Strategic review follows pulled IPO attempt for Swedish dialysis company in 2020

  • Exits
  • 20 September 2022
HR software solutions providers
Mid Europa Partners readies software developer Intive for sale

Goldman Sachs will advise on auction for Germany-headquartered company, expected to launch in Q4

  • Exits
  • 12 August 2022
Engineering consultants
DPE preps sale of engineering firm VTU

Deutsche Private Equity acquired a 70% stake in the Austria-based company in 2018

  • Exits
  • 10 August 2022
Digital CX transformation and network services
DBAG prepares Cloudflight for sale launch late this year

GP aims for 20x EBITDA valuation for German IT services and software consultancy

  • Exits
  • 26 July 2022
Nurse with patient in care home
Ergon readies Opseo for exit advised by Goldman Sachs

German outpatient intensive care clinics to be marketed off EUR 60m-70m EBITDA

  • Exits
  • 25 July 2022
Car interiors and automotive parts manufacturers
EQT to target trade players in Kfzteile24 auction

Houlihan Lokey is advising on sale of German car parts e-retailer held in the GP's Mid Market Fund

  • Exits
  • 22 July 2022
Marketing agencies and creative design firms
LDC mandates Houlihan Lokey for MSQ Partners exit

Formal auction for the UK-based marketing communications group has not yet been launched

  • Exits
  • 20 July 2022
Prams and other children's accessories
Bain Capital appoints advisers for Bugaboo exit

Dutch pram maker to hit the M&A pipeline in an auction guided by Baird and Barclays Capital

  • Exits
  • 13 July 2022
Chatbots and artificial intelligence
Hg to launch sale of business messaging group Commify

Moelis-led auction is expected to see the UK-based company marketed off EUR 25m EBITDA

  • Exits
  • 12 July 2022
Media planning and marketing
Bregal explores growth options for MEDIA Central

Potential sale of German media agency could involve a majority or minority stake

  • Exits
  • 16 June 2022
Healthcare staff agencies
Sovereign Capital readies Nurse Plus for exit

Clearwater International hired to advise on sale of the UK-based healthcare staff agency

  • Exits
  • 25 May 2022
Traffic cones and roadworks signage
Paragon Partners, GIMV prepare WEMAS for H2 auction

William Blair has been mandated to advise on the sale of the German road safety equipment provider

  • Exits
  • 12 May 2022
Spices and herbs
IFF carve-out of Frutarom Savory likely to attract large sponsors

JPMorgan and Lazard will lead on the auction of Austrian food ingredients subsidiary, which could launch as early as June

  • Buyouts
  • 05 May 2022
Molecular research
GHO to explore Sterling Pharma exit this year

UK pharma manufacturing services asset could be marketed off GBP 50m EBITDA in a sale process in H2 2022

  • Exits
  • 21 March 2022
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