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Wahida Ahmed covers the European Private Equity market for Unquote. Prior to joining Unquote, Wahida worked as a senior researcher for Chambers & Partners.

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Chemical companies
Sun European acquires Tenax

The sponsor invested through its latest fund, Sun Capital Partners VIII, acquiring an 80% stake.

  • Buyouts
  • 31 May 2022
Recruitment software and services
Bain acquires majority stake in Naxicap-backed House of HR

Naxicap will continue its 10-year ownership period, retaining a minority stake in the HR services group

  • Benelux
  • 30 May 2022
Risk and compliance management services
Inflexion reinvests in Apax-backed Alcumus

Inflexion originally sold the risk management business in February via a GBP 600m SBO to Apax

  • Expansion
  • 27 May 2022
Phil Baynes of Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling hires funds partner in London

Phil Baynes joins global law firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges

  • People
  • 26 May 2022
Energy-saving consultants and applications
MB Funds to exit Raksystems in sale to Trill Impact

New majority owner will seek to expand the Finnish green building services specialist across Europe

  • Buyouts
  • 24 May 2022
Fundraising in euros
Alcedo heads for June final close for Fund V

Italian GP has received EUR 230m in commitments to date for Fund V against a EUR 250m hard-cap

  • Fundraising
  • 20 May 2022
Fundraising in euros
EMZ in final stretch of EUR 1.2bn EMZ 10 fundraise

EMZ 10 held a first close in excess of EUR 800m earlier in May and continues to seek new LPs

  • Buyout
  • 19 May 2022
Cloud computing software and services
Hg to sell Itm8 to Axcel, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker

Danish IT services company will merge with Axcel-backed AddPro to form a new group with DKK 2.6bn revenues

  • Buyouts
  • 18 May 2022
Chemicals manufacturing
PAI Partners to sell Perstorp to Petronas subsidiary

Acquisition by Malaysian group values the Swedish specialty chemicals company at EUR 2.3bn

  • Exits
  • 17 May 2022
Fundraising in euros
Equistone files seventh buyout fund

Equistone VI was 61% deployed as of December 2021 and has made 26 investments to date against the 25-30 deals it can make

  • Buyout
  • 16 May 2022
Heating circulators and other parts
Bravo Invest reaps 3x, 4.5x MM apiece in Arbo and MTW exits

With sales of Italian portfolio companies to NB Renaissance and DBAG, respectively, Bravo’s debut fund has now conducted four exits

  • Buyouts
  • 16 May 2022
Green investing and ESG
Tikehau, Unilever, Axa form EUR 1bn impact fund

Each party has made a EUR 100m commitment and the agriculture-focused fund is now open to new LPs

  • Buyout
  • 13 May 2022
Enterprise software
EMH buys minority stake in Genui-backed Acrolinx

Genui remains the majority owner of the German AI-enabled intelligence software business

  • Buyouts
  • 12 May 2022
Christopher Parmo of Verdane
Verdane makes a series of promotions and hires

Norway-based tech investor bolsters its team in line with ambitious growth plans

  • People
  • 11 May 2022
Hazard suits for handling dangerous materials
Silverfleet to exit STAXS in trade sale

Sale of Dutch cleanroom consumables distributor to Haniel-owned CWS Cleanrooms will deliver a 6x money multiple for the sponsor

  • Exits
  • 10 May 2022
Market research and customer feedback
Trilantic to buy Kantar Public in carve-out deal

UK public policy advisory business will operate as an independent company following the carve-out from Bain Capital-backed Kantar Group

  • Buyouts
  • 10 May 2022
Jean Raby of Astorg
Astorg adds new partner to Paris office

With addition of Jean Raby, Astorg will establish two new functions

  • People
  • 09 May 2022
Golf ball and club on the grass
Oakley invests in Vice Sporting Goods

Primary deal will see Oakley Capital Origin Fund deploy GBP 11m in German founder-led golf balls brand

  • Buyouts
  • 06 May 2022
Seed funds and venture capital
Force Over Mass gears up for Fund V

UK-based VC to start fundraising for new EUR 150m vehicle in the summer, following full deployment of its fourth vehicle

  • Venture
  • 05 May 2022
Legal advisers and business consultants
Bridgepoint sells HKA to PAI Partners

New owner plans to accelerate expansion of UK-based risk mitigation consultancy into adjacent areas via acquisitions

  • Buyouts
  • 04 May 2022
Hydraulics systems
Alcedo exits Duplomatic in trade sale to Daikin Industries

Japanese group will pay EUR 220m for Italian valves and pumps maker, which saw revenues more than double since sponsor’s entry in 2017

  • Exits
  • 29 April 2022
Dan Oates of Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray hires three PE-focused partners in London

Dan Oates, Simon Saitowitz, and Angela Becker join from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson

  • People
  • 28 April 2022
Business loans for startups
Force Over Mass leads GBP 115m round for Outfund

UK revenue-based lender also supported by PostFinance, 1818 Venture Capital and Tribe Capital in the fundraise

  • Expansion
  • 28 April 2022
Adam Sivner of Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey announces promotion in Manchester office

Adviser intends to expand in the region having made nine local hires

  • People
  • 27 April 2022
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