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OTPP sells Burton's Biscuits to Ferrero
Exit reportedly values Burton's at ТЃ300m; it is the 20th food production and retail exit of 2021
Eos Capital Partners acquires Mod IT Services
Company will be the centre of a newly established IT platform, Eos said in a statement
Cinven buys majority stake in Think-Cell
GP said in a statement that it sees potential to internationalise the PowerPoint chart software
Silver Lake invests in KKR-backed Exact
KKR acquired the Netherlands-based accounting and ERP software company in 2019 from Apax Partners
Target Global leads $650m round for Wefox
Round is the largest ever raised in the European insurtech sector, according to Unquote Data
KKR gears up for sixth European fund
GP's predecessor vehicle closed in 2019 on €5.6bn and was 41% deployed as of December 2020
LBO France buys majority stake in Polis Fondi
GP generally invests in Italy via its small-cap strategy, targeting deals valued at less than €100m
Palamon takes over Carlyle's IDH stake
Carlyle acquired IDH in 2011; the firm merged with Palamon's ADP and Palamon rolled over its stake
Auctus acquires majority stake in Elplan
GP plans to implement a buy-and-build strategy in the DACH technical building planning sector
Genui invests in Labor Team W
MBI deal sees Genui take a majority stake in the diagnostics lab, investing alongside its management
Alvarez & Marsal hires Platinum's Lundqvist
Olle Lundqvist will lead the firm's Private Equity Performance Improvement Group in the Nordic region
Hannover Finanz sells Corporate Planning to ICG's ProAlpha
GP bought a majority stake in the corporate planning software developer in 2017 in a succession solution deal
Maguar Capital holds €104m close for debut fund
GP makes small-cap software investments, focusing on founder-led companies in the DACH region
Apposite heads for autumn final close for third fund
Healthcare-focused GP has made its first deal from the fund, acquiring Switzerland-based 1Med
Apposite Capital acquires 1Med
GP has secured financing for a buy-and-build strategy for the contract research organisation firm
HIG buys Travis Perkins' P&H in £325m deal
GP plans to use its experience in specialised distributors to support the plumbing and heating firm
Finatem launches Finatem V
Finatem V has a €150m target and will continue the GP's DACH small- and mid-cap focus
Finatem's HGears lists with €270m market cap
GP will retain a 30% stake in the gears and components producer, reaping 6x money and 25% IRR
Novo, HBM lead CHF 100m round for Numab
New investors in the round include Forbion, which is participating via its Growth Opportunities fund
LGT raises $6bn across two secondaries funds
LGT's $1.5bn CSSO II and its $4.5bn CGS V vehicles will target a range of secondaries deals
EQT's Suse lists in €5bn IPO
GP acquired the open source software from listed Micro Focus for $2.535bn in 2018
EQT's Suse sets share price for €5bn IPO
Listing of the open-source enterprise software business is expected on 19 May 2021
Endless's Enact carves out Jost's Edbro
Hydraulic cylinder producer is the third deal of 2021 from the GP's Enact strategy
Lindsay Goldberg sells Schur Flexibles to trade
GP acquired the packaging producer from Capiton in 2016 and will retain a 20% stake in the business