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Bain-backed Fintyre Germany for sale in insolvency proceedings
Tyre retail group is up for sale with PwC advising, following the insolvency of several subsidiaries
Parcom Capital acquires Euramax Coated Products
US-based parent company Omnimax International sold the business to the Netherlands-based GP
Silverfleet buys majority stake in Collectia
Investment in the debt collection platform is the 11th from Silverfleet Capital Partners II
DPE sells stake in PharmaZell to Bridgepoint
Deutsche Private Equity invested in the company in 2013 and began the sale process in August 2019
Heal Capital names Weber as managing partner
Eckhardt Weber will manage the firm along with managing director Christian Weiß
Sofinnova hires Carroll as head of investor relations
Robert Carroll previously worked at PwC and Mercury, as well as several pharmaceutical companies
Reiff Reifen files for insolvency
Bain's tyre wholesale and retail group European Fintyre Distribution bought the company in 2017
Nord Holding-backed Ruf Group buys Bruno
GP invested in the bed retailer in 2016 and Bruno is the company's first add-on acquisition
Nordic Capital promotes Berglund to partner
Daniel Berglund will focus on the area of technology and payments, as well as healthcare IT
Simpson joins Campbell Lutyens as general counsel
Kate Simpson has previous experience with Proskauer Rose and was also a partner at Kirkland & Ellis
DBAG-backed STG to buy majority stake in IMD
Third add-on for the telecoms service is subject to competition authority approval
Cathay sells stake in Datawords to Keensight
GP bought a majority stake in the company along with Keensight and BPI France in 2015
Oxx holds $133m final close for debut fund
Venture fund held a first close on $100m in May 2018 and will focus on B2B software companies
2020 Outlook: DACH buyout volume stalls amid macro uncertainty
Overall dealflow plateaued, with just one buyout more recorded in 2019 compared with 2018
PartnerFonds sells MusikProduktiv to trade
GP invested in the company in 2015 and increased its stake to 60% in December 2017
EQT, Omers buy Deutsche Glasfaser from KKR
Company has a reported enterprise value of €2.5-3bn and will merge with EQT portfolio company Inexio
Women Equity Partners launches debut fund
Fund will follow a data-backed investment strategy, targeting women-led SMEs in France
Keensight and Pléiade sell SmartTrade to Hg
GPs invested in the company in 2015 and sold their stakes via an auction process initiated in 2019
Novacap and CDPQ back Eddyfi
Eddyfi has used the financing to assist with the acquisition of Germany-based market peer NDT Global
BPI France et al. invest €100m in Kinéis
BNP Paribas Développement, shareholders and corporates also invest in the satellite operator
Mutares-backed Balcke-Dürr buys Loterios
Acquisition of the Italy-based pressure equipment manufacturer is the fourth add-on since 2016
VR Ventures announces €40m first close for debut fund
Fund is backed by banks including Berliner Volksbank and will focus on financial and property technology
LEA Partners invests in Enscape
Founders and HTGF will retain their stakes in the architecture and construction software provider
Ergon-backed Opseo buys ZBI NRW
Regional group was previously part of ZBI and will open new clinics in North Rhine-Westphalia