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Genesis exits POS Media Group
Deal comes just a year after Genesis acquired the firm via its Genesis Private Equity Fund III
Downing exits Goonhilly
Exit marks the end of a four-year ownership after Downing acquired the firm in March 2014
21 Concordia acquires stake in VGL
Polish GP backed the firm via its special purpose holding entity Polinvest 8
PE-backed Şok completes Istanbul IPO
Turkish grocery retailer prices at the top end of its revised range, with gross proceeds of TRY 2.3bn
Local GPs rule the roost in Turkish mid-market
International investors struggle to gain a foothold in the Turkish mid-market as local networks provide domestic firms with a headstart
EMK's Reconomy in £70.7m refinancing
Company negotiates a more flexible financing structure to provide headroom for acquisitions
Ontario Teachers' sells Helly Hansen
Helly Hansen plans to increase its brand offerings in Canada following the deal
CVC-backed Avast to list in £2.4bn IPO
Offering, valued at ТЃ602m, represents 25.3% of the company's total shares
C2H acquires Kara
Prague-based private equity firm acquires a 90% stake in the leather clothing specialist
Altor acquires Gnist Barnehager
Stockholm-based GP taps its latest buyout vehicle, Altor Fund IV, for the acquisition
Adelis sells NGI to trade buyer Habasit
NGI was the first investment in Denmark for Adelis, which acquired the firm in January 2014
EQT holds final close for Mid Market Asia III
Fundraising started at the beginning of Q2 2016, with a first close in October 2016
Via Equity invests in Elogic Systems
GP acquires Elogic Systems together with the company's CEO and CFO from trade owner Micro Matic
NCH Capital sells Groglass to Kartesia in MBO
US-based private equity house sells the Latvia-based manufacturer of anti-reflective coatings
Metric Capital to launch €500m fund with Virgin's Branson
Fundraising for the consumer-focused vehicle is expected to officially launch in the coming months
Nordic Capital sells remaining shares in ConvaTec
With shares priced at 220 pence apiece, total gross proceeds amounted to ТЃ315m in the final sell-off
Mid-market leverage continues upward creep
High price tags, limited assets and cheap debt are helping to push up leverage boundaries in the European mid-market once again
Zubr Capital hits final close on $90m
Buyout fund initially had a target of $100m and held a first close on $50m in August 2016
Lithuanian PE association elects BaltCap's Alekna as new chair
LT VCA has elected an entirely new board and members will be appointed for two years
EQT merges Candidator and DGC IT Services
Group will be branded under new name Candidator DGC and expects to generate SEK 1bn in annual sales
Agathos acquires Vacgen from Scienta Scientific
Scienta Scientific is a Swedish nanotechnology company that specialises in ultra-high-vacuum
Axcel acquires Orion Diagnostica in €163m deal
Deal is the fourth investment from Axcel V, which held a тЌ617m final close in April 2018
Triton-backed Akeab acquires Mark & Energibyggarna
Firm joins Akeab as a new sister company in an infrastructure services group owned by Triton
Adelis-backed AddPro to merge with Svensk IT Funktion
Controlling shareholder Adelis will retain its majority stake in the newly created group