Deals
Carlyle acquires Meopta
GP plans to support Czech-American optical products manufacturer’s international expansion
Bugaboo backer Bain strolls back to market for H2 2022 launch
Sale of pram maker was initially launched last year but did not proceed due to credit market and consumer sector concerns
Officine Maccaferri sees Cinven and Triton go head-to-head
Italy-based geotechnical and soil erosion control business could be valued at EUR 700m-EUR 800m
SGT Capital to acquire Summit-backed Elatec for EUR 400m
Mid-market sponsor looks to grow company via “continued technical innovation” and international expansion
Egeria to exit GoodLife Foods in SBO to IK Partners
Acquisition of Dutch frozen snack maker marks 13th investment from IK IX Fund
Permira to acquire majority stake in Gruppo Florence
Existing shareholders including VAM Investments and management of the Italian fashion group will reinvest, while Italmobiliare will exit
Gyrus Capital acquires LRE Medical from KPS-backed AIS Global
Carve-out of German diagnostic equipment manufacturer comes over two years after first sale attempt
The Bolt-Ons Digest - 26 May 2023
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with H&F's TeamSystem, Nordic Capital's Regnology, 3'i's Dutch Bakery and more
Inflexion kicks off Rosemont Pharmaceuticals sale
Liquid pharmaceuticals manufacturer has drawn strategic and PE interest ahead of non-binding offers
Baird Capital invests in Freemarket
GP’s growth capital investment in UK-based fintech platform marks seventh deal from Fund II
Peach owner Inflexion to revisit exit plans via Arma Partners
GP bought the video advertising company from Vitruvian in 2016 and had explored a sale last year
Livingbridge appoints Raymond James to sell FluidOne
UK-based cloud solutions firm has made several add-ons since its acquisitoin from Rigby Group in 2019
ESI Group draws EQT, Hg, Thoma Bravo interest
Listed French industrial software maker has drawn wide interest from sponsors and strategic players
52 Entertainment sale enters final round in sponsor-heavy auction
PE owner HLD invested in the Paris-based gaming platform in 2018; it has since made nine add-ons
Ambienta finalises third fund deployment with Gruppo Spaggiari Parma acquisition
Italian GP is investing in the educational software group in a primary deal from its EUR 635m, 2018-vintage fund
Oakley Capital transfers IU Group to continuation fund
Secondaries investors including HarbourVest and TPG have backed the GP-led deal for the Germany-based private university
BC-backed VetPartners sees initial bids fall short of price expectations
Ongoing buyer and seller valuation expectation gap has hit the sale of the vet clinic chain, sources said
BGF makes GBP 19m minority investment in Brompton Bicycle
Transaction marks London-based foldable bike manufacturer’s first capital raise to accelerate international growth
Wellspect auction in final stretch with Blackstone, EQT and KKR to battle it out
Owner Dentsply launched a process to sell the Swedish bowel and bladder control products specialist in February
Synova launches Vistair sale via Houlihan Lokey
UK-based GP bought the aviation, defence, MRO and engineering software provider for GBP 9m in 2015
Emerging manager Px3 makes first acquisition with carve-out buyout
Rhône Group spin-out makes inaugural acquisition with Celeros Flow Technology’s filtration unit buyout
PAI Partners to acquire The Looping Group from Mubadala Capital
GP will take a majority stake in French leisure park operator via its latest flagship vehicle, PAI Fund VIII
Maguar marks first exit with HRworks move to continuation fund
EUR 235m in total equity has been raised to further grow the company via organic strategies and bolt-ons
Warburg Pincus broadens Once For All sale to sponsors ahead of launch
Information memoranda expected in the coming weeks for the supply chain risk-management software firm
