Buyouts
PE-backed Creations & Parfums buys Floressence
BPI France, BNP Paribas Developpement acquire stakes in C&P, which buys Floressence
Beech Tree invests in BCN Group
GP is currently investing from its £115m second fund, which invests £10-40m per deal
PAI to buy Stella Group in €600m deal
PAI enters talks to buy building-closure equipment specialist Stella Group from ICG
Vespa backs Feefo MBO
GP is currently investing from its £120m fund, which typically invests in deals valued at £10-70m
CVC buys minority stake in DKV Mobility Services
GP draws capital for the deal from CVC Capital Partners VII, a €15.5bn buyout fund
Rutland backs MBO of Total Rail Solutions
Deal is the seventh investment from Rutland's third fund, which closed on £263m in 2015
Inflexion takes minority stake in European LifeCare Group
Investment is drawn from the £250m vehicle Inflexion Enterprise Fund IV, which closed in 2016
EMZ in talks to buy Vignal Lighting in SBO
Eurazeo PME stands to make €119m in proceeds from the sale, representing a return of 2.8x
Intralinks acquired by SS&C Technologies
Intralinks has more than 800 employees globally and 4,000 clients including numerous PE firms
Sagard, BPI France to buy Sabena Technics
Reports say the transaction would value Sabena at €350m, equivalent to 9x its EBITDA
Gimv buys Groupe Claire in SBO
Belgium-based GP buys the France-based manufacturer of programmable valves from Industries & Finances
SGCP et al. back Milexia
SocGen Capital Partenaires, BPI France, Isatis Capital all acquire minority stakes
Invision backs ABC Design
Company's founders, the Fischer family, will retain a minority stake and stay on with the business
General Atlantic bids for Premiership Rugby - report
GP is reportedly the latest in a number of PE houses to have shown an interest in the pro league
Montagu buys Kodak's flexographic packaging arm for <$390m
Deal represents Montagu's first US investment, according to the UK-based GP's website
Motive Partners buys majority in Lucht Probst Associates
Fintech-focused PE firm buys the German software and advisory services firm
Aurelius acquires Hellanor
Deal is the firm's third primary investment of 2018 and its fourth ever Nordic investment
Andera, BPI France back Orest Group
Andera buys a stake in Orest Group, investing via its small-cap vehicle Capestan Capital 2
CVC bids for TomTom telematics division
GP is bidding for the Netherlands-based telematics division of navigation specialist TomTom
Inverleith acquires Montezuma's
Chocolate manufacturer's founders will retain a minority stake in the company as part of the deal
ECI invests in Moneypenny
Reports value the deal for the outsourced customer services business at more than £100m
Capitem Partenaires backs Shift in MBO
Capitem buys a minority stake in the Lyon-based digital project management consultancy
IK Investment Partners buys 2Connect
GP is investing via its IK Small Cap II Fund, which held a final close on €550m in February 2018
Meeschaert buys My Mobility
Buyout sees 2BR Mobilité, a transport service for disabled children, rebrand to My Mobility
