Buyouts
Main Capital acquires Textkernel
Main Capital plans to support a buy-and-build strategy for the Netherlands-based recruitment software developer
Livingbridge sells Mobysoft to ECI
Livingbridge began preparations to exit the company in July 2020, in a GCA Altium-led auction process
Argos Wityu proceeds with buyout of Sword's French operations
French operations of the IT engineering and software consultancy generate revenues of €60m
QuattroR backs paper specialist Burgo
Investment includes a €70m capital increase entirely financed by QuattroR that will be used to reduce Burgo's debt
Russmedia Partners buys majority stake in Bergfex
Founders of the online Alpine tourism platform will continue to hold a stake in the business
BC-backed Côte acquired by Partners Group
Former Wagamama CEO Jane Holbrook joins the French-style dining chain's board as chair
Investindustrial, Black Diamond buy Hexion PSR for $425m
GPs intend to boost the company's growth and expansion, while further reducing its debt
EQT carves out Natural Colours from Chr Hansen in €800m deal
GP is deploying equity from its latest fund, EQT IX, which will be 15-20% invested following deal completion
CDPQ backs Colisée alongside EQT
EQT and CDPQ intend to support the company in its growth strategy in France and internationally
Bain-led consortium makes €2.1bn offer for Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Consortium has offered €18.10 per share, 24% higher than the €14.56 closing price on 23 September
Clarks in refinancing provided by LionRock - report
A deal would see Clarks raise an investment in exchange for a dilution of the Clark family's holding
Beech Tree invests in Transparity
Transparity is expected to generate £13m in revenues in 2020 and plans to grow to £21m next year
Tenzing acquires three payroll companies to form PSSG
Tenzing I closed on £200m in January 2017 and makes investments in companies valued at up to £75m
Entangled, Capital Dynamics back SM Pack
GPs plan to support the company's growth both organically and via add-ons, while boosting its international expansion
UK deal pipeline: live, expected and pulled sale processes
A round-up of sale processes ongoing or expected to launch in the coming months in the UK, courtesy of Unquote sister publication Mergermarket
Folmer acquires majority stake in Donier Gastronomie
GP is investing from its second fund, which has so far made five platform investments
Assietta's Naturalia Tantum buys Di-Va
GP will continue to pursue a buy-and-build strategy aimed at creating a platform in the cosmetics industry
Capza backs IMF Business School
Company's founders, Carlos Martínez and Belén Arcones, stay on with the business and retain a minority stake
3i buys majority stake in GartenHaus
E-commerce company expects to benefit from the growing popularity of leisure and gardening products
Apax to buy Odigo from Capgemini
Company plans to accelerate its growth and international expansion, while boosting its technological innovation
Nord Holding acquires Bock
Deal is a carve-out from Bock's listed owner, GEA Group, which acquired the company in 2011
Vam acquires 80% stake in Demenego
A fifth of the company will be retained by the vendor, De Menego family
Ampersand Capital Partners invests in GeneWerk
Pharmaceuticals-focused GP aims to support GeneWerk's growth to meet demand for its services
Apax sells Neuraxpharm to Permira
Deal values the company at more than €1.6bn and is set to generate returns for Apax of 3.5x money
