Buyouts
Capital Croissance acquires Vlad from UI Gestion
UI Gestion sells its stake in France-based Vlad, while BPI France and management reinvest
Stirling Square buys Verescence in SBO
GP buys France-based Verescence, a glass packaging specialist, from Oaktree
Cinven buys One.com from Accel-KKR
Revenues doubled from €30m to €60m in four years, according to the vendor
Inflexion, NVM exit CloserStill Media in SBO
Inflexion acquired a minority stake in CloserStill through its Partnership Capital fund in 2015
Omnes, BPI France back UnitE
GPs invest in the France-based hydropower specialist via renewables-focused funds
Route Capital Partners buys Barikell
GP backs the company alongside Italian private investors Gianfranco Padovani and Vittorio Cereghini
Afinum teams up with SHS on Evitria buyout
Fifth platform investment from Afinum's latest buyout fund, Afinum Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Victus Participations backs PB Techniek MBO
Amsterdam-based GP buys PB Techniek, a service provider to the horticulture industry
FII acquires Fonderie di Montorso
GP will support the company's expansion and create a pool of businesses specialising in iron casting
Paragon sells Kadi to Invision
Sale ends a holding period of five and a half years for Paragon, which acquired Kadi in an SBO
LDC exits Prism Medical UK in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which acquired Prism from Toronto-based Prism Medical
LDC invests in British Waterways Marinas
Marina operator will expand the leisure facilities at its existing sites and seek new locations
TPG to sell TES Global to Providence
Transaction for digital education resources platform was reportedly based on EBITDA of £6.5m
Patrimonium buys C. Hübner
Managing director Thomas Hübner will also invest in the newco for a minority stake
Nimbus backs Koninklijke Van Zanten
Company's board and management team will stay on with the business following the deal
Sponsor Capital buys Herrmans
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company will co-invest in the business alongside the management team
Verdane acquires HR Manager and Webcruiter
Verdane makes second platform investment from its buyout fund, Verdane Edda
Siparex et al. back Mathevon in SBO
Transaction sees Aquasourca, Garibaldi Participations, Esfin Gestion and BPI France exit
Adaxtra et al. back Groupe Asia in MBO
GPs invest in tour operator Groupe Asia alongside the CEO and the Chantraine family
Andera sells Scalian to Cobepa – reports
Andera wholly owns the engineering consultancy, having acquired stakes in 2015 and early 2018
LBO France’s Gioconda buys Bluclad
Founders Marco Eruli and Leandro Luconi retain a significant minority stake in the business
Erhvervsinvest buys Arminox
Erhvervsinvest draws capital for the transaction from its DKK 1.45bn fourth buyout fund
Omnes, BIP buy Captain Tortue
Founders, Philippe and Lilian Jacquelinet, have reinvested for a significant stake
August Equity acquires Hallmark Veterinary Imaging
August continues its streak of investment in the petcare sector, following the sale of VetPartners