Buyouts
EmergeVest backs Atheon Analytics in MBO
Atheonтs founder and CEO Guy Cuthbert and commercial director Ian Hall will stay on with the firm
Kieger buys legal service Perconex
Founder Olaf Schmitt and his management team retain a significant stake alongside Kieger
WCAS takes Abzena private for £34.4m
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical company has previously received backing from a number of VCs
Main buys Enovation from Vanad
Vanad Group is a family owned industrial holding company with a portfolio of 11 companies
Abry's Link Mobility take-private crosses finish line
Bidder secures acceptance for 97.5% of the shares following the extension of the offer period
Inverleith invests in Braham and Murray Good Hemp
GP plans on developing the company by drawing on its experience to reach new customers
H2 buys Healthcare 21
GP plans to merge the two companies and create a combined group with operations across Europe
Bencis takes over Fit For Free and SportCity from Avedon
Avedon invested in the Dutch fitness chains in 2009, supporting the roll-out strategy
Bain to acquire Esure in £1.2bn take-private
Board of the UK insurance company has approved an offer of 280 pence apiece from the GP
VR Equitypartner acquires APZ Auto-Pflege-Zentrum
Company will use the funding to target new markets, primarily in the automotive paint work segment
QuattroR buys Ceramiche Ricchetti
Ceramiche Ricchetti's management will stay on with the company and have the possibility to co-invest
Arcus sells Kama to Premium Equity
Deal for the printing and packaging machinery firm is the third from the GP's short-term maiden fund
Nordic Capital acquires Macrobond
Acquisition is the fifth investment by the GP's latest fund, Nordic Capital IX
Korona Invest acquires MV-Jäähdytys
Company reported net sales of тЌ6.8m in 2017 and employs a staff of 60
Waterland buys Debuut
GP secures a majority stake in the Dutch restaurant group from the company's founder
BC Partners acquires VetPartners from August and Ares
Deal reportedly values the UK-based veterinary group at ТЃ700m, with BC investing from its 10th fund
LBO France sells Ylda Group to Alchemy
Company plans to use the fresh capital to boost its growth organically and through acquisitions
Nordic Capital acquires Excent Tandtechniek
Deal was made as an add-on to Nordic Capital's European Dental Group platform
H2 acquires Aquilant from UDG for up to €23m
Deal for the healthcare products and services provider will see the GP pay тЌ20.5m up front
DBay to acquire Harvey Nash in £98.7m deal
Proposed take-private of the recruitment business has received unanimous board member approval
Livonia acquires stake in Freor
Deal comes after establishing a long-standing relationship with the company's founder over five years
Record SBO numbers helped drive buyout dealflow in Q2
Q2 2018 saw 94 buyouts sourced from other GPs, setting a new quarterly record for European private equity
BC to acquire VetPartners from August
Proposed deal for the veterinary business would come three years after the vendor founded the group
Capidea invests in FlexoPrint
Firm plans on growing its customer platform as GP leads the generational succession of the group