Buyouts
Ardian buys Inula in SBO
Ardian buys majority stake in Belgium-based Inula from Vendis Capital and management
Miura backs EfectoLED
First investment from Miura Fund III, which held a final close on €330m in January
Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano backs Sinfo One
Fondo Agroalimentare buys its stake from the Pomi family, who retain the majority holding
Abénex, Etoile ID buy Groupe ADF in SBO
Transaction sees CEO Marc Eliayan retain a stake in the business as Andera exits
Bain and Cinven offer improved price to de-list Stada
PE firms say they have obtained irrevocable support for the new offer from a 12% shareholder
Tenzing acquires Ticketer
Deal for the bus ticketing software company is the GP's fourth from its maiden fund
Segulah snaps up Conapto
Deal is the seventh investment for Segulah V, which held a final close on SEK 2.4bn in 2016
Inverleith acquires Planet Organic
Deal for organic supermarket chain is the third investment made from the GP's first fund
Antea buys Working Spirit
Dutch GP acquires a 60% stake in Netherlands-based employment agency Working Spirit
European buyout value reaches post-crisis high
Deal value has been boosted by a spike in €1bn+ deals and strong activity in Southern Europe
BC Partners buys United Group from KKR in SBO
KKR acquired a majority stake in United Group from Mid Europa Partners in March 2014
Battery Ventures carves out UK-based TTP Labtech
TTP Labtech will ramp up its Cambridge-based biotech business through strategic acquisitions
ESO invests in Pyroguard
Financing is structured as a senior-secured loan note with additional equity participation
DBAG buys Kraft & Bauer from Invision
Fifth buyout from DBAG Fund VII, a €1bn buyout fund that hit its hard-cap in July 2016
Mentha buys Insites Consulting
All 13 current managing partners will remain in their roles and partner with Mentha
Literacy invests in Mountain Healthcare
GP introduces former Capita managing director Chris Sellers as new CEO and chairperson
VR Equitypartner backs Dr Neuberger
Founder Tobias Neuberger retains a majority stake in the company and will remain in his role
Rockpool backs BIMBO of BGF-backed Primrose
Online retailer of garden products generated EBITDA of £2.5m in its most recent financial year
Abris exits Urgent Cargus to Mid Europa
Exit ends a five-year holding period for Abris, which acquired the firm with its second buyout fund
Capiton buys AEMTec for €86m
Purchase price amounts to €86m and will increase Exceet's net cash position to €105m
Ardian backs Clever Age in OBO
Ardian acquired a minority stake in France-based Clever Age via a €2.5m investment in 2015
Verdane exits Scanacon to Alder
Deal marks the end of a six-year holding period for Verdane, which acquired Scanacon in 2012
Green Arrow acquires Seven
GP is acquiring the stake from the Di Stasio family, which controls the Italian backpacks maker
Auctus buys Robert Bürkle from Nimbus
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Nimbus, which bought the firm from family owners