Buyouts
Ignite makes maiden investment with Cornerstone MBI
Kvika Securities provides equity for the deal, as the GP currently operates on a deal-by-deal basis
Talde acquires Tegor Group
Bilbao-based GP takes a majority stake in the Spanish cosmetic nutrition products supplier
General American invests in Soccerex
GP invests in the football-related events company via its sports-dedicated arm GACP Sports
Isatis Capital backs Next Group
Next Group follows several transactions in training and education services seen in France in Q3
DBAG backs FLS MBO
DBAG will acquire a 73% majority stake in the firm in a management buyout
Equistone backs Wallenborn Transports MBO
GP invests in Luxembourg-based Wallenborn Transports while CEO retains a significant stake
Greybull acquires Redeem
Transaction reportedly follows a "scramble to secure new funding" for the mobile phone recycling firm
Apax France buys AEB Group in SBO
GP eyes a buy-and-build strategy for the Italian food-focused biochemicals business
PE to acquire Moldova Agroindbank stake from government
HEIM Partners intends to acquire the shares from the Moldovan goverment in a public auction
Apposite acquires Prime Health
Deal is the GP's third investment in the medical imaging space in the past two years
Folmer acquires Europlan Engineering
GP intends to expand the businesses into new market segments as it pursues a growth strategy
Qualium backs Parella
GP invested alongside Parella's managers and employees to accelerate the company's growth
Talde buys Acoustic & Insulation Techniques
Company intends to use the fresh capital to open a new production plant in the US in 2019
Crest Capital backs Global Fire Equipment
First investment made by the Portuguese GP with its €97m debut fund Crest Capital I
Synova sells 4Ways to ECI, earns 6x
Synova backed the MBO of 4Ways in 2015 and has helped to scale the firm's operations
Abac acquires Motocard
GP deploys capital from its Abac Solutions I fund, which held a €320m final close in May 2016
WestBridge Capital backs MBO of AJM Healthcare
GP is investing from its second SME fund, which held a £50m first close earlier this year
Unigrains' Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano backs Agrimola
Banca Popolare dell'Emilia-Romagna and Mediocredito Italiano provide a debt package for the deal
Corpfin buys Dimoldura Group
Corpfin draws capital from its €255m fourth buyout fund that held a final close in 2015
Nexxus, Capzanine acquire stake in Spanish medical group
Group's founders, Manuel and Jorge Fernandez, will retain the majority stake in the business
Navigator Capital in talks for Tropicana's French plant
Bottling plant sale was announced in late March, and the offer could be finalised in Q4 2018
Capital Croissance backs Toutapprendre.com's OBO
Marc Wacongne buys a majority, while the GP buys a minority in the online courses provider
Blackstone to acquire €1bn stake in Luminor
Transaction represents one of the largest M&A transactions in Baltic regional history
Latour Capital buys Sogetrel in SBO
Former owner Quilvest sells stake in Sogetrel, a communication network installer