Buyouts
Charme acquires 80% stake in OCS
Italian financial software business will pursue an international and acquisitive growth strategy
Ciclad in talks to buy Bertin Ergonomie
French GP plans to wholly acquire ergonomics consultancy Bertin Ergonomie via Ciclad VI fund
Hg launches automotive buy-and-build with Mobility Concept deal
GP will merge the company with online car marketplace Meinauto.de, creating Mobility Holding
Equistone acquires WHP Telecoms in MBO from Palatine
Palatine achieved a 3x return on its initial investment and will co-invest for a minority stake
Holland and Dolfin sell Esdec to Gilde
Under the vendors' tenure, Esdec has invested in a new R&D facility and international sales activity
Odewald buys Heizkurier
GP draws equity from Odewald KMU II, a €200m buyout fund closed in November 2015
Ardian exits Brico Privé in SBO
Ardian sells its minority stake in the French online DIY and gardening retailer to a fellow institutional investor
Nordian acquires majority stake in Jumpsquare
Jumpsquare plans on expanding inside and outside the region with 10 new parks in the coming year
Isatis backs Oriental Viandes
Senior debt for the transaction was provided by CIC Est, LCL and Banque Palatine
Ampersand invests in MedPharm
UK-headquartered provider of drug-related products and devices will look to expand internationally
Carlyle acquires AkzoNobel's chemicals arm in €10bn deal
Deal for the AkzoNobel division is the largest European PE-backed buyout recorded since 2007
LDC reaps 2.5x on £95m sale of Capital Economics to Phoenix
Acquisition of the macroeconomic data and research company is the sixth deal from Phoenix's 2016 fund
Enterprise Investors acquires 65% stake in Pan-Pek
Transaction is the final investment made via the GP's Polish Enterprise Fund VII
Entrepreneur Venture, Carvest back VM Constructions
Entrepreneur Venture and Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement inject €4.3m for a minority stake
Charterhouse acquires 3i-backed SLR
Deal brings to an end a 10-year holding period for 3i, during which the company doubled its EBITDA
FPE generates 3x return on sale of Small World to Equistone
Equistone draws equity from its latest тЌ2.8bn buyout fund, Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI
3i sells Scandlines to First State and Hermes in €1.7bn deal
Vendor reinvests for a 35% stake in the Danish-German ferry operator after an 11-year holding
Juuri Partners buys Esa Kuokka
GP deployed capital from its Juuri Rahasto I Ky fund, which held a final close in October 2015
Polaris acquires 70% stake in Menu
Management team continues to lead the company and key employees will co-invest in the deal
Active Capital backs Lumat
GP acquires a significant majority stake in Dutch yarns distributor Lumat in MBO deal
Naxicap enters exclusive negotiations to buy ECS
GP is in talks to buy French outsourced airfreight operations service ECS from Alpha
Allegra Capital acquires Bring Citymail
After the deal, the company will continue trading under its established Citymail brand
BGF divests Duncan & Todd as part of LDC-led SBO
Opticians group will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy under LDC's ownership
PAI, BCIMC finalise €1.58bn Refresco take-private
97.4% of the company's issued and outstanding shares are tendered at €20 per share