Buyouts
Alto Partners backs Millefili
Company intends to bolster its organic growth following the investment by Alto
Maxburg buys jewellery retailer Perlkönig
Maxburg is a Munich-based private investment firm with approximately €600m under management
Cathay and OrbiMed divest Echosens to Astorg
Deal is the first exit for Cathay's 2014-vintage €500m Sino-European MidCap fund
Progressio buys Save the Duck
CEO Nicolas Bargi will retain a stake in the business and continue to lead the company
HitecVision starts acquisition process of Karsten Moholt
Norway-based PE firm is currently awaiting the green light from competition authorities
EmergeVest acquires CM Downton in £75m deal
GP will put in place a succession plan for the logistics company's family owners
Perwyn backs Freshcut Foods MBO
Fruit, vegetable and carbohydrates supplier aims to capitalise on an increased focus on healthy diets
Paragon buys Unicepta
Company's management has retained a minority stake and will remain in control of strategy
Palladio backs Uni Gasket
Following the acquisition, Vittorio Calissi will continue to lead the company as president and CEO
Equistone Partners buys back Groupe Karavel in SBO
Equistone previously backed the French online travel agency between 2007-2011
NCI Gestion, Unexo back Filpack in OBO
GPs invest €4.5m in the French manufacturer of packaging for the fruit and vegetables sector
Altor acquires FH Gruppen
Swedish GP bought the stake from founder TorbjУИrn Kaarud and minority shareholders
NorthEdge makes 3.1x on sale of Jigsaw24 to Alcuin
Sale of the IT business brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor
Mid Europa buys MediGroup from Blue Sea Capital
Seller Blue Sea Capital, which established MediGroup in 2013, will retain a 45% stake
Accent Equity acquires majority stake in Thor Shipping
First acquisition from the GP's latest vehicle, which held a final close in October 2017
Abris acquires majority stake in Velvet Care from Avallon
Abris deployed capital from its latest CEE Mid-Market III fund to secure the investment
ECM buys Albrecht & Dill
Previous owner and extended management team will acquire a minority stake in the new company
Capiton buys Ispin
Ispin's management team and co-founders Marco Marchesi and Stefan Napflin also invest
Tenzing makes third deal from debut fund with CitNow
Automotive video software company will pursue product development and international expansion
Erhvervsinvest acquires majority stake in Dykon
Dykon intends to grow in its home market and abroad, and continue to develop its own brands
Advent receives board approval for £1bn Laird take-private
GP has also received irrevocable undertakings and letters of intent from 27% of Laird's shareholders
CM-CIC invests €9.5m in Index Education
OBO sees CM-CIC acquire a minority stake in the French education software publisher
Vaaka Partners acquires Framery
Vaaka invested in the firm via its latest vehicle, Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund III
Arcadia buys Chiorino Technology
Following the deal, Arcadia manager Marco Toscano will take up the role of CEO at Chiorino