Buyouts
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
DPE buys VTU Engineering
Founding shareholders, including board member Michael Koncar, retain a significant minority stake
Arcadia buys Chiorino Technology
Following the deal, Arcadia manager Marco Toscano will take up the role of CEO at Chiorino
Cerberus- and JC Flowers-led consortium acquires HSH Nordbank
Non-performing loans valued at approximately €7bn will be acquired by the consortium separately
Haspa BGM, Schulz Systemtechnik buy Keil Anlagenbau
Haspa invests in buyouts and growth capital transactions for German mid-market companies
Epiris acquires UK division of Time Inc
Acquisition of the publishing business is the second deal made by Epiris as an independent manager
Hg completes take-private of Dada
Transaction follows Hg's initial acquisition of a 69.4% stake in Dada made in October 2017
HSH Nordbank sale to be decided on Wednesday
JC Flowers owns a 5.1% in the bank and 94.9% is held by states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Ibla backs Presotto Industrie Mobili
With the fresh capital, the company plans to further bolster its growth and expand internationally
Vendis backs Kamera Express
GP buys a majority stake in Dutch photo and video equipment retailer Kamera Express in MBO
Fosun acquires French luxury brand Lanvin
Chinese GP buys majority stake in French luxury couture house Lanvin alongside management
TDR begins sales process for David Lloyd
Rothschild has been mandated for the sales process of the UK-based tennis and gym club
GPF Capital backs Grupo Malasa in MBO
Company will use the fresh capital to strengthen its long-term growth and expand globally
CVC buys stake in Gas Natural Fenosa from Repsol
GP is deploying capital from its Fund VII, which held a final close in 2017 on its €15.5bn hard-cap
EOS Investment buys Atex in MBO
Atex's management team will retain a minority stake and stay on with the company
GA backs ProSiebenSat.1's Nucom
Oakley sells minority stakes in portfolio companies Parship and Verivox at a combined EV of €970m
Grovepoint and Rubicon acquire Aquamain
Deal for the water utility services company is the GPs' second joint investment in three months
Agic, Capvis, Gilde, Nordic Capital in final Amann Girrbach round
Nordic Capital is reportedly the front-runner in the sale of the Austrian dental prosthetics company
HIG acquires Spanish gin distillery Puerto de Indias in MBO
HIG is deploying capital from its European Capital Partners II fund, closed in July 2013 on €825m
Equistone sells E Winkemann to Cathay Capital
Equistone makes the divestment from its €1.5bn buyout fund Equistone Europe Partners IV
Agilitas acquires Hydro International
Wastewater treatment company will undertake an international expansion strategy under its new owners
Idinvest backs Vision Systems in SBO
GP buys 20% of French aeronautics and automotive systems developer Vision Systems