Buyouts
Aurelius makes 11.6x on €76.5m sale of Studienkreis to IK
Aurelius generates a return of approximately 11.6x on its investment in the company
Initiative & Finance backs Azman in OBO
GP buys a minority stake in the security solutions business via Initiative & Finance FPCI II
Gimv buys Agrobiothers
Jenoudet family will reinvest in the new company in return for a significant minority stake
GCP invests in DMW Group
Deal for the IT consultancy is the fifth investment from the GP's £205m fourth fund
EQT buys 40% stake in Epidemic Sound
Founders will retain 40%, while previous series-A lead investor Creandum will own 20%
Inflexion backs MBO of PCMS Group
Acquisition of the POS software business comes a week after the GP acquired Atcore
Livingbridge acquires LDC-backed Giacom
Vendor has reinvested for a minority stake in the cloud-based IT marketplace
Silverfleet sells CCC to Ardian
Management team, headed by Christian Legat, take a significant stake and remain in their roles
Lafayette carves out five steel companies from Wuppermann
Wuppermans says sheet metal production and processing are no longer core areas of competence
CD&R to buy 40% stake in Belron group
Clayton Dubilier & Rice plans to acquire 40% of vehicle glass repair provider Belron
Rubicon and Grovepoint support buyout of John Lawrie
Oilfield decommissioning and metal recycling company will look to expand across the UK and US
Equistone acquires BFT Mastclimbing
Mast-climbing platforms provider will invest in its fleet and expand nationwide
EQT Infrastructure to acquire CAIW
Deal is expected to close in Q4 2017, pending approval after a consultation period
Bridgepoint acquires Burger King franchise
GP also secures a 20-year master franchise agreement for the Burger King brand in the UK
Paragon, Gimv team up on Wemas buyout
Paragon's involvement is announced eight weeks after Gimv's initial buyout
Trilantic buys Oberberg Group from Odewald
Trilantic draws equity from its €900m, 2015-vintage buyout vehicle Trilantic Europe Fund V
Deal in Focus: Ardian merges Spanish bakeries Berlys and Bellsolà
Ardian's investment in Berlys and Bellsolà forms part of a consolidation play in the European frozen food industry
H2 Equity Partners backs One Way Plastics
GP secures a majority stake in the Dutch disposable plastic bags developer
LDC reaps 3x return from sale of Atcore to Inflexion
Sale of reservation software developer brings to an end a three-and-a-half-year tenure for LDC
Omers PE to acquire Trescal in SBO
GP is in talks to buy French calibration services specialist Trescal from Ardian
Paragon carves out Condecta from Arbonia
Arbonia announced it would sell Condecta in July 2017 after a strategic review
Lone Star buys Stark Group in €1bn deal
US-based GP acquires the building materials distributor on a debt-free and cash-free basis
Ardian buys Berlys and Bellsolà
Following the merger, the new group expects to generate €300m in revenues with 1,700 employees
LDC supports £16m SBO of Eque2 from Livingbridge
Construction admin software firm will acquire Miracle Dynamics Payroll and HR Solution