Buyouts
Centerbridge et al. to buy Sompo UK division Canopius for $952m
US-based investment firm Gallatin Point Capital also takes part in the deal
Charme invests in Livingbridge-backed Witherslack
Vendor will reinvest for a significant minority stake in the specialist education and care provider
H2 invests in BA Components
Door and furniture component manufacturer will invest in its manufacturing facilities
Equistone buys fashion retailer DefShop
GP secures a majority stake from the founder of the business, who will retain a minority
LDC backs SBO of Pelsis from Wind Point
Deal for pest control business brings to an end a 12-year tenure for the US-based vendor
Bridgepoint in running for 5àSec deal
If it goes ahead, the deal would mark the fifth PE ownership change for the dry cleaning business
Elliott demands €74.4 per share to support Stada takeover
Hedge fund Elliott Management held a stake of 11.43% in the company as of 28 August
Turkven acquires MNG Cargo
GP deploys capital from its Turkven Private Equity III fund, which closed in 2012
Connection Capital backs £13.6m MBO of JCRA
GP invests ТЃ6.7m to support the MBO of the currency hedging and financial risk consultancy
Gilde sells Viroclinics to Parcom Capital
Gilde sells the Dutch contract research organisation after a four-year holding period
Gilde, PGGM buy Mercachem-Syncom
GP initiated the merger of Mercachem and Syncom simultaneously with the buyout
Cinven to sell CPA Global to Leonard Green & Partners
Deal reportedly values the Jersey-based intellectual property company at ТЃ2.4bn
Bain and Cinven nearing deal completion for Stada
Five members of Stada's supervisory board have resigned as a result, stating their task is complete
Advent to acquire Williams Lea Tag from Deutsche Post
Deal reportedly values the marketing and public relations business at ТЃ350-400m
Capvis buys engine insulation business Thermamax
Capvis will draw equity from Capvis Equity IV, which held a final close on €720m in 2014
Lyceum acquires Wireless Innovation
Satellite and cellular communications business is the first investment in a buy-and-build strategy
Pamica buys majority stake in fire protection company Cupola
GP plans to expand the Sweden-based business via organic growth and acquisitions
Exponent sells Pattonair stake to Platinum Equity
Sale of aerospace and defence components supplier brings to an end a six-year holding period
Standout Capital acquires majority stake in Exsitec
Standout Capital holds 55% of the shares, while former owners retain a 45% stake in the company
Bain and Cinven takeover of Stada gets over the line
Bain, Cinven secured more than 63% of outstanding shares during the acceptance period
Invision buys majority stake in disinfectant maker Dr Deppe
Invision backs the producer of clinical cleaning products and disinfectants via its Invision V fund
TDR sells ICWG to Roark Capital
Deal for automated carwash business brings to an end a three-year holding period for the GP
Watermill Group acquires UK-based Cooper & Turner
Acquisition of the high-strength fasteners manufacturer adds to the US-based GP's presence in the UK
Bregal Sagemount invests in Options
Deal worth almost $100m will see the cloud-focused financial IT company invest in product development