Buyouts
HgCapital buys messaging service Esendex from Darwin
Following the deal, the GP aims to combine the asset with two portfolio companies
Endless acquires PRAC Financial
Debt purchasing business will acquire two consumer debt portfolios and pursue other investments
Blackstone acquires The Office Group in £500m deal
Flexible and shared work space provider will look to expand across London and continental Europe
Cerberus sells 50% stake in Sotogrande to Orion
Cerberus exits its holding in the Spanish real estate and leisure asset after a three-year owneship
Orium, JFC Industries exit Ocedis
Two investors acquired a majority stake in the swimming pool manufacturer in 2009
Equistone acquires Willerby from Caird
Deal comes a year after the holiday home manufacturer partially refinanced its debt
AAC sells Dunlop Aircraft Tyres to Liberty Hall in $135m deal
Valuation was understood to be based on EBITDA of ТЃ12m, a figure adjusted based on future US growth
Naxicap buys BVA from Montefiore
Montefiore Investment acquired a 51% stake in BVA in 2013, investing through its third €240m fund
Main Capital takes majority stake in Inergy
Dutch data analytics and intelligence business will look to expand internationally
Genesis takes minority stake in Czech retail merger
Genesis will tap its vehicle Genesis Private Equity Fund III to provide financing for the new company
BWB acquires 60% stake in Holmris
Interior design and furniture manufacturing company will implement an international expansion strategy
LDC invests £11m for minority stake in Lucid
Deal for medical communications agency is the fifth investment by the GP's London team in 12 months
Ardian sells majority stake in Irca to Carlyle
Ardian became Irca's majority owner in 2015, backing the company's MBO with a €230m investment
Charterhouse takes majority stake in Serb
Deal will be the first ever buyout for the Belgian speciality pharmaceuticals group
Accent buys two Swedish flower companies
Accent will take control of the newco using capital from its vehicle Accent Equity 2012
Eurazeo PME to acquire 80% of In'Tech Medical for €78m
Eurazeo is taking over from TCR Capital, which had secured a majority stake in In'Tech in 2012
EQT acquires DGC One in SEK 2.3bn take-private
Transaction values shares in the telecommunications and internet service provider at SEK 250 apiece
Ardian buys Dynamic Technologies
Ardian will acquire control of the business through its North America Fund II
Shawbrook to reject BC, Pollen Street's £868m take-private bid
Independent directors tell shareholders the 340 pence per share offer undervalues the company
Ufenau buys Altano to consolidate equine clinics market
Fund manager says it has already started exclusive negotiations with several regional competitors
Deal in Focus: Advent buys Faerch Plast from EQT
Financial details are undisclosed but Danish media reports the purchase price was between DKK 6.5-7bn
Baird acquires aircraft components company CAV
Baird partners James Benfield and Dennis Hall will take a seat on the CAV board as part of the deal
InfraVia buys Irish nursing homes operator Carechoice
GP recently closed its third European infrastructure fund, InfraVia European Fund III, on тЌ1bn
Endless in £25m Capita recruitment arm carve-out
Affinity Workforce will be the 11th buyout for Endless's fourth fund, closed on ТЃ525m