Buyouts
Deal in Focus: Qualium and CDC IC acquire Vulcanic
Pass-the-parcel deal marks the fourth consecutive period for the French cooling systems group under private equity ownership
Permira in €700m SBO of S&B from Ardian
For 2015, the business posted an annual turnover of €300m, with €55m EBITDA
RJD acquires Barber from PHD and Enterprise
Deal represents 44.5% IRR for the vendors, four years after their initial investment
Gimv takes 40% stake in Mega International
Gimv invested in the Parisian tech company through its Smart Industries platform
LDC invests more than £20m in Mitrefinch MBO
British HR software company will look to increase its international presence
Ratos makes loss on SEK 650m Euromaint exit
SEK 650m EV divestment comes after GP divested companyтs German arm in January
Quadrivio purchases 70% stake in Farmol for €20.5m
Deal marks the second acquisition for the GP’s third vehcle, Quadrivio Private Equity Fund 3
BC Partners buys 22 Priory Group clinics from Arcadia
GP acquires UK mental health facilities from the US group as part of regulatory compliance
EQT acquires cyber security business Utimaco in SBO
Sellers reinvest part of their proceeds for a minority stake as part of the deal
Lone Star purchases majority stake in Saeco
As part of the deal, the GP's portfolio company N&W will acquire a minority stake in the business
Riverside buys kitchen fixtures retailer GEV
Deal marks Riverside's fifth buyout this year and its first in Germany in 2016
Vendis Capital takes minority stake in Legio Group
Deal marks the fourth investment completed with the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa in $3.25bn Allegro buyout
Deal marks one of the largest transactions in the CEE region since the global financial crisis
Waterland takes majority stake in Scholt Energy Control
Transaction was supported by Investec acquisition finance
Cinven and CVC acquire NewDay in £1bn deal
Deal sees the credit card company abandon plans for an IPO
Livonia Partners buys garden centre Hortes
GP completes second buyout from maiden vehicle with Estonian retail business
EdRip's Eurogiciel acquires PE-backed Alyotech
Alyotech formerly backed by Iris Capital, BPI France and Galileo Partners, among others
Carlyle to buy Atotech from Total for $3.2bn
GP will draw down capital from its vehicles Carlyle Europe Partners IV and Carlyle Partners VI
WCP invests in Alliance Marine
Marine equipment and spare parts business will look to increase its international distribution
Ardian buys car parts producer Weber
Transaction also includes a capital increase provided by Ardian and the company's founders
Towerbrook, BPI take minority stake in La Maison Bleue
Activa and EPF took a majority stake in the group in 2012 and will now exit the business
Abénex Capital reaps 2.5x on Hild exit
GP acquired the group from the Hild family through a management buy-in in 2011
Assietta buys 87% stake in MMB Costruzioni Meccaniche
Ape III is now 60% invested and aims to deploy its last acquisition by May 2017
Bridges invests £5.6m in Vegetarian Express BIMBO
Deal marks the second food sector investment for the GP's ТЃ125m third sustainable growth fund