Buyouts
Endless's Enact fund acquires WHP
Investment marks second deal for the GP's SME-dedicated fund since the start of 2016
LDC reaps 2.8x on sale of Node4 to Bowmark
IT and communications company has undertaken an acquisitive strategy under the vendor's tenure
IK acquires German pharma group Aposan
Investment comes from IK Small Cap I Fund, which closed on €277m earlier this year
Montagu to acquire Aqua Lung from Air Liquide
Montagu is currently investing from its €2.75bn Montagu V vehicle
Gimv takes 60% stake in Acceo
Ekkio Capital (formerly Acto Capital) held a 40% stake in the group prior to the transaction
True Capital acquires The Cotswold Company
Furniture retail business will expand by adding new showrooms and increasing its product range
Nord Holding acquires Ruf-Bett and Parador
German furniture group Hüls sold the assets as part of its restructuring process
Omnes reaps 4.7x returns in Simp exit
Omnes took a majority stake in the plastic and rubber injection moulding group in 2011
Baring Asia acquires Cath Kidston from TA
Deal comes two years after the vendor sold half of its stake in the retailer to Baring Asia
FSN pens first 2016 deal with Bygghemma MBO
Norway-based buyout firm sustains Nordic PEтs affinity for DIY assets
NVM backs £7m Presteigne MBO from Avesco
GP provided an equity cheque worth in the region of ТЃ5m to support the buyout
Charterhouse buys Sagemcom from Carlyle
Tertiary buyout sees the Carlyle Group selling the business after five years at the helm
Omnes divests Pommier, fully realises CACI 2 fund
CACI 2 was raised in 2005 and has generated a final IRR of 15%, according to the GP
Pragma takes majority stake in TVH Consulting SBO
XAnge Private Equity bought a minority stake in the group in 2007 for €3.5m
LDC backs management buyout of PAW Structures
Manufacturer of structural steel and framing will invest in its production facilities
Axcel, PFA, PKA in DKK 4.7bn deal for Danmarks Skibskredit
Transaction follows lengthy process with reported interest from Nordic Capital and Goldman Sachs
Ratos buys Plantasjen from Apax in NOK 2.9bn deal
Deal sees Apax selling Oslo-based Plantasjen after 10 years at the helm
Capvis buys majority stake in Gotha
Deal marks the third investment in northern Italy for the Baar-based GP
Equistone acquires majority stake in Motoblouz
Investment marks Equistone's third investment in the motorcycle clothing and accessories sector
Vaaka picks up LTP Logistics
Private equity firm Vaaka acquires a majority stake in the Finnish food logistics business
123Venture sells AM Froid to Engie Axima
VC acquired a majority stake in the group in 2012 alongside Calliode partners
Alcedo buys 55% of Italy's Nahrin Swiss Care
Deal marks the second acquisition from the GP’s 2015-vintage Alcedo IV fund
IK makes final Fund VII investment with I@D buyout
Naxicap Partners invested in the group in 2012 and realises a partial exit through the deal
ArchiMed buys three French biotech businesses
As part of the deal, the GP has bought three French biotech businesses, Fyxteia, HIS and Polyplus