Buyouts
Gimv takes majority stake in Summa
Roll cutter specialist group looks to increase its turnover by 50% by 2020 with Gimv's support
Deal in Focus: Ardian buys Dedalus for market consolidation
An in-depth look at Ardian's most recent investment in the Italian healthcare technology sector
Omnes Capital sells SVP Group to MML Capital
Transaction marks the sixth investment made via the MML Capital Fund VI vehicle
Eurazeo invests in AssurCopro
Management and founders retain shares in the group alongside Eurazeo PME
Deal in Focus: Colony Capital et al. exit French chain But
French homeware chain expanded through an aggressive marketing campaign, cost-cutting measures and by outsourcing production
Apax Partners sells Texa to Naxicap Partners
Transaction marks the fifth buyout for the insurance specialist group since 2004
Vespa invests in Chase Search and Selection
Healthcare recruitment business will look to ramp up its team and invest in new services
IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse
IK acquired the business in 2012 in an SBO via the IK 2007 Fund
CDG acquires Babcock Wanson
Kartesia Advisor acted as minority investor and mezzanine debt provider in the deal
Steadfast buys Stanz- und Lasertechnik Jessen
Steadfast leveraged the transaction at 3.5x EBITDA and invested via its third €104m fund
Steadfast in Guntermann & Drunck MBO
Steadfast emerged successful in the owner's second attempt to sell the company
Main Capital backs Obi4wan and ObiLytics MBO
Deal marks the third transaction in the space of two months for the Dutch GP
ArchiMed buys Italian biotech business Micromed
Deal marks the GP's second transaction in the Italian healthcare sector since inception
EdRip, BPI France back second Travelsoft MBO
Exiting investors reap a 1.7x multiple and 20.5% IRR following the sale
Abris buys Green Group
EBRD and Global Finance exit the business after investing €23.5m in 2011
Sun acquires O&S Doors
Acquisition marks the GP's first European buyout of the year
Bregal and Motion exit MUS to First Reserve
Sale of utility service provider follows an eight-year holding period
Palatine invests £21m in Westleigh
GP acquires a significant minority stake in the UK builder of affordable homes
Capiton sells Schur to Lindsay Goldberg
Capiton exits the business to the American investor after following a buy-and-build strategy
Ardian takes over Diam from LBO France
LBO France raised the group's turnover from €166m to €200m over the holding period
VR Equitypartner backs Dr Förster
New owners plan to improve the company's e-commerce activities and hire more staff
Azulis, Time for Growth take over La Boutique Officielle
Company's CEOs and founders retain minority stakes in the group
Synova invests £30m in Oakland Primecare's MBO
Care home operator will expand by increasing its number of facilities
Siparex, MBO Partenaires back Rondot, IS Engineering merger
Company has been supported by Crédit Agricole and Sofimac Partners since 2012