Buyouts
ECI backs pet food producer MPM
The Macclesfield-based companyтs management team will remain at the helm following ECIтs investment
Ardian sells Novacap to Eurazeo et al.
Eurazeo and Mérieux Développement enter the business, while Ardian will retain a minority stake
KKR buys Defence Electronics from Airbus for €1.1bn
KKR buys the defence electronics division of French aircraft producer Airbus, which may yet hold onto a minority stake
Portobello invests in Ramón Sabater
Portobello Capital Fund III has completed its sixth transaction since final closing in 2014
Inflexion picks up Global Reach
Following the management buyout, Global Reach will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy
Endless's Enact backs Kesslers
Deal marks fourth transaction for Endless's SME-focused Enact fund
Eurazeo buys Glion and Les Roches for CHF 220m
The Swiss hospitality management schools have a combined enterprise value of CHF 380m
MCI makes 11x on €76m Invia exit to Rockaway
Polish-Czech GP says the exit marks the highest return on a single investment in its fund’s history
LFPI, BPI France buy Pénélope from Bridgepoint
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners, now part of Bridgepoint, had bought the business in 2010
Atena buys Prado Karton
Finpro forced to divest holding in Prado Karton after going into administration
Providence buys Starman from East Capital for €210m
Baltic TV and broadband buyout comes two months after SBO of Baltic mobile network operator Bite
CVC acquires Doc Generici from Charterhouse
Charterhouse's ninth fund scores a 2.7x money multiple with a 40% IRR following the sale
Callista acquires Poppe Ahrensbök
Callista buys German rubber and plastic products manufacturer Poppe Ahrensbök
Cornerstone, Oaktree buy Poland's ProService from Highlander
Deal sees the US-based investor team up with local GP Cornerstone Partners for the Polish SBO
21 Partners' Poland fund acquires Hollywood
Laundry service acquisition is the fourth buyout for the Poland and Czech Republic-focused €100m vehicle
EQT invests in Touhula
Touhula operates 80 pre-schools and daycare centres throughout Finland
OpenGate acquires B&M
Deal completion comes after US buyout house OpenGate secured exclusivity in November last year
Secondary buyouts reach new heights
Europe sees new record for SBOs, with 40% of European buyouts sourced from other GPs in 2015
HgCapital acquires Trace One
Listed HgCapital Trust provided £4.5m of equity for the acquisition of the Parisian SaaS business
Lonsdale Capital backs MBO for Global Yachting Group
Deal marks third investment in 12 months for Lonsdale Capital Partners
Bregal Freshstream invests in Taziker
Deal is second for Bregal Freshsteam since launching its тЌ600m debut fund
Deal in Focus: Segulah builds on Stockholm property sector with Zengun
An in-depth look at the Swedish GP's first buyout of 2016
Beech Tree buys The Fluent Money Group
Fluent plans to invest the fresh capital in product development and strategic acquisitions
Atlante Private Equity buys Gruppo Giunti
Previous owner Pietro Giunti has acquired 25% of the company and remains CEO