Buyouts
Ouest Croissance backs MBO for Azenn
MBO is the first to involve the SME investor this year after an active end of 2015
Procuritas acquires Calorex in bolt-on
Deal follows buyout of Dantherm’s HVAC and EMEA Telecoms divisions
Chequers Capital acquires Phoenix Group from Opera
Chequers Capital buys controlling stake in Italian Phoenix Group
Ergon buys HIG’s Looping
SBO comes five years after HIG helped set up theme park group with €20m investment
Deutsche Private Equity buys Elatec
Deutsche Private Equity acquires German producer of radio-frequency identification systems
PE-backed Oceanet merges with NBS
Capital Croissance steps in as new investor via its €75m, 40%-invested Cairn Capital I fund
Deal in Focus: IK joins Nordic IT sector gold rush with TeleComputing deal
An in-depth look at IK's acquisition of Norwegian IT services and outsourcing company TeleComputing
US investor JMI backs Irish software developer CoreHR
US investor JMI Equity, which targets software and services investments, will support CoreHR's expansion
Activa creates Alliance Etiquettes group with three buyouts
Platform’s enterprise value falls within €30-40m range
Deal in Focus: Aksia launches Italian call centre platform
A look back on Aksia's dual acquisition of Italian call centre operators Contacta and Visiant
Deal in Focus: SIP wins over Mittelstand company
Silver Investment Partners' long-term approach saw it win over German aircraft supplier Schüschke's founder
Litorina takes majority stake in Fresks
Swedish GP takes a majority stake through its fourth fund, alongside the founding Oscarson family
I&FP launches aeronautics build-up with Serta buyout
Buyout is the fourth deal to be financed via I&FP's €135m third fund, recently used for a fifth deal
Marlin buys Cobham’s surveillance business
TSB offers video, audio and other surveillance products, typically used by intelligence agencies
Deal in Focus: PAI checks in to B&B Hotels in €825m SBO
An in-depth look at Carlyle and Montefiore's sale of B&B Hotels to PAI Partners for €825m
Three Hills Capital Partners backs Tomorrow London MBO
Three Hills Decalia fund will provide liquidity to present management of Tomorrow London
Bridgepoint acquires Smyk for €247m
Bridgepoint has acquired Smyk from listed parent EM&F alongside Polish GP Cornerstone Partners
Equistone returns to Gaucho
Equistone backed Gaucho's first MBO in 2005 before selling to Phoenix for £55m a year later
SHS acquires insolvent Puracon
Turnaround deal saves 62 jobs after company went into administration in October last year
Sodero and BPI France in Emballage OBO
Firms aim to support the company’s expansion in France and abroad as minority owners
Rubicon and Grovepoint pick up EnServe from Cinven
Following an aggressive sell-off programme, the remaining business of EnServe has been sold by Cinven
Ambienta buys Mikrotron
Company reported revenues of €9m and double-digit EBITDA margins for 2015
Portobello in Laulagun MBO
Industrial buyout is fifth deal financed via GP’s €375m third fund
IK buys Norwegian IT company TeleComputing
Nordic IT companies continue to be a popular target for private equity firms in the region