Buyouts
Argos Soditic supports SBO of Talentia from Fondations et al.
Fondations Capital and Women Equity Partners backed the company's MBO in 2011
Activa backs Mecadaq OBO to create build-up platform
Second build-up project to be financed by the GP’s third fund in the space of a month
Vendis kickstarts second fund with Petrol buyout
SME-focused vehicle understood to have raised €160m, up from €150m target
Carlyle acquires Seraphim’s TestPlant
Venture backer Seraphim exits seven years after initial investment in software diagnostics business
Miura to create Reefer group with Chereau buyout
Asset will be merged with Spanish peer SOR Ibérica, acquired by the GP last month
Merino picks up Tobar from Primary Capital
Tobar Group, the operator of Hawkin's Bazaar, fell into administration in December 2011
Initiative & Finance buys minority stake in Fermatic
MBO is maiden deal for GP's recently closed €168m second small-cap buyout fund
Maj Invest takes 70% stake in DK-Foods
Danish media report DKK 500m price tag for GP’s stake in spicy sausage maker
Silver acquires Schüschke
Buyout of Schüschke marks Silver's first deal since the acquisition of Elmi in 2012
Nordic Capital buys Cint from Cipio, Creandum and Prime Ventures
The acquisition was made through the GP’s Nordic Capital Fund VII, providing an exit for previous backers
Gimv buys Itho Daalderop and Klimaatgarant for merger
Group is latest business to enter Gimv’s Sustainable Cities programme
Gimv acquires minority stake in Legallais
Ironmongery distributor Legallais reported a turnover of €225m for 2015
Equistone exits Sogetrel to Quilvest and BPI France
Quilvest and BPI France to become company's respective majority and minority owners
Aksia creates Italian contact centre group with dual acquisition
Contacta and Visiant Contact are the first deals for the Italian GP’s Fund Aksia Capital IV
Bridgepoint et al. buy PE-backed Anaveo
Deal marks exit for minority owners CM-CIC, ACG and Garibaldi Participations
BWB Partners acquires Impreg
Danish GP formerly known as Odin completes first acquisition as BWB Partners
Emeram invests in Diva-e
Six-way merger in Germany is Emeram's fourth investment since inception in 2013
Highlander takes 60% stake in QFG
Deal continues flurry of activity in Poland for the GP, having completed two exits in the past week
Ixo buys majority stake in Evas
MBO is ninth deal for GP's third fund, currently invested at 40-50%
GPF acquires Acuntia from Corpfin
GPF Capital secures a majority stake in the ICT solutions provider
Sentica builds infrastructure group with triple buyout
Sentica inks the MBOs of Kanta-Kaivu, Cendigo and Kallionporaus Arto Soininen
21 Partners buys Polish childrenswear maker Wójcik
Business is acquired through 21 Partners' Warsaw branch, 21 Concordia
Patron and Electra in £325m Grainger carve-out
Both firms to commit identical £45m investments as part of takeover
Down 2 Earth picks up Gudrun
MBO is eighth deal for GP’s 60%-invested maiden vehicle