Buyouts
EQT to acquire Ardian’s Lima
GP to acquire majority stake via its recently closed €6.75bn seventh buyout fund
Corpfin backs management buyout of Secna
Spanish private equity firm acquires a majority stake in the dye manufacturer
Apax set to return to Airbus's satcom business
GP divested asset to corporate in $960m trade sale in August 2011
HgCapital backs Zitcom and ScanNet merger
HgCapital Trust injects £3.2m into the hosting and cloud businesses
Equistone sells Audley Travel to 3i
3i Group invests £159m for a stake in the travel business
Livingbridge christens new fund with Bistrot Pierre deal
Livingbridge held a first and final close for its Enterprise 2 LP fund on £220m in September
Gimv buys 75% stake in Brakel
GP invests in the Dutch natural climate control business via its balance sheet
POP Capital buys New & Lingwood
Sale to US luxury brands investor POP Capital follows Cavendish-led sales process
Litorina acquires KungSängen
GP takes majority stake with founding family retaining minority
FSN Capital buys Netcompany
IT consultancy comes under PE ownership for the second time, reportedly valued at DKK 1.1bn
NorthEdge backs TKC MBO
Deal marks 13ths transaction from NorthEdge's debut fund
Equistone buys Sicame from Siparex
SBO sees VC score 2x-plus return
Carlyle to buy Astorg’s Saverglass in €560m SBO
GP's bid prevailed over five other private equity funds
3i makes 3.9x on Element Materials Technology exit to Bridgepoint
3i's proceeds from the investment total £215m
Innova acquires Slovenian construction company Trimo
Innova acquired the business from banks after Trimo landed debt restructuring agreement
Vatel invests €2.2m in Syracuse MBI
New CEO Jean-Pierre Gori to control the Corsica-based hotel following the MBI
PAI to acquire Carlyle’s B&B in €825m SBO
Exit of French budget accommodation operator is set to generate a 2x-plus return for Carlyle
Chequers buys Spandex from Gilde
Gilde scores 3x money on the sale of the Swiss sign-making and printing business
Altor makes 30% IRR on Piab exit to EQT
Altor reaps 30% IRR on reported SEK 3bn deal
IK acquires TCM Group from Axcel
Exit comes nine years after Axcel's acquisition of TCM
Foresight invests £2m in QS Recruitment
Investment came via the Foresight Nottingham Fund to support the company's MBO
PAI scores 2.3x on Hunkemöller exit to Carlyle
Sale follows competitive auction process for asset
IK buys Gilde’s CID
Deal marks the 11th deal for IK's €1.4bn eighth fund
Carlyle invests in PIB Insurance Brokers
GP secures stake via its Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners II fund