Buyouts
Chiltern takes majority stake in IMD Group MBO
Financial details remain undisclosed, though the GP typically writes equity cheques of up to £15m
Quantum acquires Postcon
Quantum typically invests up to €15m for majority stakes in companies with revenues of €20-500m
NB Renaissance acquires leather producer Rino Mastrotto
Founding Mastrotto family will retain a significant stake and continue to lead the company
CVC buys online universities Pegaso and Mercatorum
GP deploys capital from its CVC Fund VII, which held a final close on its €15.5bn hard-cap in 2017
Aurelius carves out BT Fleet Solutions
Division generated a turnover of £209.5m in its most recent financial year
GPF Capital backs beer cooler producer Golderos
GP invests via its GPF Fund II, which held a final close on €150m in October 2017
Acceptance threshold for KKR's Axel Springer bid exceeded
KKR has formed a consortium with the Springer founding family and its CEO to acquire the publisher
Anacap exits Heidelpay to KKR
Throughout Anacap's holding period, Heidelpay completed seven bolt-on acquisitions
Apax buys Adco
GP sees off competition from Core Equity Holdings, EQT Partners and Triton Partners
Kester backs ComplianceOnline MBO
First investment made by Kester via its new Kester Capital II fund
Encore Capital invests in vegetarian restaurant chain Mildreds
Company intends to use the fresh financing to boost its expansion with further openings
Adcuram acquires Garbe
Industrial holding company Adcuram has acquired five entities under the Garbe Gruppe
Graphite Capital poised to buy Horizon Care - report
Stage Capital (then NBGI) acquired the Midlands-based specialist childcare provider in 2012
Tikehau, BPI France back Groupe Rougnon SBO
Tikehau invests in the French environmental engineering firm via its T2 Energy Transition Fund
Ergon buys baked goods specialist Dolciaria Acquaviva
GP invests via its Ergon Capital Partners IV fund, which held a final close in March on €580m
CVC to acquire Ontic for $1.365bn
BBA Aviation acquired Ontic in 2006 for $67m and has pursued an acquisitive growth strategy
Quadrivio buys moulding specialist Rototech
Second deal made by the GP via its Industry 4.0 fund, launched in 2018 with a €300m target
Equistone buys Bulgin in £105m deal
Firm scores its fourth carve-out in a month with the purchase from Elektron Technology
Waterland inks first deal in Ireland
Dutch GP previously backed senior residential care operators based across Europe
GPF Capital buys Quimi Romar from Realza Capital
GP also buys soap producer Envasado Xiomara to build a platform in the personal care products sector
BlueGem buys Italian hair care specialist Pool Service
GP plans to boost the company's growth organically and by pursuing a buy-and-build strategy
EMZ acquires stake in Arturia
EMZ draws equity from EMZ 9 fund, which launched in January 2019 with a target of €900m
Ardian sells Ionisos
Latest transaction is France-based Ionisos's fifth buyout transaction since Acto bought it in 2004
Alcedo acquires ready-meal specialist Eurochef
GP deploys capital from Alcedo IV Fund, which held a final close in May 2016 on €195m
