Buyouts
Donau Invest backs Curasan restructuring
Pharmaceutical company will be delisted and acquired by Donau Invest, subject to creditor agreement
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
iXO backs MBO for Exsto
French GP has reportedly backed the deal with a €20m investment, while Siparex exits the business
Mutares buys Sabo Maschinenfabrik from John Deere
Lawnmower and outdoor power tools producer is Mutares' third platform investment in 2020
Cerea backs packaging specialist Axium
BPI France buys a minority stake in the company, alongside Axium's CEO and management team
Cimbria acquires Danish software company APX10
Cimbria Nord buys the two-year-old business from Danish organisation Hedelskabet
Ufenau buys majority stake in Matrix Technology
Deal is Ufenau's second in the IT service sector in 2020, following its investment in Ikor in April
Astorg to acquire Normec from Summit
Summit Partners acquired a minority stake in Normec for an undisclosed amount in December 2017
WestBridge invests £9.6m in BHSC
BHSC reported revenue of £14.5m and an operating profit of £2m for the 2019 financial year
Ergon in exclusive negotiations to acquire Telenco
GP plans to invest in the telecoms equipment producer via Ergon Capital Partners IV
RJD to invest up to £12.75m in Improve
Improve most recently reported revenue and adjusted EBITDA of £10.1m and £1.7m respectively
Inflexion acquires Rosemont for £156m
Inflexion has worked on a number of other carve-outs, including Ocorian, THE and Marley
Sandberg acquires Revolgy
Rest of the shares remain in the hands of the original shareholders of the company
CVC in exclusivity for Genetic – report
Deal is expected to be signed by the beginning of August, says Mergermarket
KKR to acquire Roompot from PAI
At the beginning of 2020, PAI hired Rothschild to sell the company for an expected valuation of €1bn
Fortino acquires majority stake in Sigma Conso
Fortino has acquired Sigma Conso alongside management to expand the company internationally
HLD in exclusive negotiations to acquire TSG
Petrol station and fueling equipment provider was formerly owned by its management
Livingbridge invests in Chill Insurance
Financing for the acquisition of the insurance broker has been provider by Pemberton
Gradiente buys three companies, creates Argos Surface
GP deploys capital from Gradiente II, which held a final close on its €135m hard-cap in 2019
EQT to sell Hector Rail to Ancala
Company's revenues have grown by 80% during EQT's holding period
Sentinel fully acquires Vyrtych
Vyrtych was on the lookout for a new owner, Mergermarket reported in November 2019
Francisco Partners to acquire Consignor – report
Shipping software company was reportedly marketed based on an EBITDA of €7.5m
Water Street and JLL acquire Solvias
GPs have assisted with the recruitment of new members to the pharmaceutical research company's board
Livingbridge invests in TitanHQ
Investment in the cloud security company is made through Livingbridge's Enterprise 3 fund
