Buyouts
Equistone buys Whitworths in tertiary deal
Equistone Partners Europe has bought a majority stake in Whitworths, a UK supplier of dried fruit, nut and seed products, becoming the firmтs third private equity owner.
Isatis injects €2.4m into Ispa MBO
Isatis Capital has invested €2.4m in the leveraged management buyout of French project management consultancy Ispa Consulting, in what marks the GP's last deal under the BNP Paribas Private Equity moniker.
Bridgepoint sells Terveystalo to EQT
Bridgepoint has sold Finnish private healthcare provider Terveystalo to EQT for a reported тЌ650m.
Towerbrook takes off with LDC's AIM Aviation
Towerbrook Capital Partners has acquired aircraft cabin interior designer and manufacturer AIM Aviation from LDC.
3i invests €77m in GIF
3i has invested €77m in the management buyout of Gesellschaft für Industrieforschung (GIF), a transmission testing specialist, alongside the firm’s CEO.
Apollo buys Evo Banco for €60m
Buyout firm Apollo Global Management has wholly acquired Spanish retail bank Evo Banco from NCG Banco for €60m.
Carlyle acquires BTI from Valedo Partners
The Carlyle Group has acquired Swedish subtitling company Broadcast Text International (BTI) from Valedo Partners.
TDR works out David Lloyd deal
TDR Capital has acquired the entire share capital of health, sport and leisure group David Lloyd Leisure (DLL).
TPG buys Servihabitat from La Caixa
Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has acquired a 51% stake in Servihabitat Gestión Inmobiliaria from La Caixa for €185m, according to reports in the Spanish press.
Rutland Partners acquires Bernard Matthews
Turnaround investor Rutland Partners has invested in UK-based turkey producer Bernard Matthews Holdings.
Bridgepoint buys AHT Cooling in €585m SBO
Bridgepoint has acquired AHT Cooling Systems, an Austrian manufacturer of refrigerators, from Quadriga Capital and Partners Group for €585m.
MML backs Tournus Equipement SBO
MML Capital Partners has acquired a stake in Tournus Equipement, a French manufacturer and distributor of stainless steel equipment for professional kitchens, from Qualium Investissement as part of a secondary management buyout.
SEP increases stake in Anesco
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and Hermes have acquired Zouk Capitalтs stake in Anesco, a UK energy efficiency solutions company.
Risk Capital acquires Cruise.co
Risk Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Cruise.co, a UK-based owner of online cruise holiday websites.
LDC eyes up Silverstone
Mid-market house LDC is discussing a potential management buyout of motor racing events operator Silverstone Circuits.
Doughty looks to buy Teknon from Magnum
Doughty Hanson has entered negotiations to acquire Barcelona-based private medical clinic Centro Médico Teknon from Magnum Industrial Capital Partners, according to reports in the Spanish press.
Risk Capital backs Red Hot World Buffet
Risk Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in UK-based restaurant group Red Hot World Buffet.
Karmijn Kapitaal rescues MD Group out of bankruptcy
Dutch private equity house Karmijn Kapitaal has bought lingerie company MD Group out of bankruptcy, together with its former owner Marlies Dekkers.
Alder backs Powerbox
Alder has invested in Sweden-based Powerbox International, a manufacturer and distributor of power converters and associated products.
Carlyle buys Klenk Holz
Carlyle has acquired German wood products manufacturer Klenk Holz from a group of German banks.
Cinven buys Heidelberger Leben from Lloyds for €300m
Cinven has acquired a majority stake in Heidelberger Leben, a German provider of retirement and life insurance products, from Lloyds Banking Group for around €300m.
CVC acquires Skrill in €600m SBO
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in global payments provider Skrill from Investcorp for тЌ600m, which reaped an 8x return on its investment.
Sector focus: Saddling up for food production
Sector focus: Food
Mid Europa's Serbia Broadband attracts private equity interest
Serbia Broadband, the telco firm backed by Mid Europa Partners, has attracted the interest of several private equity players, according to reports.