Buyouts
Tar Heel backs Rockfin in first investment from Fund II
Tar Heel Capital has acquired a 60% stake in Rockfin, a Polish supplier of hydraulic and pressure systems.
HG International trades hands between Gilde funds
Gilde Equity Management Benelux (GEM) has sold Dutch cleaning products supplier HG International BV to the GP's sister division, Gilde Buyout Partners (GBP).
LBO France to team up with Fosun for Nocibé bid
French firm LBO France could make a joint bid with Chinese conglomerate Fosun for Nocibé, the French perfume and cosmetics retailer owned by Charterhouse, according to reports in the local press.
Herkules picks up Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq
Herkules Private Equity has acquired life-saving equipment companies Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq in a combined transaction.
Apax to lead GFI Informatique takeover
Apax France and listed fund Altamir Amboise have announced plans to lead a takeover offer for French listed IT business GFI Informatique.
Agilitas buys ISS division in maiden investment
Mid-cap GP Agilitas Partners has backed the management buyout of ISS Damage Control from EQT-backed ISS Group.
Dunedin backs £43m Trustmarque secondary buyout
Mid-market GP Dunedin has backed the ТЃ43m management buyout of Trustmarque Solutions, a technology services and solutions provider, from LDC.
Doughty divests Vue to Omers and Alberta for £935m
Doughty Hanson has sold cinema group Vue Entertainment to Omers Private Equity and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) for an enterprise value of ТЃ935m.
Valedo backs Becksöndergaard
Valedo Partners has invested in fashion accessories brand BecksУЖndergaard Copenhagen.
Sponsor Capital backs Espotel
Sponsor Capital Oy and Espotelтs management have wholly acquired Espotel Oy, a Finnish provider of R&D services for embedded systems development.
Vermeer Capital buys RLD from Sagard
Vermeer Capital has acquired a majority stake in RLD, a French business specialising in the rental and laundering of workwear, from fellow GP Sagard.
Montagu sells Hansen Protection to IK
Montagu Private Equity has agreed to sell Norwegian protective clothing company Hansen Protection to IK Investment Partners.
LDC backs Rimor MBO
LDC has supported the management buyout of subsea oil and gas manufacturing and engineering services firm Rimor.
Aksìa sells Plastiape for €71m
Italian GP Aksìa Group has fully exited packaging solutions firm Plastiape Group, selling the company to PM & Partners for an enterprise value of €71m (around 7x EBITDA).
Lion cleared to sell Ad van Geloven stake to Avedon
Lion Capital has received clearance from the European Commission to sell a stake in Dutch frozen snack company Ad van Geloven to Avedon Capital Partners.
Magnum Capital buys Iberchem
Spanish GP Magnum Capital has acquired a majority stake in Iberchem, a Spanish fragrances producer, from Capital Alianza.
Maj takes a bite out of Sticks'n'Sushi
Maj Invest Equity has acquired 49% of Danish sushi restaurant chain Sticks'n'Sushi.
Gores acquires FTO subsidiary Etrali
The Gores Group has bought Etrali, the business services and trading solutions subsidiary of France Telecom-Orange (FTO).
CD&R in potential Balfour and Rentokil deal
Clayton Dubilier & Rice is in talks over a potential merging of the office maintenance business of Balfour Beatty and Rentokil Initial.
Rutland picks up Equistone's AFI-Uplift
Equistone Partners Europe has offloaded AFI-Uplift to Rutland Partners in a deal that combines three companies for a total enterprise value of around ТЃ85m.
Bain and Axa PE duel for Maisons du Monde
Bain Capital and Axa Private Equity are the two remaining bidders for French furniture stores chain Maisons du Monde, according to reports.
Zurmont Madison et al. take majority stake in Schaetti
Zurmont Madison and co-investors have acquired a majority stake in Swiss technology company Schaetti Holding AG.
Globalscope M&A network expands
Globalscope, a network of M&A practitioners, has admitted five new partner firms, bringing Poland and Greece into its reach.
LDC backs MBO of Node4
LDC has backed the management buyout of UK-based IT and communications services provider Node4 Ltd.