Buyouts
Carvest to buy Rave from Naxicap and Siparex
French transportation services group Rave is reportedly about to be sold by Naxicap and Siparex in a tertiary LBO backed by Carvest.
Sun European Partners leads Dreams race
Sun European Partners looks close to acquiring UK-based beds retailer Dreams for around £35m.
Montagu Private Equity sells ADB to PAI partners
Montagu Private Equity has sold Belgian airport lighting specialist ADB Solutions to PAI partners.
DMB acquires Wilhelm Stoll Maschinenfabrik
Deutsche Mittelstand Beteiligungen (DMB) has acquired German front loaders manufacturer Wilhelm Stoll Maschinenfabrik.
Naxicap and Siparex buy IPC
Naxicap and Siparex have acquired a majority stake in French cleaning products supplier IPC from Ciclad and private holding MFGI.
PAI looking to buy R&R Ice Cream for up to €1bn
PAI partners has edged closer to buying British ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream from Oaktree Capital, according to reports.
PPM Oost sells Pharmaline to Gilde Healthcare Partners
PPM Oost has sold its stake in Dutch medical supplies company Pharmaline to Gilde Healthcare Partners.
Portugal’s export credentials lure GPs back
Portugal's export edge
Partners Group invests in Softonic
Partners Group has invested in Spanish multi-platform software guide Softonic.
CGS takes majority stake in Top-Werk Group
CGS Management has invested in the merger of SR-Schindler Maschinen Anlagentechnik GmbH and Prinzing GmbH Anlagentechnik und Formenbau, which together will form the Top-Werk Group.
Lower mid-market buyouts hit €2bn record in January
France and the UK led Europe in January in the lower mid-market, which saw 18 such transactions across Europe worth a combined €1.9bn - the largest monthly value witnessed for a year. Greg Gille reports
Mid-cap valuations pick up in Q4 2012
Mid-cap valuations
NorthEdge backs FPE Global in maiden deal
NorthEdge Capital has taken a majority stake in UK-based engineering firm FPE Global.
NBGI acquires Stiplastics
NBGI Private Equity has acquired French packaging company Stiplastics.
Nordic Capital acquires Ellos
Nordic Capital Fund VII has agreed to acquire Swedish home shopping companies Ellos and Jotex from Redcats, a wholly-owned subsidiary of French company PPR.
DBAG backs MBO of Formel D GmbH
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has invested in the management buyout of German support services company Formel D GmbH.
Elbrus buys OSG Records Management from Aurora Russia
Elbrus Capital has acquired Russian storage and records company OSG Records Management from Russian investment company Aurora Russia.
Equistone to buy Meilleurtaux
Equistone has entered into exclusive negotiations with French banking group BPCE regarding the sale of real estate mortgage adviser Meilleurtaux.
Montefiore to back BVA
Mid-cap GP Montefiore Investment is reportedly about to invest in French opinion polls and social research business BVA.
Litorina et al. invest in Kontorsvaruhuset Gullbergs merger
Litorina Capital Partners has backed a merger to form the new group Kontorsvaruhuset Gullbergs, a Swedish supplier of office wares and related services.
Connection Capital and Riverside buy the Cresta Court Hotel
Connection Capital and Riverside Capital have teamed up to acquire the Cresta Court Hotel in Altrincham and its operating company Harrop Hotels in a £2.95m MBI.
Argos Soditic to buy four Sage subsidiaries
Mid-cap GP Argos Soditic has entered exclusive negotiations with Sage Group regarding the acquisition of four of its software-focused subsidiaries in France and Spain.
CVC, BC Partners to team up for Elior bid
UK-based private equity houses CVC Capital Partners and BC Partners are reportedly planning a €3.5bn bid for French catering company Elior.
Activa Capital sells Logitrade to Soridec et al.
French mid-cap GP Activa Capital has sold outsourcing business Logitrade to regional growth capital specialists Soridec, Sofilaro, Sofipac, Multicroissance and Sopromec.