Buyouts
Orlando Italy buys struggling Fnac division
Orlando Italy has acquired FI Holding, the holding company of music and book retailer Fnac Italia, from parent company PPR.
RCapital acquires City Motor Holdings
RCapital has acquired UK car dealer group City Motor Holdings Ltd in a management buyout from owner Anthony Wickins.
SK Capital acquires three businesses from Clariant
US-based SK Capital Partners has acquired three businesses from Swiss listed specialty chemicals company Clariant for an equity value of $500m.
YFM reaps 5.7x on Winder sale to Enterprise Ventures
YFM Equity Partners has sold Leeds power distribution and generation equipment manufacturer Winder Power in a £6m secondary buyout to Enterprise Ventures.
VR Equitypartner and Bayern LB buy GHM Messtechnik from BPE
VR Equitypartner and Bayern LB Capital Partner have acquired German test and measurement equipment manufacturer GHM Messtechnik from BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen for an estimated deal value of €50-100m.
FSN Capital to buy Troax from Accent Equity
FSN Capital has agreed to acquire Swedish property protection company Troax Group AB from Accent Equity.
21 Centrale buys Oberthur from TCR Capital
21 Centrale Partners has bought French stationery manufacturer Oberthur from TCR Capital.
Cerberus buys Admiral Taverns from Lloyds
US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has acquired UK-based tenanted pub group Admiral Taverns from Lloyds Banking Group.
Stirling Square acquires Cartonplast Group
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired German plastic processing business Cartonplast Group in an MBO from Synergo SGR.
Gimv buys ProxiAD from UI Gestion
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in French software engineering services provider ProxiAD from UI Gestion.
Silverfleet pays €137m for Axcel’s Cimbria
Silverfleet Capital has acquired Cimbria, a Danish manufacturer of seed and grain processing equipment, for DKK 1.025bn (€137m) from incumbent private equity backer Axcel.
ECI backs Citation in £50m deal
ECI Partners has acquired a majority stake in professional advice firm Citation, in a deal that values the company at £50m.
Segulah buys Beerenberg from Herkules
Segulah has acquired Beerenberg Corp, a Norwegian services firm for the oil and gas industry, from Herkules Capital.
Alpha to acquire two brands from PPR group
Alpha has been granted exclusivity to buy French clothing brands Vertbaudet and Cyrillus from Redcats - a PPR subsidiary - for a total enterprise value of €119m.
Cyrte buys Emesa from Oakley Capital
Cyrte Investments has bought Dutch travel and leisure e-commerce company Emesa from its current investors, including Oakley Capital, for approximately €95m.
CVC buys Cerved from Bain Capital and Clessidra for €1.13bn
CVC Capital Partners has acquired Italian business intelligence provider Cerved from Bain Capital and Clessidra for €1.13bn.
Sun European Partners buys Paragon Print & Packaging
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in British label maker Paragon Print and Packaging from Equistone, LDC and the management team.
Aquiline buys Equity Red Star for £87m
Aquiline Capital Partners has bought UK-based motor insurance business Equity Red Star (ERS) from Insurance Australia Group (IAG) for £87m.
Ratos takes stake in €1.17bn Aibel buyout
Ratos has agreed to acquire 32% of Norwegian oil services company Aibel AS alongside industrial group Ferd and pension fund Swedish Sixth AP Fund.
European buyout dealflow falls 30% year-on-year
Despite a strong showing by the UK market, European buyout activity fell by almost a third volume-wise in 2012, according to unquote” data.
CapMan Buyout invests in Acona
CapMan has acquired Acona Holding AS, a Norwegian provider of well and drilling services.
CapMan Buyout invests in Acona
CapMan has acquired Acona Holding AS, a Norwegian provider of well and drilling services.
Consortium including Baring Vostok invests in Karo Film
Baring Vostok Private Equity, UFG Private Equity, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and media entrepreneur Paul Heth have taken a controlling stake in Russian cinema business Karo Film Group.
GCS Capital buys Dexia Asset Management
Hong Kong-based GCS Capital has acquired Dexia Asset Management (DAM) from its parent company Dexia SA.