Buyouts
Tyrol Equity acquires RSN Sihn
Tyrol Equity has taken a 50.1% stake in automotive industry supplier RSN Sihn for an undisclosed amount.
IDI buys Emeraude from CM-CIC LBO Partners
Listed fund IDI has acquired French polymers distributor Emeraude International from CM-CIC LBO Partners, alongside management.
AXA PE buys Ouvêo group
AXA Private Equity has acquired French window manufacturer Ouvêo from Alliance Entreprendre and FSI Régions (formerly Avenir Entreprises), in a transaction valued at less than €50m.
French LBOs: foreign buyers beware?
Franceтs latest Loi de Finances (the national budget voted in parliament) introduces stricter rules regarding fiscal integration and the tax deductibility mechanism on financial charges. This could spell bad news for foreign LBO funds looking to acquire...
Carlyle acquires Turkish education provider
The Carlyle Group has acquired a 48% stake in Bahcesehir Koleji Education Group.
GCP invests in World Trade Group
GCP Capital Partners has backed the MBO of World Trade Group for ТЃ27.5m.
Norvestor backs Marine Aluminium
Norvestor has acquired a majority stake in aluminium structure engineering company Marine Aluminium.
Apax Partners acquires Orange Switzerland for €1.6bn
Apax Partners has wholly acquired telecommunications firm Orange Switzerland from France Telecom Orange for approximately CHF 2bn (€1.6bn).
Sun European Partners acquires Elix
Sun European Partners has acquired plastics business Elix Polymers for an undisclosed amount.
Encore Capital invests in probikekit.com
Encore Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in online retailer of bicycle accessories Bike Kit Ltd, trading as probikekit.com (PBK).
Carlyle acquires The Sniffers
The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in the Belgian emission monitoring company The Sniffers.
Lead Equities invests in MCL
Lead Equities has acquired a majority stake in hardware specialist MCL Computer & Zubehör.
Litorina Capital acquires SKT
Litorina Capital Advisors has bought a majority share in Swedish pressure sewage systems provider SKT in a secondary buyout.
Palatine completes Selection Services buyout
Palatine Private Equity (formerly Zeus Private Equity) has acquired a majority stake in Selection Services, which provides managed IT services to the SME market, in an MBO thought to be worth between ТЃ5m-15m.
EQT buys energy businesses from Fortum
EQT has acquired energy businesses Fortum Energiaratkaisut in Finland and Fortum Termest in Estonia.
LDC exits American Golf in SBO
LDC has sold its majority shareholding in golfing retailer American Golf to Sun European Partners. The deal value was confirmed to be between ТЃ50-60m.
Nordic Capital bids for Orc
Nordic Capital has made a bid for NASDAQ OMX-listed financial technology and service provider Orc Group.
Key Capital acquires Midland Industrial Glass
Key Capital Partners has acquired specialist glass processors Midland Industrial Glass from Midven for an undisclosed sum.
Intera buys Kamux
Intera Partners has acquired Finnish car retailer Kamux.
Coller buys Crédit Agricole PE unit and funds
Coller Capital has agreed to acquire fund manager Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) from Crédit Agricole, as well as the bank's interests in the funds it manages.
Aurora Capital acquires Alltub
US-based investor Aurora Capital Group has acquired Alltub, a French producer of collapsible aluminum tubing, from Naxicap in a transaction reportedly worth €55m.
Apollo acquires Taminco for €1.1bn
Apollo Global Management has acquired chemical company Taminco from CVC for about €1.2bn.
Royalton acquires 70% stake in IUS
Royalton Partners is buying a 70% stake in Slovenian internet business IUS Software.
Mid Europa buys Teresa Fryda Laboratory
Mid Europa Partners has acquired Dr. n. med. Teresa Fryda Laboratorium Medyczne Sp. Z o.o. (“Fryda”) as part of its plans to consolidate the Polish laboratory market.