Buyouts
Gilde acquires Pre Pain & Smithuis from Neon Private Equity
Gilde Equity Management has acquired Dutch bakery Pre Pain & Smithuis from Neon Private Equity.
AEA buys NES from Graphite for £234m
AEA Investors has acquired technical recruitment group NES Global Talent from Graphite Capital for £234m.
TCR invests in In'Tech Medical
TCR Capital has acquired a stake in French orthopaedic devices manufacturer In'Tech Medical, alongside Arkea Capital.
Strong economy belies faltering buyout market in Germany
With debt scarcely available and cash-rich corporates looking to diversify through acquisitions, Germany’s buyout market has suffered a heavy blow these last few years - but it is still well-placed to take advantage of opportunities. John Bakie reports
Apax France buys Texa
Apax France has bought Texa, a French insurance services business, alongside the company's founder and management in a quaternary buyout from Pragma Capital.
ECI backs rhubarb MBO
ECI Partners has backed the MBO of luxury catering brand rhubarb, investing £12m in exchange for a minority stake.
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Gresham PE acquires Investis
Gresham Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in digital corporate communications company Investis in a £25m MBO.
N+1 buys majority stake in Secuoya
Spanish GP N+1 has acquired a 55% stake in audio-visual services and television content provider Grupo Secuoya.
KKR leads buyout of Acteon from First Reserve
KKR and White Deer Energy have acquired a 52% stake in British oil and gas exploration services provider Acteon Group from First Reserve Corporation.
GFH Capital acquires Leeds United
Dubai-based GFH Capital has acquired Leeds City Holdings, the parent company of Leeds United Football Club.
AXA PE buys 70% stake in Bruni Glass
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 70% stake in Italian glass containers producer Bruni Glass.
Onex acquires KraussMaffei for €568m
Onex Partners has acquired German processing equipment manufacturer KraussMaffei for €568m.
FSI Régions backs Axonal OBO
FSI Régions has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of French clinical research business Axonal.
Mediq deal to boost 2012 P2P figures
The planned €775m takeover of Dutch pharma company Mediq by Advent could help boost public-to-private (P2P) activity figures, which have been on the wane since 2010.
AXA PE buys Limacorporate stake
AXA Private Equity and banking group Intesa Sanpaolo have acquired a 66% stake in orthopaedic devices producer Limacorporate.
Advent to take Mediq private for €775m
Advent International has announced plans to delist Dutch pharma company Mediq from the Euronext Amsterdam, valuing the company at €775m.
LDC backs Forest Holidays MBO
LDC has backed the management buyout of rural holiday accommodation specialist Forest Holidays.
FF&P Private Equity invests £8m in David Phillips MBO
The private equity business of Fleming Family & Partners has acquired a majority stake in British property services provider David Phillips Furniture for £8m.
Egeria invests in Hitec Power Protection
Egeria has acquired Dutch power supply systems provider Hitec Power Protection, according to reports.
Carlyle launches takeover bid for vwd Group
Carlyle is looking to take German market data provider Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste (vwd Group) private.
LBO France completes Diam SBO
LBO France has finalised the acquisition of French point-of-purchase display manufacturer Diam International from HIG Capital.
GMT buys Seagull AS
GMT Communications Partners has acquired Seagull AS, a Norwegian provider of training systems for seafarers, in a management buyout.
EdRIP takes stake in Alouette OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of French radio station Alouette.