Buyouts
Apax Partners et al. express interest in Jack Wolfskin
Apax Partners, Advent International and CVC Capital Partners have shown interest in the sale of German outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer Jack Wolfskin.
Apax takes the lead in potential $8.5bn ISS deal
Apax has entered exclusive talks to acquire ISS from EQT and GS Capital Partners after beating rival bidders with an offer of $8.5bn, according to reports.
Goldman Sachs and Colony pull out of Conforama auction
Goldman Sachs and Colony Capital have withdrawn their bids for French furniture retailer Conforama, according to media reports.
Dunedin acquires CitySprint
Dunedin Capital Partners has acquired courier business CitySprint for an undisclosed amount.
IK's portfolio company Schenck acquires Clyde
IK Investment Partners' portfolio company Schenck Process has agreed to the acquisition of Clyde Process Solutions for ТЃ3.33m.
Morgan Stanley PE bids for Wagamama
Morgan Stanley's private equity division is in negotiations with Lion Capital over the acquisition of noodle bar chain Wagamama.
Buyouts: All-equity deals on the wane
All equity buyouts have been a common feature in the private equity market since the onset of the financial crisis. Driven by poor leverage availability and high prices at the time, this trend is now in decline as markets return to normal. John Bakie...
HIG Europe backs MBO of Anvis
Private equity company HIG Europe has acquired automotive solutions provider Anvis Group together with the management.
Triton acquires Wittur Group
Triton has acquired German elevator component manufacturer Wittur in a secondary buyout from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Cerberus.
Litorina buys Sweden's Björnkläder
Private equity firm Litorina has acquired Swedish retailer BjУЖrnklУЄder from the Davis Service Group.
ERCP acquires Béaba
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners has taken a majority stake in French baby care products company Béaba from CIC Finance, for an undisclosed amount.
Inflexion buys Asperity in £25m deal
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired Asperity Employee Benefits in a deal worth ТЃ25.5m.
Bridgepoint backs BAS MBO
Bridgepoint has backed the MBO of BAS, a UK-based building energy management solutions provider.
Trilantic Capital to buy Gamenet
Lehman Brothers spin-out Trilantic Capital is on the brink of purchasing Italian slot machine operator Gamenet for €50m.
Privet Capital acquires Polestar in buyout
Buyout firm Privet Capital has bought Polestar Foods Ltd for an undisclosed amount.
MCH buys SERGESA subsidiaries
MCH has purchased two subsidiaries of Grupo SERGESA, Sergesa Televisa and Sergesa Hogar, for more than €5m.
Mandarin Capital acquires Italmatch in SBO
Sino-European investor Mandarin Capital Partners and industrial group the Malacalza Group will acquire the 90% stake Investindustrial holds in Italmatch Chemicals.
Investindustrial commits to buying TSC
European buyout firm Investindustrial has signed a pre-contract guaranteeing its purchase of Transport Sanitari Catalunya (TSC) and its subsidiary, Ambulancias Condal.
Ratos acquires KVD Kvarndammen
Ratos has agreed to wholly acquire auction house and valuation company KVD Kvarndammen AB from the Sixth AP-fund and founders.
Ratos makes take private offer for Biolin
Ratos has made an offer of SEK 11.50 per share for analytical instruments provider Biolin Scientific AB.
Secondary buyout activity stable despite market fears
Despite widespread concern over the number of secondary buyouts being seen in the market, unquoteт research suggests they are no more common today than they were in 2005. John Bakie investigates
IDIA et al. back Germicopa MBO
IDIA, Naxicap Partners, Ouest Croissance and UEO have backed the management buyout of French potato breeding company Germicopa, for an undisclosed amount.
Oakley Capital invests in Time Out
Oakley Capital Investments has acquired 50% of publisher Time Out for around ТЃ10m, according to media reports.
Carlyle acquires retail companies from Primondo
The Carlyle Group has acquired a portfolio of six multi-channel retail businesses from Arcandor AG mail-order subsidiary Primondo Speciality Group.