Buyouts
UK - LDC backs MBO of JHP with £30m
LDC has backed the management buyout of vocational education provider JHP Group, in a deal that will see the private equity firm invest ТЃ30m for a majority stake in the business.
UK - LDC backs MBO of JHP with £30m
LDC has backed the management buyout of vocational education provider JHP Group, in a deal that will see the private equity firm invest ТЃ30m for a majority stake in the business.
GERMANY - INDUC acquires decor metall
Munich-based investor INDUC GmbH has completed the acquisition of decor metall & Co. KG from administrators Wellensiek.
FINLAND – Sponsor Capital acquires CapMan's stake in Pretax
Nordic investor CapMan has agreed to sell its 30% stake in Finnish financial services company Pretax to Finnish private equity firm Sponsor Capital.
GERMANY - AFINUM acquires Erpo International
AFINUM Management GmbH has acquired upholstery furniture producer Erpo International from its previous owner Thomas Jungjohann for an undisclosed amount.
FRANCE - AXA acquires minority stake in Cegos
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 15% stake in vocational training services business Cegos Group.
FRANCE – AXA PE backs merger of Charlois and Saury
AXA Private Equity has backed the merger of two French barrel businesses, Charlois Group and Saury Group. The deal will allow both businesses to retain their identities, while enabling them to extend their international environmental certifications across...
UK - Lyceum Capital acquires McKinnon & Clarke for £22m
Mid-market investor Lyceum Capital has acquired McKinnon & Clarke (M&C), one of the largest energy procurement and compliance specialists in Europe, for ТЃ22m.
NORDIC - EQT Infrastructure acquires Swedegas
Sweden-based private equity investor EQT has, via its Infrastructure Fund, acquired Swedegas from EON Ruhrgas, Statoil, DONG Energy and Fortum.
UK - Inflexion backs Griffin
Inflexion Private Equity has invested an undisclosed amount into specialist travel business Griffin Global Group, to back the acquisition of the estate of a deceased founder.
UK - Bridgepoint sweetens takeover offer for Care UK
Bridgepoint has reportedly upped its offer for care home operator Care UK to between 450-500 pence per share, valuing the business at between ТЃ275-300m.
FINLAND - Sentica acquires health care provider Pihlajalinna
Finnish private equity house Sentica Partners has acquired a majority stake in Pihlajalinna Oy, a health care services provider, for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - HIG Capital acquires Witex
HIG Capital has agreed to acquire flooring materials company Witex from JP Morgan Chase for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Matrix backs £12m CB Imports MBO
Matrix Private Equity Partners has backed the ТЃ12m management buyout of CB Imports, an importer and distributor of artificial flowers.
UK - Matrix backs £12m CB Imports MBO
Matrix Private Equity Partners has backed the ТЃ12m management buyout of CB Imports, an importer and distributor of artificial flowers.
AUSTRIA - TPG and Triton in bid for Casinos Austria
According to reports, Texas Pacific and Triton Partners have shown an interest in acquiring 49% of casinos manager Casinos Austria International, with prospective offers said to be in the region of EUR 200m.
FRANCE - AXA PE acquires minority stake in Newrest
AXA Private Equity has backed the management buyout of catering company Newrest, acquiring a minority 23% stake in the business.
GERMANY - EQT finally secures Springer deal
Swedish buyout house EQT has finally reached agreement with incumbent owners Candover and Cinven to acquire academic publisher Springer Science & Business Media, concluding a fraught sales process that has been ongoing since March.
NORWAY - Herkules acquires majority stake in Bandak
Norwegian buyout house Herkules Capital has acquired 62% majority interest in Bandak, a group of machining companies, through an acquisition of existing shares and a new share issue.
UK - JRJ Group acquires majority stake in Marex
Newly-launched private equity firm JRJ Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in futures broker Marex Group in a deal of undisclosed value.
CZECH REPUBLIC - AnaCap to acquire Banco Popolare Ceská Republika
Specialist financial services investor AnaCap Financial Partners is in advanced due diligence to acquire Banco Popolare Ceská Republika, the Czech subsidiary of Italy's Banco Popolare.
GERMANY – Equita acquires Flad & Flad Communication
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GERMANY – EQT still in Ratiopharm race
According to reports, Swedish buyout house EQT is the last private equity bidder in the race for generic drugs maker Ratiopharm.
TURKEY - Carlyle takes 40% stake in Medical Park
US buyout firm Carlyle has taken a 40% stake in healthcare services company Medical Park Saglik Hizmetleri AS in an all-equity deal.