Buyouts
Progressio exits Assist Digital in sale to Ardian
French GP plans further internationalization and M&A for Italian CRM technology provider
DBAG turns focus to proprietary dealflow as auctions slowdown
Valuations could cool off as debt availability tightens, German GP's partner Thilo-Anyas Koenig tells Unquote
Going, going, not gone: PE auctions bid for relevance amid risk-off environment
With a debt financing drought and macro woes denting exits, GPs are adapting the traditional M&A auction in favour of more flexible bilateral negotiations to get deals across the line
Gatemore eyes larger stakes in listed SMEs as path to take-privates
With its first closed-end fund in the making, the activist investor will use larger stakes to drive value creation and direct small-cap targets towards PE sales
Northedge sells majority stake in CTS to Marlin Equity
Deal for cloud infrastructure group marks partial exit for vendor, which will reinvest
Equistone acquires BUKO Infrasupport and BUKO Waakt
Scheybeeck family office partially exits Dutch traffic and safety management businesses
DBAG wraps up Fund V with Heytex exit
German sponsor sells textile manufacturer to Bencis Capital; 2006 vehicle returns over 2.5x to LPs after 11 exits
AG Capital kicks off inaugural fund with Improove buyout
Austrian emerging manager acquires local SEO agency with country's first buyout fund in a decade
Stirling Square buys Tapi in SBO from Wise Equity
Sale of the Italy-based beverage packaging closures producer comes after a competitive auction process
IK to exit Quanos in sale to Keensight Capital
New owner plans to grow Germany-based software developer organically and through M&A
PAI Partners to acquire IFF’s Savory Solutions in USD 900m deal
GP is investing in the artificial aromas and flavours manufacturer via latest flagship fund
RJD Partners sells Babington to Unigestion
Acquisition of the UK apprenticeship provider marks the last deal from Unigestion Direct II
Wise Equity partially exits Vittoria to Telemos Capital
Vendor is reinvesting alongside Italian premium bicycle tires maker’s senior management
Hg to exit Transporeon in EUR 1.88bn sale to trade
Deal with US-listed Trimble sees German transportation software group double in value since 2019 buyout
Kester to reap 4.8x return in Vixio exit to Perwyn
Sale of regulatory intelligence provider marks the first divestment from the GP’s second fund
KKR buys Clinisupplies to build chronic care medical devices platform
GP installs former Atos CEO as chairman; deal is partial exit for Apax Partners' India-based Healthium
Cinven and OTPP to invest in dogado via group.ONE
Triton will exit German web hosting provider after growing revenues to EUR 120m from EUR 2m
MidEuropa takes majority stake in Optegra
H2 Equity reinvests with minority share; sale saw interest from Partners, HIG, CapVest
KKR invests in CVC's French insurer April Group
US sponsor to become new majority owner; company achieved its objectives more than a year in advance
Adelis sells Mobilhouse to consortium led by LEGO’s family office
Kirk Kapital takes 50% in Danish modular building group alongside individual investors
Eurazeo takes majority stake in NeoXam following ‘intense process’
GP’s SME fund to invest over EUR 100m to become financial services software group’s largest shareholder
Endless starts Enact III deployment with SEA Transport acquisition
Primary deal is first investment from new SME-focused, GBP 100m fund close in July
Wise Equity exits Trime in SBO to 21 Invest
Italian lighting tower maker to pursue growth in US, Australia and continue focus on ESG goals
Synova invests in Mallcomm in Fund IV's final platform deal
Property management platform to explore acquisition opportunities in the US, Europe under new ownership