Buyouts
GERMANY - Süddeutsche Beteiligung acquires Schwäbische
Die Süddeutsche Beteiligung GmbH has acquired Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH from EMAG Holding GmbH for an undisclosed sum. EMAG will continue to hold a 30% stake.
GERMANY – Finatem-backed DNZ acquires DWSI
Finatem Beteiligungsgesellschaft has backed portfolio company DNZ Deutsche Notrufzentralen und Sicherheitsdienste Holding GmbH in its acquisition of DWSI Dresdner Wach- und Sicherungsinstitut GmbH from Arndt Sicherheit und Service GmbH and several private...
FRANCE - CAPE and CIC divest Ital Express in SBO
Crédit Agricole Priavte Equity (CAPE) and CIC Finance have sold auto parts business Ital Express in a secondary buyout to LFPI.
SWEDEN - Valedo acquires menswear company
Valedo has acquired Oscar Jacobsen, a Swedish menswear chain, from the Bengtsson family for an undisclosed sum.
UK – Sun Capital-backed SSG acquires French arm of G4S
According to reports, Security Services Group, which is backed by US investor group Sun Capital Partners, has acquired the French arm of security firm G4S in a deal thought to be worth £50m.
FRANCE – AtriA backs EUR 65m AltéAd MBO
AtriA Capital Partenaires has backed the EUR 65m management buyout of heavy industry support services company AltéAd, alongside historic investors IPO, Ouest Croissance and Synergie Finance. The company managers, Jean-François Torres and Jean-Baptiste...
ITALY - Clessidra acquires MPS asset management subsidiaries
According to reports, Clessidra Sgr has acquired a controlling interest in the asset management subsidiaries of Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS).
GERMANY - NORD Holding backs MBO of IGEL
NORD Holding Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH has taken a majority stake in thin clients company IGEL Technology GmbH as part of a management buyout from parent company the Melchers Group. Melchers Group and managing partner Heiko Gloge will together...
ITALY – MPS and Arca Impresa acquire Cadey
MPS Venture SGR Spa and Arca Impresa Gestioni SGR have acquired cosmetics manufacturer Cadey in a management buy-in for an undisclosed sum.
ITALY - Arca Impresa achieves 42% IRR from Garioni SBO
Arca Impresa Gestioni SGR has sold its majority stake in engineering business Garioni Naval in a secondary buyout to Cape-Natixis valued at approximately EUR 16m, achieving a 2.5x money multiple and a 42% IRR over the course of the investment.
FRANCE - CIC and IDI take Alti private
CIC LBO Partners, through the CIC LBO Fund, and IDI have acquired IT engineering company Alti after taking a majority stake in the Euronext-listed holding company Financière Alti.
FRANCE - Finadvance Capital acquires Decitre
Finadvance Capital has acquired a 57% stake in bookstore brand Decitre. The founding family will retain a 37% stake, with the remaining 6% being held by Espin Participations.
SPAIN - Sabadell and Caja Navarra back lighting manufacturer
Sabadell’s, through its fund Aurica XXI, and Corporación Caja Navarra have signed an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in lighting specialist J Feliu de la Penya, reports suggest.
GERMANY – HANNOVER Finanz back Geti Wilba MBO
HANNOVER Finanz has backed the MBO of frozen foods company Geti Wilba GmbH & Co KG from Nestlé Deutschland AG for an undisclosed sum.
SPAIN - Carlyle interested in Riofisa
According to reports, Carlyle is among several groups that have shown an interest in acquiring property developer Riofisa, one of the assets placed on sale by troubled Spanish real estate asset manager Colonial.
UK - Lyceum buys Carewatch for £37m
Lyceum Capital has agreed to acquire social health care provider Carewatch Care Services from its current owner Nestor Healthcare Group Plc in a £37m deal.
ITALY - Clessidra interested in Cerved
Market rumour suggests that Bain Capital Partners portfolio company Teamsystem-Lince and Clessidra are interested in making a joint bid for economic data provider Cerved.
LITHUANIA - MVC and RC acquire FIMA
MVC Capital Inc and Riga Capital SARL (RC) have acquired engineering company FIMA UAB. The value of the deal was undisclosed, but the two firms made an equity investment of USD 28.1m to support the transaction.
FRANCE – AtriA invests in Groupe Phythéa
AtriA Capital Partenaires, through AtriA Private Equity Fund III, have taken a significant minority stake in food supplements company Phythéa. AtriA invested via their fund.
FRANCE – Advent International in talks regarding Experian division
Advent International is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Experian’s electronic payments activities.
FRANCE - Initiative & Finance complete Webnet MBO
Initiative & Finance has completed the management buyout of IT consultancy business Webnet for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - CAPE and Avenir support Coiff’idis
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) and Avenir Entreprises have made an undisclosed investment into Coiff’idis, a provider of hairdressing products, alongside the company’s management.
SWEDEN - Herkules acquires Gothia division for NOK 910m
Herkules Capital has acquired the administrative and financial services division of Gothia Financial Group ASA for NOK 910m from a consortium of investors.
FINLAND - Profita Group acquires Häggblom-companies
Profita Group has acquired a majority stake in Häggblom-companies, a manufacturer of undercarriages and spare parts for earth-moving machines, for an undisclosed sum.