Buyouts
Synova buys insurance broker JM Glendinning
GP invests in the company via its fourth fund, which closed on its £365m hard-cap in June 2019
Sovereign exits BIMM to ICG
Sovereign Capital Partners backed the buyout of BIMM with a £10m investment in April 2010
Invision buys majority stake in VR Equitypartner's N3K
VR Equitypartner acquired a minority stake in N3K in 2016 and reinvests in the structure
LDC invests in Ross Trustees
Banking facilities for LDC's management buyout of the trustee company are provided by HSBC
PAI buys Grand Frais grocery business EEF
PAI intends to support EEF in accelerating its growth plans, both organically and via external acquisitions
Eurazeo buys Altaïr from Motion Equity for €115m
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Motion Equity, which bought the company from Azulis, Gimv and co-investors
NorthEdge invests in Lights4fun
In a competitive process run by Sentio, NorthEdge was chosen as the preferred partner due to cultural fit
Hg acquires Septeo Group
Deal sees Hg investing via Genesis 9 and reportedly values the legal tech business at more than €1bn
Aksia buys Nappi
This is the fourth acquisition made by Aksia Capital V, following its investments in Primo, Valpizza and Vomm
KKR backs CMC Machinery
GP invests in the company via KKR Global Impact Fund, which held a final close on $1.3bn in February 2020
Montagu to acquire ISI from Citic
Completion of the sale is expected next month, subject to customary closing requirements
Auctus buys majority stake in nursing home chain Mirabelle
GP founds Mirabelle Holding alongside Mirabelle Care, Thomas Zethin and Sander van Adelberg
BC to acquire Keesing from Ergon Capital, Mediahuis
Ergon invested through the €350m buyout vehicle Ergon Capital III, which closed in 2010
Charterhouse buys Novetude Santé
GP intends to boost the company's growth, bolster its international expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Gro Capital invests in iPoint Systems
Investment in the product compliance software platform is the GP's first in the German market
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
EQT buys majority stake in Thinkproject from TA
TA Associates bought the construction software company in 2016 and has reinvested as part of the SBO
Aliter invests in Skill Pill
Aliter acquired Bolt Learning in May 2019 and later acquired Sponge in November 2019
Main Capital buys Sweden's Pointsharp
GP will pursue a combination of organic growth and acquisitions in the Nordics, Benelux and DACH
Redcentric ends sale process following discussions with Macquarie
Redcentric is currently trading at £123.32 per share, while it was trading at £147 on 2 September 2020
Marlin Equity Partners to acquire majority stake in Coyo
Competition authority filing states that the GP is to invest via its Heritage Europe II fund
Second-round bids due next months for Kotkamills - report
Triton Partners is one of the GPs vying for the company, according to Mergermarket
Turenne backs ABL Lyon
GP invests via Turenne Capital Santé 2, a healthcare-dedicated fund with a €165m hard-cap
BWK buys minority stake in Qlocktwo
Managing director of the clock and watch producer, Jens Adamik, also takes a minority stake