Buyouts
CDPQ backs Colisée alongside EQT
EQT and CDPQ intend to support the company in its growth strategy in France and internationally
Bain-led consortium makes €2.1bn offer for Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Consortium has offered тЌ18.10 per share, 24% higher than the тЌ14.56 closing price on 23 September
Clarks in refinancing provided by LionRock - report
A deal would see Clarks raise an investment in exchange for a dilution of the Clark family's holding
Beech Tree invests in Transparity
Transparity is expected to generate ТЃ13m in revenues in 2020 and plans to grow to ТЃ21m next year
Tenzing acquires three payroll companies to form PSSG
Tenzing I closed on ТЃ200m in January 2017 and makes investments in companies valued at up to ТЃ75m
Entangled, Capital Dynamics back SM Pack
GPs plan to support the company's growth both organically and via add-ons, while boosting its international expansion
UK deal pipeline: live, expected and pulled sale processes
A round-up of sale processes ongoing or expected to launch in the coming months in the UK, courtesy of Unquote sister publication Mergermarket
Folmer acquires majority stake in Donier Gastronomie
GP is investing from its second fund, which has so far made five platform investments
Assietta's Naturalia Tantum buys Di-Va
GP will continue to pursue a buy-and-build strategy aimed at creating a platform in the cosmetics industry
Capza backs IMF Business School
Company's founders, Carlos Martínez and Belén Arcones, stay on with the business and retain a minority stake
3i buys majority stake in GartenHaus
E-commerce company expects to benefit from the growing popularity of leisure and gardening products
Apax to buy Odigo from Capgemini
Company plans to accelerate its growth and international expansion, while boosting its technological innovation
Nord Holding acquires Bock
Deal is a carve-out from Bock's listed owner, GEA Group, which acquired the company in 2011
Vam acquires 80% stake in Demenego
A fifth of the company will be retained by the vendor, De Menego family
Ampersand Capital Partners invests in GeneWerk
Pharmaceuticals-focused GP aims to support GeneWerk's growth to meet demand for its services
Apax sells Neuraxpharm to Permira
Deal values the company at more than €1.6bn and is set to generate returns for Apax of 3.5x money
DACH deal pipeline: live, expected and pulled sale processes
A round-up of sale processes ongoing or expected to launch in the coming months in DACH, courtesy of Unquote sister publication Mergermarket
PAI buys stake in Amplitude from Apax
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for Apax, which bought the business from Weinberg and Initiative & Finance
CVC to buy Greek food company Vivartia from Marfin
Marfin has received a binding offer from CVC and granted the GP an exclusivity period until 6 November
Afinum buys majority stake in Listan
Computer cooling and energy efficiency hardware company is Afinum's fourth buyout of 2020
Peak Rock acquires Halo Foods
Founded in 1980, Halo generated revenues of ТЃ35.2m in the year to 28 December 2019
French deal pipeline: live, expected and pulled sale processes
A round-up of sale processes ongoing or expected to launch in the coming months in France, courtesy of Unquote sister publication Mergermarket
Stirling Square reinvests in Docu Nordic with TA Associates
Stirling Square is deploying equity from its fourth fund, having previously owned the company via its third fund
Ibla Capital carves out oil & marine business unit of Manuli
GP intends to support the business by consolidating its market position and boosting its expansion