Buyouts
Astorg sells Surfaces Group to TA Associates
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Astorg, which acquired a 75% stake in the company from Xenon PE
Rigeto Unternehmerkapital acquires Oehm & Rehbein
Acquisition of Germany-based x-ray equipment and software was backed by senior debt from ApoBank
White Park, Navigator Capital carve out Gateway from Gunnebo
Subsidiary has since 2019 generated a loss for Gunnebo
Vitruvian Partners sells Unifaun to Marlin Equity Partners
GP exits the business four years after acquiring a majority stake in it alongside the management
Genesis buys majority stake in R2B2
Deal is the first from the GP's Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, which is targeting €40m
Marcol invests in Fernarzt, launches new HealthHero platform
Seed investor Heartbeat Labs will retain a 10% stake in Fernarzt
Callista buys Ledvance Eichstätt
Company will now operate as Aurora Lichtwerke and was sold as part of a non-core asset divestment
Ripplewood in exclusive negotiations to buy Fidor Bank from BPCE
French bank BPCE mandated advisers to sell the Germany-based digital banking platform in 2018
Peninsular backs NovaSparks MBO
GP will partner with NovaSparks CEO Luc Burgun to consolidate in a range of financial markets
Pentapart buys Westiform Germany from insolvency
Signage company filed for insolvency in 2019, citing a fall in revenues from automotive clients
Magnum Capital backs Isdi
First investment made by the GP via Magnum Capital III, which was launched in December 2019
Siparex acquires French consultancy firm Fixage
GP acquires a minority while the company's founders retain their majority ownership
Acon buys Spanish vegetables producer Alsur
Acon invests in partnership with Quarza Inversiones, which acquired a minority stake in the company
MCH buys minority stake in Prosur
GP is currently investing via MCH Iberian Capital Fund V, which held a €200m first close in April 2020
THCP-backed Byron to be acquired out of administration
Existing investors, including Three Hills Capital Partners, will retain a minority share
Francisco Partners acquires Consignor for €140m
CEO Peter Thomsen will continue in his role and own a 30% stake in the company
EQT closes acquisition of Schülke
Deal values the hygiene products producer at €925-1bn, subject to an earn-out provision
Epiris acquires Casual Dining Group
Epiris commits further resources for assets including Bella Italia, CafУЉ Rouge and Las Iguanas
KKR backs online learning specialist MasterD
MasterD’s founder Luis Gomez and the management team will reinvest alongside KKR
White Bridge buys Alpha Test from Aksia
GP intends to support the company’s growth and expansion across the education sector in Europe
Eurazeo to buy majority stake in Utac Ceram
BPI France-backed FCDE II bought a majority stake in the transport services company in 2017 for €50m
KKR, Ardian buy Elsan stake from CVC
With the support of its new investors, the company plans to deploy around €150m per year to boost innovation
Stanley Capital acquires Noden Pharma DAC
Stanley Capital expects to pursue a buy-and-build strategy with the pharmaceutical company
PAI to acquire Amplitude from Apax
Apax, which currently owns 41.4% of the listed company, would fully exit its stake