Buyouts
ESO backs facilities service Churchill
Current executive directors Joel Briggs and Phil Moxom will continue to lead the company
Chiltern acquires Doby Verrolec
Chiltern is an evergreen investor that provides equity cheques of ТЃ3-15m of equity
TDR, Lone Star and Apollo make bids for Asda
Walmart is selling its majority share of the company and could command more than ТЃ7bn for the asset
YFM invests in ISS
Founded in 2009 and based in Pershore, West Midlands, ISS currently employs 31 people
Endless buys Golfino
Deal marks the GP's first investment in a Germany-based company, according to Unquote Data
Fidelium Partners buys Summit Research Labs Dental
GP will carve out the medical and dental chemical products business from parent company Elementis
AdAstra acquires Kappus
Sale of the soap producer was initiated in December 2018 after the company filed for insolvency
Agilitas acquires Learning Curve from MML
Founded in 2004, Learning Curve is based in Durham and offers training and apprenticeships
BNP Paribas Developpement backs Cinto
Deal ends a seven-year holding period for Rhône-Alpes PME, part of the Siparex group
AFV Partners buys RocketRoute
GP plans to build on synergies with its other aviation software portfolio company APG
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Main Capital acquires majority stake in WoodWing
Investment will accelerate software development as well as a buy-and-build strategy
Turenne backs Banook MBO
GP invests from its Capital Sante 2 fund, which held a first close on €100m in March 2019
Nord Holding invests in Ewerk
GP is seeking add-ons for the Germany-based IT service, focusing on DACH targets
Nordian Capital Partners sells Open Line to Capital A
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Nordian, which owned a majority stake in the company
Marlin Equity Partners acquires Heimdal Security
Cybersecurity firm has a strong presence in Scandinavia, the UK and the US
Bowmark Capital invests in Focus Group
Additional funding of around ТЃ150m will be made available for the company's acquisition plan
Providence sells Galileo to CPP-led consortium
Consortium also comprises Montagu, alongside existing shareholders Téthys Invest and BPI France
Battery acquires WinWorker
GP is investing from its Battery Ventures XIII fund, which held a final close on $1.2bn in February 2020
Korona Invest acquires Epic Driving School
Company's net sales in 2019 stood at тЌ8.8m, with EBITDA of тЌ700,000
Litorina acquires Swedish restaurant chain Sushi Yama
PE house sees potential for 100-150 new restaurants in Sweden alone and is searching for new locations
Ufenau buys stake in Integr8
GP is seeking add-ons in the digital marketing space for the Berlin-based agency
Limerstone buys Patricia Whites and Country Cousins for £14m
Grant Thornton was engaged to explore an auction process for the assets in December 2019
LDC acquires stake in healthcare company Ashtons
Founder Laurence Sprey will exit the company, with LDC backing the management team