Buyouts
EQT and Ardian in final round for Schülke – report
PAI is also in the final round for the hygiene products company, according to Mergermarket
CVC Credit finances Sun European's WesCom acquisition
CVCтs European Private Debt business will provide a senior term loan and acquisition facilities
Abenex backs Groupe Aerow
Abenex intends to boost the company’s growth both organically and via external acquisitions
Activa Capital, Arkéa invest in Ingeliance
Activa deploys capital from its €206m third fund, Activa Capital III, to finance the deal
Oakley to acquire Globe-Trotter
Oakley intends to strengthen Globe-Trotterтs position in the luxury travel luggage market
Lynx Equity acquires Arkas
Company was previously owned by Keld Sund Nielsen and Michael Dommerbye, who bought it in 2015
Inverleith acquires Montane
Firm is currently investing from Inverleith Limited Partnership fund, which closed on тЌ60m in 2018
Huntsworth board accepts £524m offer from CD&R
Takeover offer implies an entry multiple of 10.8x adjusted EBITDA of ТЃ48.4m
AS Equity Partners carves out QDQ Media from Solocal
GP intends to support QDQ Media in further consolidating its market position and boosting its expansion
Five Arrows to sell stake in Dutscher to LBO France
Five Arrows previously acquired a minority stake in Dutscher in 2013
Main Capital carves out Exxellence and SMQ from Kune
GP intends to support the new group in developing its product portfolio and expanding its customer base
EMK acquires Trustonic
GP is currently investing from its debut buyout fund, which closed on ТЃ575m in May 2017
PAI, Pamplona and Partners in final stage for €1bn Rovensa sale - report
Sale will end a four-year holding period for Bridgepoint, which carved out Rovensa from Sapec Group
Gimv invests in AME
Investment in the electronic components manufacturer is part of the GP's Smart Industries platform
Chequers Capital to carve out EBC from Econocom
Divestment is part of Econocom’s strategy of refocusing its operations on its core business
Alvia buys majority stake in Hamburg Care
Acquisition of a majority stake in the Germany-based care provider marks the firm's first investment
MML-backed Learning Curve nearing sale - report
Agilitas, investing from its 2015 fund, is said to be one of the final bidders in the process
Advent, Cinven and RAG-Stiftung buy Thyssenkrupp Elevator
€17.2bn deal is the largest ever PE buyout in Germany, and the third-largest ever recorded in Europe
Blantyre invests in McAvoy
Blantyre is currently investing from its Special Situations Fund 1, which closed on тЌ500m
SHS buys minority stake in Blazejewski Medi-Tech
Deal for endoscope manufacturer marks the final investment from SHS Fonds IV
BlackRock invests in House of Creed
First investment made by BlackRock's Long Term Private Capital vehicle in Europe
Thyssenkrupp receives elevator unit bids from two consortia
€16bn deal would be the largest in Germany’s history and the third highest ever in Europe
Arsenal acquires BresMed
Arsenal invests $50-300m of equity in healthcare and healthcare-related companies
ProA Capital buys Solitium
Third deal made by ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund III, which closed on €475m in February 2019