Buyouts
ECI takes minority stake in KBA
ECI Partners has taken a minority stake in corporate services provider KB Associates
Inflexion to acquire Pharmaspectra
Inflexion Private Equity has taken a majority stake, drawing equity from its ТЃ250m fund
Saari buys Bo LKV
All four of the founders have retained a minority stake in the business alongside the GP
Mandarin buys coffee specialist Neronobile
First deal made by the GP via its MCP III fund, which held a €148m first close in September
Litorina buys NN07 from Fidelio
Litorina draws capital from its fifth buyout fund, which closed on its SEK 3bn target in August
LDC acquires ELE from Albion and Maven
Albion and Maven valued their stakes in ELE at more than 4x and 5x original cost, respectively
Capital A acquires Smart Internet Media
Capital A, previously known as ABN Amro Participaties, buys a majority in the marketing agency
B4 Investimenti buys seats manufacturer Lazzerini
GP deploys capital from its B4 H II fund, which was launched in 2018 and has raised €43m
Principia backs laser specialist Lambda
Company management retains the remaining minority holding and stays on with the business
Advent buys Industria Chimica Emiliana
GP intends to further strengthen the company's market position and boost its international expansion
Radial to acquire Knorr-Bremse' Powertech business
Radial Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the loss-making Powertech division of Knorr-Bremse
Keensight backs Geodesial SBO
GP will foster international expansion of France-based design software developer Geodesial
Stirling reaps 3x on Siblu Villages sale to Naxicap
Holiday park operator Siblu's EBITDA increased from €20m at entry to €39m at exit
B & Capital backs Steliau Technology SBO
Deal values electronic components specialist Steliau Technology in the €50-75m range
Castik buys Addsecure from Abry
Addsecure's management have also invested in the new company alongside Castik and Abry
Pinova buys Sill Optics
Sill Optics managing director Christoph Sieber has taken a minority stake in the transaction
Down2Earth backs The House of Marketing
GP invests in Belgium-based marketing agency alongside previous owner Quanteus Group
Artá Capital buys majority stake in Preving from Corpfin
GP deploys capital from its second fund, which held a final close on €400m in February 2018
Afinum sells Avantgarde to EMH
EMH will acquire a majority stake in the business by acquiring shares from Afinum and management
Egeria backs Tuindeco Group MBO
Company's management team acquires a minority interest and will lead the business
CVC buys 50% stake in DFE Pharma for NZD 633m
Sale price comprises a cash payment of NZD 537m and an interest-accruing vendor loan of NZD 96m
CD&R to back Socotec in €1.8bn deal – report
Five Arrows and BIP Investment Partners sell minority stakes in Socotec, report says
IceLake Capital buys NetRom
Netherlands-based IceLake backs NetRom to support its expansion and build new facilities
Montagu buys Jane's from IHS Markit
Carve-out will result in Jane's operating independently; no financial details released