Buyouts
BlueGem places Mamas & Papas into pre-pack, reacquires it
Sponsor has bought the company out of administration, having already owned the parent group since 2014
Lindsay Goldberg acquires Bilcare Research
GP will pursue a buy-and-build strategy and invest in the company's R&D
FSN acquires Impreg from BWB Partners
Existing management team will reinvest alongside FSN and continue to own a stake
Omnes in talks to buy BioFutur
GP is aiming to acquire a majority stake in the French medical and biology analysis company
Ambienta backs machinery manufacturer Amutec
GP is investing via its third fund, which held a final close in May 2018 on €635m
Arkéa Capital buys minority in Landanger
Arkéa invests in the France-based surgical instruments manufacturer alongside 21 Invest
Naxicap acquires Alwitra
French GP will expand Alwitra's international presence via French portfolio company Onduline
TRG Management backs Amethyst Radiotherapy
TRG will help the Romania-based provider of cancer radiotherapy treatment to expand in Europe
Avallon to acquire Clovin
Avallon will take over a majority stake, with the founders retaining the rest of the shares
Seed Partners backs DDI Projects
Seed Partners paid several million pounds for a 50% stake in the construction fit-out specialist
Isatis backs Secal
GP will help the France-based travelling cranes specialist to expand internationally
FSN acquires majority stakes in Fellowmind, eCraft, Orango
Transaction aims to drive consolidation in the business software provider market
Andera carves out Ingenico's health business
Division providing card terminals to pharmacies and hospitals will be rebranded to Olaqin
Carlyle in exclusive talks to buy Arriva for £2.16bn – report
Advent International, I Squared Capital and Apollo Management have also indicated their interested
Regent acquires fashion brand Escada
US GP will aim to grow the fashion house, which has struggled to make a profit in recent years
Inflexion acquires Goals assets
Trade buyer Soccerworld and the founders of the company are also investing in the business
Sherpa buys Portuguese carpet maker Ferreira de Sa
First direct investment inked by a fund managed by Sherpa Capital outside of Spain
Platinum buys De Wave from Xenon
Deal ends a four-year holding period for Xenon, which bought the company via Xenon Private Equity VI
DBAG to acquire Leinberger Bau
GP will also acquire three further companies owned by the Leinberger Group
CMP to acquire Selux
Transaction remains subject to approval from the German Competition Authority
Altor, TDR secure stakes in Thomas Cook Northern Europe
Acquisition will safeguard the jobs of 2,300 people working for the profitable division
YFM acquires PMT
Professional Music Technology is a music products retailer generating more than £40m in revenue
Rhein Invest acquires majority stake in CVS
Durch GP aims to enable the German engineering company to expand to new markets
Adiuva acquires Fachklinik St Georg
Infrastructure investor Captiva has agreed to acquire the clinic's 6,000m2 of rental space