Buyouts
KKR sells Webhelp in €2.4bn deal
Webhelp's value when acquired by KKR in 2015 was €1bn, versus €2.4bn now
Endless backs Qualter Hall MBO from Waagner-Biro
GP invested from Enact Fund II, which invests up to £5m in challenged UK-based companies
Main Capital acquires stake in GBTec
Main Capital is currently investing from its Main Capital V fund, which closed on €236.5m in 2017
Ardian sells Schleich to Partners Group in tertiary buyout
Schleich was sold in a process run by JP Morgan that also attracted Pamplona Capital Management
CVC sells 30% stake in D&G to ADIA
GP reportedly pulled a dual-track process for the business in June that targetted a £1.2bn valuation
ArchiMed acquires Eurolyser and Eurolab
Transaction is part of a succession agreement that will see a co-founder of Eurolyser retire
Rubicon acquires PSM
Manufacturing- and distribution-focused GP targets buyouts with enterprise values of £15-250m
Raise backs Avisa MBO
Transaction values France-based intelligence specialist Avisa at €130m, says a report
DBAG sells Infiana to Pamplona
DBAG has more than doubled its capital investment through the sale of the films manufacturer
Inflexion acquires O'Neill Patient Solicitors
GP drew capital for the investment in the law firm from its fifth flagship fund
ProA acquires Pastas Gallo in €200m deal
Auction saw Ventura Equity, Towerbrook Capital Partners and Idilia Foods in the final round
ProA backs IPD
ProA has drawn equity from its ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund III, which closed on €475m
VR Equitypartner and SuedBG exit Duo Plast in SBO
Investors launched a sales process for the packaging manufacturer, marketing it based on €9-10m EBITDA
Assietta acquires Sarg
GP invests in the food processing machinery firm alongside former Permira Italy CEO Paolo Colonna
BPI France, Ixo Private Equity buy MAT
GPs buy majority in MAT, a residential construction company operating in southern France
Bain, Carlyle place takeover bid for Osram at €35 per share
Bain and Carlyle have placed a takeover offer for the lighting manufacturer, valuing it at €3.9bn
Serafin buys flooring firm RCR
Madrid-based RCR Industrial Flooring was created in 2006 by the merger of Rinol and Rocland
Phoenix invests in 1000Heads
GP is currently investing from its 2016 fund, which targets companies with EVs of £30-150m
INVL buys Montuotojas
Deal was structured through two INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund subsidiaries: BSGF Fortis and Montuja
Capital Croissance backs Emresa SBO
After seven years of ownership, Siparex and Re-sources sell Luxembourg-based Emresa
Highlander Partners acquires Ares Group
Cardiology care provider Ares Group is Highlander Partners' first acquisition in Romania
BC Partners carves out Synthon
GP invests in Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company Synthon alongside its founder
Bain in exclusivity for $4bn Kantar buyout
Market research firm reportedly generated an operating profit of £301m from sales of £2.6bn in 2018
LitCapital sells Baltik Vairas to KJK
Bike manufacturer Balktik Vairas has revenues of €70m and has quadrupled its EBITDA since 2013