Exits
Gilde Equity Management buys conTeyor in SBO
GP takes over from Down2Earth in backing the Belgian recycling and packaging business
Nordic Capital sells remaining shares in ConvaTec
With shares priced at 220 pence apiece, total gross proceeds amounted to ТЃ315m in the final sell-off
Tamburi buys Wise and J Hirsch's stakes in Alpitour
Tamburi also acquires Azurline's stake in Alpitour, for a total holding of 38.8%
Emeram-backed Bench enters adminstration
Fashion retailer is the latest in a series of UK-based consumer brands to face troubles
Holland Venture sells Virtual Affairs to trade
We Are You is backed by ABN Amro Participaties, the PE arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro
Ardian sells Serma Group back to Chequers
Chequers previously owned the French electronic technology company, having previously owned a stake in it between 2011-2015
TA acquires stake in Five Arrows-backed Datix
Under the joint ownership of Five Arrows and TA, Datix plans to consolidate its market position
EQT buys Dunlop Protective Footwear
EQT buys stake in Dutch wellington boots manufacturer Dunlop, investing alongside Gilde
Synova generates 8x return on Mandata sale to LDC
Deal for logistics software company brings to an end a five-year holding period for the vendor
EQT sells Piab to Patricia Industries in SEK 6.95bn deal
Deal ends a holding period of two years for EQT after acquiring the company in December 2015
Hg sells Teufel to Naxicap
GP makes the divestment from HgCapital 6, a £1.87bn vehicle that held a final close in 2009
Astorg to sell Metrologic to trade
French 3D measurement specialist Metrologic to be sold to Swedish Sandvik in €360m deal
Draper Esprit et al. divest Tails.com to Nestlé
Dog nutritionist and food retailer will become part of the trade buyer's Purina Petcare division
Ardian enters exclusive negotiations to buy Capzanine's Opteven
GP pre-empts auction of French insurance company Opteven and takes over from Capzanine
Ontario Teachers' exits Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group
OTPP sells 33% stake in Belgian wire and cable manufacturer BBRG to subsidiary Bekaert
Hg sells Radius to Baring's Vistra
Deal comes five years after the GP invested in the company via its acquisition of UK-based Nair & Co
CVC-backed Avast sets price range for £2.5-3.2bn IPO
Company announces a share price range of 250-320 pence for its upcoming IPO on the LSE
Cinven acquires Partner In Pet Food from Pamplona
Deal comes after Pamplona invested in April 2015, ending a three-year holding period for the GP
BGF exits Brownhills in Duke Royalty-backed deal
Glass merchant and processor has expanded via a bolt-on and investment in new facilities
VR Equitypartner, SüdBG sell Piller to Riflebird
Fresh capital from the transaction will be used to drive Piller's expansion into the US and Asia
EI scraps Dan-Wood IPO
Offering did not achieve a price that reflected the GP's valuation of the company
BC-backed Springer Nature sets price range for €3.6bn IPO
Company is targeting proceeds of up to €1.6bn from the primary and secondary offering
Naxicap buys Groupe ABF in SBO
Naxicap buys a majority stake in the buildings insulation service from Ixo Private Equity
Ardian sells Piz'wich to Emeram's Frostkrone
GP sells the French frozen snack producer to Frostkrone after a 16-month ownership