Exits
Livingbridge exits IP Solutions in LDC deal
Communications technology business will look to make bolt-on acquisitions following the deal
CVC acquires TMF Group from DH Private Equity
Deal marks the first investment made by the GP's buyout fund VII, which closed in June 2017
WestBridge, Octopus divest Vista to LDC in £29.4m SBO
LDC invested ТЃ14m in the deal, which generated a 4x return and 80% IRR for WestBridge
EQT to sell remaining 12.1% stake in AcadeMedia
Swedish GP mandates Carnegie and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken to run the bookbuilding
Partners Group sells 9.33% stake in VAT Group
Further sell-down amounts to CHF 355m and leaves Partners Group with a stake of 3.75%
VC firms sell Invendo Medical to Ambu for €225m
Selling shareholders include Xeraya, TVM, Wellington, 360 Capital and Heidelberg Innovation
BGF divests Zone to Cognizant
Sale of digital marketing business comes two and a half years after the GP's initial investment
Argos sells BMF to Rantum, Cedarlake
Bartholet family will retain a minority stake and Roland Bartholet will remain chairman
HQ Equita sells Rovema to Haniel
Rovema reports double-digit growth percentages in the two years since HQ acquired it
Gimv, UI Gestion sell Almaviva Santé to Antin
Gimv and UI Gestion sell the French private hospitals group to Antin Infrastructure Partners
Norvestor-backed Crayon sets IPO price range
Shares are expected to start trading on the exchange on or around 8 November 2017
BC Partners acquires MCS
GP acquires a 90% stake in the French bank loans portfolio management company
VC firms sell Miflora to Blume 2000
Selling shareholders include Atlantic Capital, HR Alpha Ventures, Heilemann Ventures and BayBG
Rocket Internet-backed Hellofresh sets price range for IPO
Hellofresh will raise €243-357m in expansion capital to fund continued acquisitive growth
JC Flowers- and Encore-backed Cabot to list on LSE
Debt collection business aims to raise ТЃ195m from its listing on the London stock exchange
Triton's Befesa sets IPO price range
Environmental services provider announces a €28-38 share price range for its upcoming IPO
Langholm Capital exits Bart Ingredients
Langholm acquired the spice manufacturer in a management buyout in May 2010
LDC exits Nexinto in trade sale to Plus Server
Transaction is a bolt-on acquisition for Plus Server, acquired by BC Partners in July 2017
Maven reaps 4.7x on Crawford Scientific sale to Limerston
Sale of the stake leads to a 70% IRR after a three-year holding period for Maven
Danube and Fidura sell Mechatronic to Accuron
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for the GPs, which backed the company in October 2008
Connection reaps 4.1x on TeamSport sale to Duke Street
Sale of the go-karting company comes four and a half years after Connection acquired the business
Phoenix sells Musto to OTPP's Helly Hansen
Divestment of sailing and lifestyle clothing brand brings to an end a dacade-long tenure
Céréa Partenaire invests in Organic Alliance
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Naxicap Partners, which created the company in 2014
Dunedin reaps 3x on £280m sale of Kee Safety to Investcorp
Sale of safety equipment manufacturer ends a four-year holding, representing an IRR of 35%