Exits
Carlyle sells Holland & Barrett to L1 Retail for £1.77bn
Deal is a partial divestment from the GP's 2010 investment in US-based group Nature's Bounty
Mid Europa to float Waberer's
Trucking company's IPO price range has been set at €16.50-20.37
Apax and Altamir sell Altran share block
France-based Apax Partners took part in a €130m capital increase for Altran in 2008
GED buys GTT from Realza
Realza sells its majority stake after a four-and-a-half-year holding period
Sofindev exits Syx Automations
Sofindev acquired Syx in 2013, drawing equity from its €50m third vehicle Sofindev III
Ufenau reaps 6x on NRW sale to Bregal Unternehmerkapital
Swiss GP fully exits the German refurbishment company following a 32-month ownership period
Apax's Evry prices IPO with NOK 11.5bn market cap
GP will sell down a 5.1% stake in the IT business, generating returns of NOK 591m
EQT sells further AcadeMedia share block
EQT sells a further SEK 855m share block in Swedish private education company AcadeMedia
AAC Capital Partners acquires Verasol
Committed Capital acquired the veranda and garden room maker in 2009, investing through its first fund
Lonsdale to float Global Yachting Group
IPO is the first exit for the GP's maiden vehicle, Lonsdale Capital Partners Fund I
CVC Capital Partners acquires QA from EMK and Bregal
Transaction reportedly values the IT training business at ТЃ700m and follows a 10-year holding period
HgCapital buys messaging service Esendex from Darwin
Following the deal, the GP aims to combine the asset with two portfolio companies
Investindustrial sells Goldcar to Europcar
GP fully exits its holding in the Spanish rental car business after a three-year ownership period
Cerberus sells 50% stake in Sotogrande to Orion
Cerberus exits its holding in the Spanish real estate and leisure asset after a three-year owneship
Orium, JFC Industries exit Ocedis
Two investors acquired a majority stake in the swimming pool manufacturer in 2009
Equistone acquires Willerby from Caird
Deal comes a year after the holiday home manufacturer partially refinanced its debt
Turkven to float DP Eurasia after seven-year holding
Price range for the offer has been set at 200-230 pence per share
AAC sells Dunlop Aircraft Tyres to Liberty Hall in $135m deal
Valuation was understood to be based on EBITDA of ТЃ12m, a figure adjusted based on future US growth
Deal in Focus: Terra Firma sells Infinis wind assets to JP Morgan
Sale of onshore wind assets follows a protracted 14-year holding period punctuated by numerous partial exits, an IPO and subsequent delisting
Naxicap buys BVA from Montefiore
Montefiore Investment acquired a 51% stake in BVA in 2013, investing through its third €240m fund
HgCapital sells Zitcom Group via trade sale
Deal is the second exit for the GP's Mercury Fund, which has returned 40% of capital to date
Deal in Focus: Starwood, L Catterton exit Baccarat in €164m deal
Starwood has been invested in the crystal glassware maker for 12 years, while L Catterton first backed the company in 2012
Pragma and Gimv exit Leyton & Associés
Pragma Capital and Gimv became shareholders in Leyton & Associés in 2009 when they backed the company's second MBO
Ardian sells Clip Industrie to Forterro
Ardian took a 15% stake in the company in 2013 through its Ardian Growth arm