Exits
ECI sells Bionic to Omers reaping 4.8x
Following the sale of the UK-based SME price comparison platform, ECI will reinvest via ECI 10
Tenzing sells CitNOW to Livingbridge; reaps 9.6x return, 74% IRR
The vendor will continue to back the UK-based car dealership software group via other funds
Charterhouse expected to launch Optima's sale by early 2023
Owner is yet to appoint advisors to guide it on exit of Italian food ingredients producer
DPE-backed building service provider Calvias files for insolvency
GP had placed the technical building service provider up for sale in late 2021, according to Mergermarket
Bridgepoint picks Macquarie for sale of Cambridge Education Group
Auction of UK-based pathway programme provider slated for late this year, early 2023
Five Arrows-backed A2MAC1 eyes September auction launch
Car benchmarking group could be valued at EUR 1bn in sale likely to attract major tech funds
Bain Capital appoints advisers for Bugaboo exit
Dutch pram maker to hit the M&A pipeline in an auction guided by Baird and Barclays Capital
Hg to launch sale of business messaging group Commify
Moelis-led auction is expected to see the UK-based company marketed off EUR 25m EBITDA
Mobeus reaps 4.4x money, 64% IRR on Access Partnership MBO to Mayfair
UK-based technology public policy consultancy seeks to develop via M&A
Equistone weighs auction for United Initiators
Evercore is advising on upcoming sale of the Germany-based specialty chemicals supplier
Eurazeo reaps 3.7x money on Orolia exit to trade
Sale of majority stake in French precision electronics group generates EUR 189m in cash proceeds
Mayfair exits Talon in SBO to Equistone
UK-based out-of-home advertising agency is looking to expand globally and invest into technology
Carlyle closes in on acquisition of water fountain group Ocmis
US sponsor to beat Ambienta-NB Renaissance consortium with EUR 270m offer for Italian asset
Hg appoints advisers for IRIS Software auction
Business software provider could reach EUR 2bn valuation; unclear whether ICG will sell minority stake
August reaps 8x money on Amtivo exit to Charterhouse
GP will reinvest in accredited certification group as minority shareholder alongside management
Apax Partners launches sale of network performance group Infovista
Jefferies and SocGen advise on auction; indicative bids due before summer break
ICG, Merieux Equity to exit DOC Generici to TPG
Secondary buyout sees San-Francisco-based GP pre-empt auction for Italian generic drugmaker
Mutares-backed Nordec cancels Finland IPO
Sponsor acquired steel construction supplier Donges Group and subsidiary Nordec in 2017
Bowmark backs Cornwall Insight buyout
BGF exits energy markets consultancy following minority stake investment in 2017
Oakley, EQT seal Facile.it sale to Silver Lake
Sale to Californian tech investor gives Italian price comparison platform unicorn status
Riverside Europe exits Brookson to PE-backed People2.0
Sale to TPG-backed staffing platform marks the fifth exit for Riverside Europe this year
Mindful Capital hires adviser to sell Italian Frozen Food Holding
Vitale will guide the sponsor in an auction expected to launch between September and October
YFM exits Ferrabyrne in trade sale
Sale to Sweden-based Dellner Group’s subsidiary marks fourth exit from sponsor’s buyout fund
Equistone to exit OneOcean in sale to Lloyd’s Register
The deal, expected by the end of summer, is the GP’s third exit in 2022