Exits
Baring Asia acquires Cath Kidston from TA
Deal comes two years after the vendor sold half of its stake in the retailer to Baring Asia
Charterhouse buys Sagemcom from Carlyle
Tertiary buyout sees the Carlyle Group selling the business after five years at the helm
Omnes divests Pommier, fully realises CACI 2 fund
CACI 2 was raised in 2005 and has generated a final IRR of 15%, according to the GP
VC-backed Takeaway.com floats with €993m market cap
IPO sees Prime Ventures and Macquarie among vendors of existing shares worth a total of €153m
Lyceum sells Compact Media to Ole
Deal marks the GP's second divestment to an international trade buyer since the Brexit vote
Star Capital reaps 3x on Blohm+Voss sale
Under Star's ownership, Blohm+Voss expanded its yacht design and development division
Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman sell Scout24 shares
Shares are placed at €31.60 apiece, which would bring total proceeds up to €411m
Ratos buys Plantasjen from Apax in NOK 2.9bn deal
Deal sees Apax selling Oslo-based Plantasjen after 10 years at the helm
Syntegra and Index exit Moleskine
Delisting after three years values the equity of Moleskine at €506m
123Venture sells AM Froid to Engie Axima
VC acquired a majority stake in the group in 2012 alongside Calliode partners
Nets IPO is largest Nordic PE-backed listing for six years
Advent and Bain's company is largest Nordic PE-backed IPO since DKK 41.5bn TDC flotation in 2010
IK makes final Fund VII investment with I@D buyout
Naxicap Partners invested in the group in 2012 and realises a partial exit through the deal
Calculus nets 1.8x on Metropolitan Safe Deposits exit
GP exits London-based business four years after investing at 6.32 pence per share
Caixa, Kibo sell Trip4real to Airbnb
Venture capital firms sell their stake in the business after two-year holding period
BDC divests Beck & Pollitzer to Graphite
Deal marks the fifth consecutive period under PE ownership for the machinery installation company
Inflexion acquires IMD from Vitruvian
Video advertising business has expanded via an international acquisitive strategy
HgCapital makes 2.3x on Personal & Informatik exit
HgCapital achieved a 36% IRR return on the exit, which followed the initial investment in 2013
Capitem, Ouest Croissance back Proson management buy-back
TCR Capital had held a majority stake in the group since 2012
RCapital exits Summit in trade sale
Summit claims it has seen a 370% growth in profit since RCapital's investment
HgCapital-backed Visma sells BPO unit to HgCapital
HgCapital carves out business process outsourcing division from KKR-, HgCapital- and Cinven-owned parent
Exponent acquires The Racing Post in SBO from FL Partners
Deal for the publishing company marks the end of a nine-year holding period for the vendor
Vaaka Partners exits Renewa
Trade sale comes eight years after Vaaka acquired the company formerly known as Termopoint
Electra's Hollywood Bowl to float with £240m market cap
GP is expected to recoup £153m from the flotation of the UK-based tenpin bowling operator
Apicap exits Nuxeo, Goldman Sachs and Kennet invest $30m
Apicap made total commitments of around €10m to the group since 2008