Exits
DBAG in secondary buyout of R&M from Nord Holding
German ships interiors business has expanded via an international acquisitive strategy
Siparex buys Ligier Group from 21 Partners
21 Partners had acquired a 75% stake in the recreational vehicles group in 2008
UK exits down 30% in H1 2016
Exits from buyout investments were down across the board in H1 2016, especially IPOs and trade sales
Lyceum sells Adapt to Datapipe
IT infrastructure company expanded through bolt-on acquisitions under the GP's tenure
HQ Equita exits Windstar Medical in trade sale
German GP exits over-the-counter drugs maker less than two years after acquisition
Equistone acquires United Initiators from Vision and Speyside
Vision Capital had acquired a majority stake in the group from Speyside in 2011
21 Investimenti sells Farnese to NB Renaissance
Wine-making business has increased its focus on exports and invested in new facilities
Alpina exits Via Optronics in €47.4m trade sale
Alpina had been a shareholder in the screen technology business since 2010
EQT sells TitanX to Tata
Exit is the second sale from the 2005-vintage EQT Opportunity fund to happen in 2016
Avedon Capital exits Tesch Inkasso
GP acquired the business in 2012, aiming to implement a buy-and-build strategy
DBAG exits Broetje-Automation
DBAG became a majority shareholder in the group in 2012, investing through DBAG Fund V
Bowmark divests CSL Dualcom to Iconiq et al.
Alarm signalling company has expanded internationally under the vendor's tenure
Deal in Focus: Naxicap acquires Texa from Apax
Following a successful buy-and-build strategy, Apax decided to divest the business rather than commit to a further three years of ownership
Gilde sells Roompot Vakanties to PAI Partners
BNP Paribas Fortis, a co-investor alongside Gilde, is also exiting the group
IBB and Hasso Plattner sell OpenSynergy to Panasonic
Hasso Plattner Ventures was invested since 2008, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft since 2010
HgCapital reaps 2.2x on Relay sale to Applied Systems
Sale marks the first full divestment for the GP's dedicated TMT-focused vehicle
Deal in Focus: Polaris’s exit of CWS fails to meet par for GP
The Danish wind turbine services business was always destined for a strategic buyer, but failed to prove a hit for Polaris
Scottish Loan Fund divests Spaceright Europe
Maven-managed fund has made two investments in the UK education supplies business
Investcorp exits Tyrells in £300m deal
During Investcorp's ownership, EBITDA more than doubled and employee numbers grew by 70%
BDC buys Cruise.co.uk for £52m
BDC hopes the company will be able to expand due to a growing cruise market
Deal in Focus: ECI and Livingbridge sell Reed & Mackay to Inflexion
Vendors' sale of the corporate travel company is their latest in a string of successful investments within the travel and tourism sector
3i makes £73m from sale of US-based Quintiles Transnational
Total return on investment reaches 3.3x with the GP’s full exit from the biopharma services business
ECI and Livingbridge reap 3.4x on Reed & Mackay exit
Inflexion acquires the travel firm following its international expansion strategy
Polaris exits Connected Wind Services
Copenhagen-based GP sells the Danish wind turbine services business to German energy group EnBW