Exits
Bain's Atento files for IPO
GP pursues flotation on New York stock exchange
Argos Soditic sells Orsyp to EQT's Automic
Argos Soditic acquired the company in 2008
PE-backed Ontex preparing return to stock market
TPG Capital- and GS Capital Partners-backed Ontex, a Belgian producer of baby and feminine care products, is preparing a €500m Brussels Stock Exchange flotation, according to Belgian reports.
UK Watch: Q1 deal volume drops off
But increased exit activity is buoying the market
Saga announces plans to raise £550m in IPO
Proceeds will be used to pay down net debt
Altor fully exits Byggmax
Altor originally invested in 2005
SLM Solutions opens offering period for IPO
Price range per share to be between €18-23
Bridgepoint acquires LBO France's Médi-Partenaires
Bridgepoint has supported its portfolio company Médipôle Sud Santé with the acquisition of Médi-Partenaires, a French private hospital group, from LBO France and Equistone.
Chequers Capital exits Silver Care in trade sale
PE firm divests stake after 3.5 years
Galen-backed Quotient raises $40m in IPO
Offering comprises 5 million units at $8 each
HgCapital, Cinven and KKR in €2.5bn Visma deal
Deal sees Cinven joining existing backers HgCapital and KKR
Ixys buys private equity-backed Incide
Talde and SGECR make full exit from the firm
The importance of cash and working capital when going public
A great focus on cash management can make an offering stand out
Rutland sells Laidlaw division Tufwell Glass
Tufwell supplied glass for Shard construction
LBO France set to sell Poult to Qualium for €180m
GP put business up for sale last year
Bridgepoint sells CABB International to Permira
German chemicals manufacturer changes hands in secondary buyout
Steadfast sells majority stake in Dahlback to DBAG
DBAG backs MBO with €9.9m investment
Phoenix offloads NFT to EmergeVest
Investec provided acquisition finance for the deal
Charterhouse's Card Factory joins IPO run
Offer is expected to raise ТЃ90m
Eurazeo's Vignal bolts on 21 Partners' ABL Lights
Eurazeo provides additional €15m to finance the deal
Deal in Focus: Ardian sells Diana to Symrise for €1.3bn
Deal values the business at mouth-watering 14x EBITDA
Newion exits Resato
Newion Investments has sold its shareholding in Resato, a Dutch developer and manufacturer of high-pressure components, to local trade player Verder Group.
Fondo Italiano prepares divestment of two assets
Italy’s Fondo Italiano di Investimento is preparing the sale of its stakes in Megadyne and Arioli, according to reports in the local press.
VC-backed Fermentalg raises €40m in IPO
Flotation valued the business at €106.9m