Exits
HTGF exits Zim Plant Technology in trade sale
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has sold its stake in irrigation sensor technology company Zimmermann Irrigation Monitoring Plant Technology (Zim) to Yaka, a producer of fertilisers.
21 Partners backs Synerlab
21 Partners has acquired Synerlab Group, a French drug manufacturing and packaging company, from Ardian in a management buyout.
Ardian and Consilium sell Rollon
Ardian and Consilium have sold Rollon, an Italian manufacturer of liner rails and actuators, to French GP Chequers Capital and Italian private equity firm IGI.
H2 Equity Partners sells Eska
H2 Equity Partners has wholly divested Eska Graphic Board, a Dutch graphic boards manufacturer, to private investment firm Andlinger & Company.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to buy Burton's Biscuits
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to acquire UK-based Burton's Biscuits, which makes confectionery including Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodgers, via its private equity arm Teachers' Private Capital.
Terra Firma reaps £234m in Infinis IPO
Terra Firma portfolio company Infinis Energy has listed on the London Stock Exchange in an IPO valuing the business at £780m.
Sun European Partners’ Bonmarché valued at £100m in IPO
Women’s clothing retailer Bonmarché, owned by Sun European Partners, has listed on the AIM with a market cap of £100m.
Buy-Out Central Europe sells Chemson Group
Buy-Out Central Europe has sold Chemson Group, an Austrian producer of polymer additives, to Ordu Yardımlaşma Kurumu Industry Group (OYAK).
3i continues focus on disposals
Listed private equity firm 3i is continuing to boost divestment activity, while new investments remain subdued, according to the firm's latest half-yearly results.
Sanitec confirms IPO plans
Sanitec, a Nordic bath and toilet maker owned by EQT, has announced its intention to list on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
VC-backed uniQure to float
Dutch gene therapy company uniQure, backed by several venture capital firms, has filed a confidential F-1 form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a potential IPO.
KKR and Permira to sell 16% stake in ProSiebenSat.1
Private equity houses KKR and Permira have announced the sale of a further 35 million shares in German media company ProSiebenSat.1.
Eurazeo to acquire Montefiore’s Asmodée
Eurazeo has entered exclusive talks to acquire French party games publisher and distributor Asmodée from Montefiore Investment for an enterprise value of €143m.
Lower mid-cap uptick bolsters valuations
Private equity buyers have been more bullish than their corporate counterparts on pricing in the third quarter, according to the latest Argos Mid-Market Index. Greg Gille reports
BPE sells Domilens to Odewald’s Polytech
BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen has sold medical devices manufacturer Domilens to fellow private equity house Odewald & Compagnie’s Polytech Gruppe, a medical equipment supplier.
Beringea divests Espresso Group
Beringea has sold Espresso Group, a UK publisher of educational digital content, to US media company Discovery Communications for an estimated £15-20m.
Permira's Just Retirement valued at £1.1bn in IPO
Permira-backed Just Retirement has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange at £2.25 per share, giving the business a market cap of £1.125bn.
DFJ Esprit’s Oxford Immunotec to float
Oxford Immunotec Global, a UK-based medical diagnostics company, has filed with the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO on the Nasdaq that would value the company at up to $245.4m.
Graphite sells Park Holidays to Caledonia for £172m
Graphite Capital has sold caravan park operator Park Holidays UK to listed trust Caledonia Investments for £172m.
Moncler divests sportswear business to Emerisque
PE-backed Moncler has sold Industries Sportswear Company to Emerisque Brands UK's Cavaliere Brands.
KKR to reap up to €564m in Tarkett IPO
French flooring and sports surface maker Tarkett, backed by KKR, has set an indicative price range of €27.75-33.90 for its upcoming IPO on the NYSE Euronext Paris.
PE-backed GTS goes to Deutsche Telekom for €546m
Deutsche Telekom has bought GTS Central Europe, a telecommunications company backed by a consortium of private equity firms including Bessemer Venture Partners and Oak Investment Partners, for €546m.
Equistone makes 2.5x on sale of Allied Glass to CBPE
Equistone Partners Europe has sold Allied Glass back to previous owner CBPE Capital in a deal understood to be worth between £120-130m, generating a money multiple in excess of 2.5x.
Numericable raises €652m in IPO
Cinven- and Carlyle-backed Numericable has made its debut on the NYSE Euronext Paris with a €3bn market cap.