Exits
Odewald & Compagnie sells mateco stake to TVH
Odewald & Compagnie (O&C) has sold its stake in German aerial platform provider mateco Gruppe to Belgian trade buyer TVH.
Software and retail lead 2012 exit league
General retailers and software & computer services lead the exit rankings for 2012.
Montagu and GIP exit Biffa via debt-for-equity swap
Montagu Private Equity and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have exited UK waste services company Biffa via a debt-for-equity swap with the company's senior lenders.
Dunedin reaps 3x money multiple on etc venues exit
Dunedin Capital Partners has exited UK-based conference and training venues business etc venues in an SBO to Growth Capital Partners (GCP), reaping a 3x money multiple on its original investment.
Gimv and Iris Capital sell stake in Human Inference
Gimv and Iris Capital have sold their share of Dutch data management solutions provider Human Inference to French trade buyer Neopost.
Alto makes 2x on Monviso SBO
PM & Partners Private Equity has acquired Italian food producer Monviso from Alto Partners.
NTC Holdings further reduces stake in TDC
The holding jointly owned by Apax, Blackstone, KKR, Permira and Providence has sold 80 million shares in Danish telecommunications company TDC.
Silver Lake buys friedola Tech stake from WHEB
Silver Lake Partners has taken over WHEB Partners' majority stake in German recycled plastics processor friedola Tech, through its energy investment initiative Silver Lake Kraftwerk.
Gimv sells Mentum to InfoVista
Gimv has sold its stake in French software provider Mentum to network solutions company InfoVista after a 10-year holding period.
DBAG acquires Heytex Bramsche from NORD Holding
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has acquired Heytex Bramsche, a German manufacturer of print media and technical textiles, in an SBO from NORD Holding.
Exit routes: secondary buyouts gain popularity
Secondary buyouts have seen their share of the exit market rise, while trade sales hold steady, according to the latest figures from unquote” data.
Nazca buys Ovelar for €28m
Spanish GP Nazca Capital has wholly acquired visual merchandising company Ovelar Merchandising for €28m.
BlackFin acquires minority stake in Groupe Cyrus
BlackFin Capital Partners has taken a minority stake in the MBO of French wealth management firm Groupe Cyrus.
NVM exits Paladin Group
NVM Private Equity has exited its stake in UK-based property services company Paladin Group to trade player Places for People in a deal worth £15.9m, reaping a 2.3x return on its investment.
Mid-cap valuations dragged down by trade buyers
Valuations down
Volume of exits increases in October
After a slow September, exits picked up again last month, but overall volume seems lower as the year comes to an end.
Trilantic exits Istanbul Doors Group
Trilantic Capital Partners has sold its stake in Turkish restaurant operator Istanbul Doors Group to Dogus Group.
Nordic Capital sells Neonet
Nordic Capital has sold its majority stake in electronic trading service Neonet to Hay Tor Capital, KAS Bank and Neonet management.
Northzone et al. exit T-Vips
Northzone and Incitia Ventures have exited their stake in Norwegian broadcast technology company T-Vips.
Enterprise Investors to sell stake in Zelmer
Enterprise Investors has agreed to sell its 49% stake in listed Polish small appliances manufacturer Zelmer to trade player Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH) for PLN 298m.
Maven exits Oliver Kay
Maven Capital Partners has exited UK-based fresh foods supplier Oliver Kay Holdings Ltd to Bidfresh Ltd, realising a 2.4x return on its original investment.
AEA and Teachers' Private Capital buy Dematic from Triton
AEA Investors and Teachers' Private Capital, the private equity arm of the Canadian Teachers Pension Plan, have bought German logistics business Dematic in an SBO from Triton.
Quilvest exits recycling firm Paprec
Quilvest Private Equity has sold its stake in French recycling business Paprec to the firm's CEO, sovereign wealth fund FSI (Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement) and Arkea.
Blackstone divests Deutsche Telekom stake
Blackstone has sold around 1.5% of its 4.5% stake in German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG for an estimated €561m, according to reports.