Exits
CVC Capital Partners exits Dutch retailer
CVC Capital Parnets has sold Dutch supermarket chain C1000 to retail group Jumbo.
HTGF sells Nanda Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds has sold Nanda Technologies to US-based industrial company Nanometrics for an enterprise value of approximately $23m.
NiXEN buys Babeau Seguin from Siparex et al.
NiXEN has acquired a majority stake of slightly more than 50% in French home construction group Babeau Seguin from a consortium of private equity shareholders.
Ratos-backed Contex divests two subsidiaries
Ratos portfolio company Contex Group has divested two subsidiaries to NYSE-listed trade player 3D Systems.
Gilde writes down Novasep investment
Gilde is reportedly set to relinquish its 46% stake in France-based Novasep as the company is taken over by lenders, only recouping €9m on the exit.
PE-backed Tomkins to sell tyre business
Axa and Onex-backed Tomkins is thought to be arranging the sale of its tyre technology division.
PAI reaps further €232m in Chr Hansen sale
PAI Partners has sold a further 15 million shares in listed Danish food ingredients company Chr Hansen, raising DKK 1.73bn (c€232.5m).
Nordic Capital exits Point Group
Nordic Capital has exited electronic payments company Point Group to NYSE-listed VeriFone.
Permira sells Hugo Boss shares
Permira has announced the sale of 4.5 million shares in high-end fashion retailer Hugo Boss to institutional shareholders through an accelerated book building.
Sovereign's NFA up for sale
Sovereign Capital is currently receiving offers from private equity buyers for the National Fostering Agency (NFA), according to media reports.
Buy-Out Central Europe exits Austria Email
Buy-Out Central Europe has sold enamelling technology provider Austria Email to industrial holding Treibacher generating returns of 25%.
LGV Capital buys ABI
LGV Capital has secured a majority stake in the management buyout of ABI, a UK-based caravan holiday homes manufacturer.
Gimv sells part of Tinubu Square stake
Gimv has sold the largest part of its minority stake in French credit risk solutions provider Tinubu Square to sovereign wealth fund FSI.
Activa Capital buys Primavista off LFPI
Activa Capital has acquired a majority stake in French maternity and school photography specialist Primavista from LFPI Gestion.
HTGF exits YOOCHOOSE
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has sold online reviews company YOOCHOOSE to Norwegian open source web content management firm eZ Systems.
Ratos partially exits Euromaint
Ratos-backed Euromaint has sold its industry subsidiary to Cinven's portfolio company Coor Service Management.
Leonardo Venture sells SmartMembranes
Leonardo Venture has sold its 16.66% stake in industrial supplier SmartMembranes to the management after less than a year of investment.
PE’s top five home runs of 2011
Matrix and Foresight’s stellar sale of App-DNA this week is among a handful of outstanding results the industry has achieved in recent months. Greg Gille takes a look at 2011’s top five exits
Matrix and Foresight reap 32x on App-DNA exit
Matrix Private Equity Partners and Foresight Group have exited software company App-DNA to American trade player Citrix Systems.
Riverside sells EM Test for CHF 83m
Riverside Company has sold Swiss electronics manufacturer EM Test to AMETEK.
Gimv sells stake in Dutch food distributor
Gimv has successfully exited its investment in De Groot Fresh Group by selling its stake back to the founding family.
EdRCP sells Groupe Lavance
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has sold French automotive cleaning equipment business Groupe Lavance to industrial holding Sofival.
FF&P and Nova reap 3.5x on EIS Optics exit
FF&P Private Equity and Nova Capital management have exited Chinese optical manufacturing company EIS Optics to US NYSE-listed Materion Corporation.
Cinven and BC exit final Amadeus shares and reap 7x
Cinven has exited its remaining 3.4% stake in Amadeus IT Holding, bringing the total proceeds from the travel reservation specialist's IPO to more than €1.6bn.