Exits
AnaCap makes 2.6x on Ellisphere exit
Sale of business intelligence company generates a 2.6x money multiple and 52% IRR for AnaCap
Oresa exits Somaco to trade
LafargeHolcim has wholly acquired the pre-cast concrete producer to expand its position in Romania
Rubicon sells Farsound Aviation to AGIC for £115m
Aviation-focused supply chain management company was reportedly marketed based on £11.4m EBITDA
DBAG sells Novopress
DBAG has been a shareholder in the electromechanical pressing tools manufacturer since 1990
Waterland sells VivaNeo to Impilo portfolio company TFP
VivaNeo has closed 12 successful acquisitions during Waterland Private Equity's holding period
Itago's NEIP III sells ABL to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for NEIP III, which owned a 44.25% stake in ABL
Argos Wityu to sell I'Car Systems and Datafirst
Software development companies for automotive manufacturers and dealers sold to Providence
Seventure sells Chronotruck to trade
Seventure led a €3.5m series-A round of funding in France-based Chronotruck in Q1 2017
KKR sells Webhelp in €2.4bn deal
Webhelp's value when acquired by KKR in 2015 was €1bn, versus €2.4bn now
Ardian sells Schleich to Partners Group in tertiary buyout
Schleich was sold in a process run by JP Morgan that also attracted Pamplona Capital Management
CVC sells 30% stake in D&G to ADIA
GP reportedly pulled a dual-track process for the business in June that targetted a £1.2bn valuation
Ardian-backed Weber Automotive files for insolvency
Ardian acquired the automotive components manufacturer using its Ardian LBO Fund V in 2016
Bridgepoint's Cambridge Education Group sells CATS for £150m
School operator will be sold to Chinese trade buyer Bright Scholar after five and a half years
DBAG sells Infiana to Pamplona
DBAG has more than doubled its capital investment through the sale of the films manufacturer
Muzinich takes control of Phoenix's Busaba Eathai
Development brings to an end an 11-year holding period of the Thai restaurant chain for Phoenix
NorthEdge sells Bridge Farm Group to cannabis producer Sundial
Sale ends a two-year holding period for the GP, which acquired the business via its second fund
Nordic sells Ellos to trade for €229m
GP makes the sale from Nordic Capital CV1, a €2.5bn continuation fund for Nordic Capital Fund VII
Norvestor sells IT Gården to EQT-backed Iver
Transaction comes 15 months after EQT founded Iver by merging Candidator and DGC
VR Equitypartner and SuedBG exit Duo Plast in SBO
Investors launched a sales process for the packaging manufacturer, marketing it based on €9-10m EBITDA
Aksia exits MEP Group in trade sale
Sale to French industrial group Legris marks the final exit for the Aksia III fund
Jet Investment exits Benet Automotive to trade
Trade buyer Teijin has acquired the components manufacturer to push its expansion strategy in Europe
MBO Partenaires sells Alkos to trade
GP exits cosmetics manufacturer Alkos to Canadian peer Knowlton, backed by Cornell Capital
Capital Croissance backs Emresa SBO
After seven years of ownership, Siparex and Re-sources sell Luxembourg-based Emresa
LDC sells Connect Managed Services to Apiary-backed G3
Deal for the call centre software firm comes four months after Apiary acquired G3
