Exits
BaltCap sells Caffeine to Reitan Convenience
Ends a six-year holding period for BaltCap, which backed the business through its Lithuania fund
J Hirsch sells Clouditalia to F2i and Marguerite's Irideos
Sale ends a six-year holding period for J Hirsch, which drew capital from its €270m ILP III fund
LDC sells Seabrook to Calbee
Sale of Yorkshire-based crisps brand comes less than a year after LDC refinanced the company
Endless reaps 7.7x on Ink Publishing sale to Stagwell
Sale of in-flight media publisher brings to an end a three-year holding period for the vendor
Investindustrial-backed Aston Martin prices £4.3bn IPO
Flotation of the luxury carmaker values shares towards the lower end of the initial price range
LFPI Gestion exits Accolab in trade sale
LFPI sells stake in clinical laboratories operator Accolab after three years of ownership
Verdane exits JSB Group
Deal supports JSB’s corporate strategy by combining business activities to grow scale and resources
Hg sells Lumesse
Sale of HR software company brings to an end an eight-year holding period for the vendor
IK Investment Partners sells Transnorm to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for IK, which bought Transnorm from Equita Management
BC Partners mulling Antelliq exit
BC Partners hires Rothschild and Goldman Sachs to advise on the sale of its majority stake
Advent-backed Laird sells off CVS division
Advent wholly acquired the UK-based manufacturer in a take-private deal earlier this year
VC-backed Green Man Gaming pushes back IPO plans
Online videogame community and marketplace has reportedly reduced its anticipated valuation
Piper sells Orlebar Brown to Chanel
Sale of tailored swimwear company was reportedly expected to value the business at up to £50m
Star Capital sells Olivotto Glass to trade
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Star, which acquired a 71.6% stake in Olivotto for €16.4m
Neuberger Berman, NB Aurora exit Mesgo
Hexpol also acquires a majority stake from company founder and CEO Francesco Caldara
BC Partners buys United Group from KKR in SBO
KKR acquired a majority stake in United Group from Mid Europa Partners in March 2014
ESO invests in Pyroguard
Financing is structured as a senior-secured loan note with additional equity participation
Droia sells Tusk Therapeutics to trade in €658m deal
Droia invested in UK-based Tusk Therapeutics in 2014, acquiring a majority stake
DBAG buys Kraft & Bauer from Invision
Fifth buyout from DBAG Fund VII, a €1bn buyout fund that hit its hard-cap in July 2016
PHI Industrial exits Intimus
Sale ends a four-year holding period for PHI, which acquired the business via its second fund
3i sells Basic-Fit shares for £85m
3i Group sells down 3.7 million shares in Basic-Fit at a price of €30.5 per share
Rockpool backs BIMBO of BGF-backed Primrose
Online retailer of garden products generated EBITDA of £2.5m in its most recent financial year
Abris exits Urgent Cargus to Mid Europa
Exit ends a five-year holding period for Abris, which acquired the firm with its second buyout fund
Initiative & Finance exits Akanea to trade
GP exits investment in software publisher having bought a majority stake in 2013