Exits
BPI France sells CPI to trade
French book printing group CPI is bought by Netherlands-based Circle Media Group
Terra Firma exits RTR in €1.3bn SBO
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Terra Firma, which acquired RTR from Terna
CVC sells Linxens to trade in $2.6bn deal
France-based smartcard parts maker Linxens is sold to Chinese conglomerate Unisplendour
Terra Firma partially exits Wyevale Garden Centres
Trade buyer Blue Diamond acquires eight garden centre sites, with a further two also sold
Cabot Square, Eurofin sell 321 Crédito
Business has a net loan book of €250m and generated net profit of €7.9m last year
MMC exits Invenias via trade sale to Bullhorn
Recruitment software company has undertaken a recruitment drive under the vendor's five-year tenure
Naxicap's SushiShop sold to trade for €240m
Poland-based restaurant group AmRest acquires the France-based Japanese restaurant in a €240m deal
Aurelius acquires Ideal Shopping Direct from Blackstone
Transaction ends a three-year holding for Blackstone, which invested via its seventh fund
Alkemia exits pergolas and awnings maker Gibus
Alkemia, formerly known as Nem, bought a minority stake in Gibus in 2016 via its Nem Imprese II fund
TDR's Stonegate bolts on Piper's Be At One
Deal reportedly values Be At One at ТЃ50m and also sees the pub group buy 15 bars from Novus Leisure
Portobello Capital exits Multiasistencia
Under Portobello Capital's management, Multiasistencia grew and expanded internationally
Compass completes portfolio acquisition from Bridgepoint
Deal sees Compass acquiring Bridgepoint's remaining interests in Rodenstock and Infinitas
PAI Partners to acquire Asmodee in €1.2bn deal
investment in Asmodee generated 4x money multiple for Eurazeo and yielded 35% IRR
Halder sells Aqua Vital to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Halder, which used its second fund for the buyout
Capital Croissance exits BioBank
Following the deal, Capital Croissance will reinvest in the company by acquiring a minority holding
Nem exits food producer HDS
Nem acquired a 13.6% stake in Doreca, which owns HDS, in April 2013, via Nem Imprese II
Afinum sells Copytrend
Sale is an exit for the GP's fourth buyout fund, Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Pillarstone exits Cuki
Pillarstone acquired Cuki's loans from Italian banks Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit in 2015
Equistone-backed Gaucho appoints Deloitte as administrator
Development is the latest sign of the challenging environment facing the casual dining space
Eurazeo et al. sell PeopleDoc to trade
US-listed Ultimate Software buys France-based PeopleDoc, a cloud-based HR delivery system
Beringea and Piton sell Watchfinder to Richemont
Sale of the secondhand watch retailer brings to an end a four-year holding period
Capiton sells EMS Schwanenmühle
Sale ends a holding period of almost six years for Capiton's €350m fourth buyout fund
Accent sells S:t Eriks to trade
Volati will wholly acquire the company from the Accent Equity 2012 vehicle and management
Avedon sells Robidus to trade
During Avedon's three-year ownership, social security service Robidus doubled its revenues