Deals
EQT sells Altus Intervention to management
Transaction comes as oil service industry is challenged with falling oil prices
Borromin-, Kempen-backed Wilvo acquires GFM
Borromin (then Steadfast) and Kempen acquired the Netherlands-based metal parts producer in 2019
Nord Holding acquires majority stake in HG Medical
Orthopaedic implants producer saw interest from a number of sponsors in a structured auction process
Gradiente buys Arcansas
GP invests in the company via Gradiente II, which held a final close on its €135m hard-cap in 2019
Nordic Capital buys Siteimprove in first deal for latest fund
Nordic Capital X held a first close on €5bn last month, and is now closing in on its €5.75bn hard-cap
BGF invests £15m in Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park is part of Wild Life Group, which generated revenues of £12.9m in 2018
BlackRock-backed THG to launch £920m IPO
Following the listing, the online retailer will have a free float of at least 20%
Mezzanine Management sells MBL to INVL
Seventh exit for Mezzanine Management's AMC funds in the last 12 months
Centrebridge acquires majority stake in Auxmoney
GP has invested €150m, joining existing investors Index, Union Square and Foundation Capital
Mandarin Capital buys Sidam
GP intends to create a platform for new acquisitions across the biomedical sector in Italy
Novo Seeds leads €1.9m round for Chromologics
Food technology startup will use the funding for regulatory approval of its flagship product
Regent-backed Escada files for insolvency
Luxury fashion brand had previously filed for insolvency in 2009 and was bought by Regent in 2019
PE-backed Navabi to be acquired by founders
Founders of the online fashion retailer are to buy back shares as the company undergoes restructuring
Norvestor secures 75% of Smart Retur
Norvestor reportedly pays NOK 200-350m for its stake in the pallet distributor
Abac Capital backs Iberfrasa
GP invests via Abac Solutions, which closed on €320m in 2016 and is almost fully deployed across nine companies
Limerston buys Forensic Access, Axiom International
Management and founders will retain a significant minority shareholding as part of the transaction
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: H2 Preview
The Unquote Podcast gathers the whole team this week to go over H1 statistics, look at early recovery signs and share insights from across Europe
Phoenix acquires Spy Alarms
Phoenix invests alongside founder and CEO, Tom Howard, who is reinvesting in the company
VR Equitypartner invests in Aku
GP has acquired a minority stake in the industrial image processing technology business
ND Industrial Investments acquires EGo Mobile
Electric car producer was valued at €1bn prior to its self-administration filing in April 2020
Fazer leads €15m series-A round for Solar Foods
Finnish food corporation becomes the biggest shareholder in the food technology startup with 15% stake
Polaris acquires Swedish dental clinic chain Distrikstandvården
Deal is the result of a sale auction, for which ABG Sundal Collier had been mandated last year
Upfront, IA Ventures leads $15.1m series-A in InfoSum
Funding will be used to accelerate InfoSum's expansion across North America and Europe
Summit Partners invests in CluePoints
Company plans to use the fresh capital to boost its growth and expand its international presence