Deals
Seneca acquires stake in Whyte & Ivory in debut deal
Curtain linings and blackout materials wholesaler Whyte & Ivory launched in the US in 2016
Gilde buys majority stake in Eichholtz
GP will help Dutch luxury furniture business Eichholtz to expand in the US and Asia
Ibla Capital buys bed manufacturer Assio
Company's management team, led by founders Giuliano and Graziano Coden, will stay on with the business
Nauta in funding round for Abiquo
TelefУГnica's venture arm, Wayra, also takes part in the round for the cloud-based software firm
Gimv, Sofinnova, Gilde exit Breath Therapeutics for €500m
Gimv and Sofinnova Partners co-led a 2017 €43.5m series-A for Breath Therapeutics, with participation from Gilde Helathcare
Tamburi buys minority stake in Milan-listed Elica
Following the deal, Tamburi CEO Giovanni Tamburi will become a member of the company's board
Vespa invests £17m in Bluecrest buyout
GP is currently investing from its second fund, which typically invests in firms with ТЃ10-70m enterprise value
Advent International agrees £4bn take-private for Cobham
Proposed share price represents a 50.3% premium on the average value across the last three months
Perusa sells Xindao to Gilde
Perusa makes the divestment from Perusa Partners II, a €207m vehicle that closed in 2017
Equistone to acquire Heras
Equistone will acquire the property protection company from building materials group CRH
KKR, Artá back kitchen panels specialist Alvic
Company plans to further expand internationally and open new manufacturing facilities
Abris buys Global Technical Group
Tenth investment from Abris CEE Mid Market Fund III, a €500m buyout fund that closed in 2017
Demeter acquires Chesneau
Existing investor UI Gestion has reinvested in the company following its initial investment in 2011
Keensight buys Smile from Eurazeo
Keensight invested in the digital and Open Source services business between 2013 and 2017
Sovereign backs Premier Park
GP is supporting the parking operator's founders and is investing from its ТЃ395m fourth fund
VCs invest $10m in Cambridge Touch series-B
Funding round for the touch screen technology company was led by Japan-based Kureha Corporation
Innova buys Optiplaza
GP draws capital from Innova 6, a fund with a target of €325m that held a first close on €196m
Toscafund et al. in £50m round for Atom Bank
PE and VC advisory firm Perscitus also took part in the round for the UK-based online bank
Steadfast, Kempen back Wilvo MBO
Kempen used its European Private Equity Fund, which held an interim close on €120m in June
Andera carves out Siemens' Merlin Gerin business
Andera's Winch Capital team backs French high-voltage equipment producer Merlin Gerin
Hilco-backed Homebase acquires Bathstore
DIY company has acquired 44 of the bathroom retailer's stores from administrators BDO
Cairngorm acquires Millbrook Healthcare
Mobility equipment company will form the basis for a buy-and-build programme in the assisted living space
Agilitas-backed Hydro International buys M&N
Hydro International is a UK-based wastewater treatment company that Agilitas acquired in 2018
Waterland's Median Kliniken bolts on Eschenburg, Rhein-Reha
Waterland has owned Median Kliniken since 2014 and has now bolted on 21 companies