Deals
Connection sells Carter to trade for 4x return
In addition to the original investment, Connection participated in two further funding rounds
PE-backed Helgstrand Dressage merges with Ludger Beerbaum Stables
Waterland-backed Danish company Helgstrand Dressage has acquired and merged with equestrian show jumping business Ludger Beerbaum Stables.
Zefyr Invest acquires Bramidan from Blue Equity
GP is deploying equity from Zefyr Invest III, and Bramidan is its third acquisition from the vehicle
Merieux Equity buys Plantex
GP invests in the company via Mérieux Participations 3, which closed on €377m in January 2020
Carlyle-backed Hurst Point acquires Hawksmoor
Hurst Point Group was established in 2019 to facilitate investment by Carlyle in UK wealth management
Rhein Invest buys majority stake in Spiegel Institut
Investment in the consumer research consultancy is part of a succession solution
Livingbridge sells Broadstone to ICG
Broadstone generated EBITDA of £646,000 from revenues of £9.5m in the year ending on 30 June 2019
Index Ventures leads $125m round for Personio
VCs including Meritech Capital also back the round, which values the HR software at $1.7bn
Atitlan backs Imex Products
With Atitlan's support, Imex intends to boost its growth both organically and via strategic acquisitions
BaltCap acquires Baltic Ticket Holdings
GP believes the market for culture and entertainment will quickly recover once Covid-19 restrictions are eased
Partners in Equity leads €25m round for Quin
Netherlands-based digital health platform has now raised €36m, the company said in a statement
Fidelium Partners acquires RET
Parent company Reiff Group said in a statement that the sale is part of its ongoing realignment plan
Star Capital acquires Rail Operations
Neil Bennett, previously of Beacon Rail Leasing, will be appointed executive chairman of the company
Mobeus invests in Northern Bloc
Paul Keen, previously CFO of ETC Venues, will join the board as a non-executive director
Full In Partners acquires Danish firm Cybot
Deal value was reportedly 10 times the company's turnover of around €13.4m
BlackRock invests in Clarity AI
BlackRock plans to integrate Clarity AI's capabilities into its investment management platform, Aladdin
Polaris to launch sale of ProData Consult in 2021 – Mergermarket
Asset is reportedly due to come to market in 2021, with the sale process most likely starting in H1
Redalpine leads series-A for Felmo
Redalpine has led a series-A funding round for Germany-headquartered pet healthcare startup Felmo.
Holland Capital backs Dimensys
GP intends to boost the company's growth and consolidate its market position in the Benelux and DACH regions
WMS backs FruchtExpress MBI
GP is deploying equity via WMS III and is investing with future managing director Holger Schmitz
Litorina, Bragnum back Nordic Surface Group
Litorina and Bragnum Invest will be co-owners alongside the management and local entrepreneurs, who remain significant co-owners
CBPE hires Arma to sell Xceptor
Xceptor recorded group revenues of £27m and EBITDA of £10.8m for the year ending on 31 July 2020
Spectrum invests $51m in Quantile
Spectrum's managing director, Mike Farrell, will join the company's board of directors
Forbion et al. in $196m round for NewAmsterdam Pharma
Company intends to use the fresh capital to finance the full phase-III development of its obicetrapib drug