Deals
MBO Partenaires sells Alkos to trade
GP exits cosmetics manufacturer Alkos to Canadian peer Knowlton, backed by Cornell Capital
Aquiline's ClearCourse acquires Trillium
Transaction marks the 11th bolt-on for the software- and IT-focused buy-and-build platform
Serafin buys flooring firm RCR
Madrid-based RCR Industrial Flooring was created in 2006 by the merger of Rinol and Rocland
Arkéa backs Sagesse Retraite Santé
GP Arkéa and insurance company Macif inject €75m into healthcare-focused holding SRS
Phoenix invests in 1000Heads
GP is currently investing from its 2016 fund, which targets companies with EVs of £30-150m
Waterland-backed Coeo Inkasso bolts on KNP
Waterland acquired Coeo Inkasso in January 2018 and this is its first acquisition in Austria
Mayfair's Yo! acquires US-based SnowFox
Deal is backed by the GP and reportedly values the target company at more than $100m
INVL buys Montuotojas
Deal was structured through two INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund subsidiaries: BSGF Fortis and Montuja
Icon Capital invests in Malorama in NOK 600m deal
Icon Capital took a 30% stake in the surface treatment retailer and Loe-gruppen took a 9% stake
Capital Croissance backs Emresa SBO
After seven years of ownership, Siparex and Re-sources sell Luxembourg-based Emresa
LDC sells Connect Managed Services to Apiary-backed G3
Deal for the call centre software firm comes four months after Apiary acquired G3
LitCapital sells MPG to PE-backed Affidea
Revenues increased nearly by 50% and EBITDA grew by 5x during the ownership of LitCapital
Highlander Partners acquires Ares Group
Cardiology care provider Ares Group is Highlander Partners' first acquisition in Romania
BC Partners carves out Synthon
GP invests in Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company Synthon alongside its founder
Alto sells La Suissa to trade
Alto sells Italian chocolate specialist La Suissa to Colussi after a three-year ownership
Bain in exclusivity for $4bn Kantar buyout
Market research firm reportedly generated an operating profit of £301m from sales of £2.6bn in 2018
LitCapital sells Baltik Vairas to KJK
Bike manufacturer Balktik Vairas has revenues of €70m and has quadrupled its EBITDA since 2013
Bridges acquires GEV Wind Power from Maven
Vendor was reportedly seeking a £30m EV for the wind-focused energy services firm
Triton-backed AVS acquires Lorenz
Germany-based road safety services provider AVS is pursuing its buy-and-build strategy
Horizon acquires EES For Schools
Deal is the second platform investment for the GP's £200m 2018-vintage vehicle
Elvaston exits Habel in €10m deal
Revenues of the data management software company reached €9.5m in 2018, up from €7m in 2015
Axcel buys SteelSeries from L Catterton
Ninth investment from DKK 4.8bn Axcel V, which invests in firms with revenues between DKK 250m-4bn
PAI's M Group buys Antagrade Electrical
Antagrade follows multiple bolt-ons for M Group since it was acquired in May 2018
Pamplona backs Loparex SBO
Mergermarket reported in June that packaging company Loparex posted an $80-90m EBITDA