Deals
Omnes, BPI France back UnitE
GPs invest in the France-based hydropower specialist via renewables-focused funds
Route Capital Partners buys Barikell
GP backs the company alongside Italian private investors Gianfranco Padovani and Vittorio Cereghini
Equistone sells Otto Luft- und Klimatechnik to trade
Equistone's 11th exit this year, and the sixth from Equistone Partners Europe Fund IV
Afinum teams up with SHS on Evitria buyout
Fifth platform investment from Afinum's latest buyout fund, Afinum Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Victus Participations backs PB Techniek MBO
Amsterdam-based GP buys PB Techniek, a service provider to the horticulture industry
YFM reaps 3.4x on sale of GTK
Sale of the UK-based provider of electronics to a strategic trade buyer generates a 36% IRR
FII acquires Fonderie di Montorso
GP will support the company's expansion and create a pool of businesses specialising in iron casting
Paragon sells Kadi to Invision
Sale ends a holding period of five and a half years for Paragon, which acquired Kadi in an SBO
Carlyle's Prima Solutions bolts on Effisoft
Prima and Effisoft combined form an insurtech company generating €50m revenues
FTV Capital leads $40m series-C for Egress
Previous backer Albion VC, the technology investment arm of Albion Capital, took part in the round
Naxicap's DCI bolts on Retis
DCI’s bolt-on of communications specialist Retis follows the acquisition of Lhexian last year
YFM exits Gill Marine
Exit delivers a 2x return on YFM Equity Partners' original ТЃ9m investment, made in September 2013
Felix and Fertitta in $145m series-A for Moonbug
Children's media production group will look to make acquisitions following the deal
Aurelius-backed Bertram bolts on Education Umbrella
First bolt-on made by Bertram Group following its acquisition by Aurelius in 2017
LDC exits Prism Medical UK in SBO
Sale ends a four-year holding period for LDC, which acquired Prism from Toronto-based Prism Medical
LDC invests in British Waterways Marinas
Marina operator will expand the leisure facilities at its existing sites and seek new locations
Bregal Milestone backs Greenstorm
Investment was drawn from Bregal Milestone’s €400m fund, which closed in July
Acton leads $13m series-B for Vimcar
Existing investors Coparion, UVC Partners and Atlantic Labs also take part in the latest financing
Draper Esprit in $200m series-D for Graphcore
Round values the business at $1.7bn and includes commitments from strategic investors
TPG to sell TES Global to Providence
Transaction for digital education resources platform was reportedly based on EBITDA of ТЃ6.5m
SEP backs TotallyMoney in further £29m round
SEP previously invested in TotallyMoney in 2011 and is now joined by Elliott Advisors
ICG backs spin-out of Standard Chartered Private Equity
New firm Affirma Capital (with the former SCPE team) will continue to manage the portfolio
Patrimonium buys C. Hübner
Managing director Thomas Hübner will also invest in the newco for a minority stake
Nimbus backs Koninklijke Van Zanten
Company's board and management team will stay on with the business following the deal