Deals
IW Capital invests £2m in Eos Leisure
With the new capital, Eos Leisure intends to drive development of its own-brand sales
Nazca Capital backs Herbex
GP draws capital from Nazca IV Fund, which held a final close on its €275m hard-cap in December 2016
Tar Heel acquires Aludesign
Private equity firm wholly acquired Poland-headquartered Aludesign at the end of September
Egeria sells Jet to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Egeria, which acquired Jet via its fourth fund
Next Investors leads funding round for Hentsū
Next Investors, the growth equity arm of Credit Suisse Asset Management, closed a $261m fund in July
Primary Capital exits Esteem Systems after 14 years
Primary Capital backed the buyout of the IT services company in 2004 via its second fund
Blackstone close to £800m deal for LDC's NEC
NEC operates five venues in Birmingham, including the National Exhibition Centre, which plays host to Crufts
Caledonia in exclusive talks to buy Deep Sea Electronics
Deep Sea is looking to grow through the introduction of new products and geographic expansion
DBAG-backed Gienanth buys SLR Gusswerk
Deal includes two companies located in Austria and one Czech metal-working business
InnovaFonds backs SPC Group's MBO
GP used Partenaire Croissance I fund to invest in the medical devices manufacturer
Triton-backed AVS Verkehrssicherung bolts on Plank
Deal will further strengthen the company's presence in Germany and consolidate its market position
BNP Paribas Développement et al. back Hom'Age
Investors inject €5.5m into the nursing homes operator, while the CEO retains a majority
PE-backed LeasePlan withdraws IPO
Dutch fleet management business had been scheduled to float in Amsterdam and Brussels in October
Mobeus sells Hemmels stake to private investor
Deal for classic car restoration company comes six months after the GP's initial investment
PE-backed Trasporti Romagna bolts on Blue City
Deal is the second bolt-on inked by Trasporti Romagna, following the acquisition of AnRiTrans
Puma invests £2.35m in Le Col
Deal for the cycling apparel producer includes an option to increase the round to ТЃ3.5m
Edge Investments in £2.9m round for TRX
UK-based TV licensing platform has quadrupled its volume of transactions since Q1 2018
Kharis Capital acquires Nordsee from HK Food
Firm is wholly acquired via KC North Sea, an investment vehicle managed by Kharis Capital
BGF invests £5m in Fleetondemand
BGF investment manager Chris Boyes and head of TMT John Eggleston will join the company's board
GPs bid for French drugsmaker Upsa
GPs and PE-backed Stada are bidding for France-based Upsa according to press reports
KKR's SoftwareOne buys Comparex
Combined business will employ more than 5,500 people in 200 locations across 88 countries
Partech et al. inject €5m in Acorus
Other backers in the round include French VC firm Elaia Partners and Kima Ventures
Argand-backed Oase begins US expansion
US-headquartered buyout firm acquired Oase from Equistone Partners Europe last year
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist