Deals
Gaw Capital backs Hospes Hotel
Following the deal, Gaw will establish a joint venture with Omega Capital, which will acquire a 50% stake
MMC exits Invenias via trade sale to Bullhorn
Recruitment software company has undertaken a recruitment drive under the vendor's five-year tenure
Naxicap's SushiShop sold to trade for €240m
Poland-based restaurant group AmRest acquires the France-based Japanese restaurant in a €240m deal
Sofinnova leads €4m seed round for Enthera
JDRF T1D Fund, managed by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, also takes part in the round
DN Capital et al. in $8m round for Happeo
Fresh capital will enable the firm to expand its integration suite with LinkedIn, G Chat and Slack
Aurelius acquires Ideal Shopping Direct from Blackstone
Transaction ends a three-year holding for Blackstone, which invested via its seventh fund
Verdane invests €9.5m in Freespee
GP draws capital for the transaction from Verdane Capital IX, a SEK 3bn secondaries fund
Alkemia exits pergolas and awnings maker Gibus
Alkemia, formerly known as Nem, bought a minority stake in Gibus in 2016 via its Nem Imprese II fund
5Square backs My Micro Group
5Square, business angels and founders invest in online electronics wholesaler My Micro Group
Parcom backs biofuel maker Simadan
Parcom agrees with shareholders that it will take over the Rotie and Noba divisions of the business
Stargate carves out automotive divisions from Robert Bosch
Stargate owns another automotive business, Italian car equipment distributor Werther
Baird acquires majority stake in Collingwood
GP is currently investing via its $310m global fund, which was 50% deployed across six deals in May
Peninsula Capital to close Kiko deal
Talks between Peninsula Capital and the company's founders, the Percassi family, started in April
Initiative & Finance invests in Proferm
GP buys a minority stake in French carpentry specialist Proferm, CEO Dejonghe retains majority
Three Hills backs WPI
Deal is structured as a combination of debt and equity, with the GP taking a minority in the company
ECI backs Arkessa MBO
Deal for the IoT-focused company comes shortly after the GP backed insurance broker The Clear Group
Ardian-backed Trigo acquires Lumbee Enterprises
Deal marks Trigo's first transaction in 2018 and is a move to expand its presence in the US
Ekkio buys Calicéo
GP invests alongside management, while founding family Ponteins sells stake in Caliceo
True backs Frugi
Company intends to use the fresh capital to bolster its growth, and support its expansion plan
TDR's Stonegate bolts on Piper's Be At One
Deal reportedly values Be At One at ТЃ50m and also sees the pub group buy 15 bars from Novus Leisure
Portobello Capital exits Multiasistencia
Under Portobello Capital's management, Multiasistencia grew and expanded internationally
Waterland buys Within Reach Group
Including the latest acquisitions, WRG expects total annual turnover of €75m in 2018
3L leads €30m series-D for Lesara
Existing investors Mangrove Capital, Northzone and Vorwerk Ventures all take part
Elaghmore acquires Alucraft
Deal marks the fifth and largest acquisition to date made by Elaghmore from its debut fund