Deals
Five Arrows acquires minority stake in Opus 2
GP is currently investing from its second fund, which writes equity cheques of €20-70m
Mentha Capital exits Venko Groep
Mentha sells the Dutch business to Clayton Dubilier & Rice portfolio company BrandSafway
TDR sells ICWG to Roark Capital
Deal for automated carwash business brings to an end a three-year holding period for the GP
Watermill Group acquires UK-based Cooper & Turner
Acquisition of the high-strength fasteners manufacturer adds to the US-based GP's presence in the UK
Bregal Sagemount invests in Options
Deal worth almost $100m will see the cloud-focused financial IT company invest in product development
Bencis-backed Prinsen-Buisman buys Gustav Berning
Bencis will become the largest shareholder in the new group, with management taking minority stakes
NorthEdge invests in Bridge Farm Nurseries MBO
Deal is the first investment for the GP's recently opened Midlands office
Cornerstone sells Infoniqa SQL back to management
Deal ends a five-year holding period for Cornerstone, which acquired Infoniqa SQL in 2012
Lexington, BC Partners agree $1bn stapled secondary deal
Lexington was previously reported to be considering acquiring up to €1.2bn in secondary commitments
Bain and Cinven still 17% short on Stada offer
Acceptance period ends at midnight tonight, with no plans for another extension
EQT's IP-Only secures SEK 8.3bn refinancing
Refinancing replaces an existing debt package believed to be worth around SEK 4.3bn
Calculus injects £2.5m into Axol Bioscience
Investment will be used to attract clients and grow the business organically
BGF's Solid Solutions acquires New Technology CadCam
3D design software reseller, backed by BGF since 2016, expands in the UK market
Atlantic Labs, B10 back Enway
Enway will run its first public tests with street sweeping vehicles in Europe and Asia in Q2 2018
European holding periods continue return to five-year mark
Offloading of pre-crisis baggage and more quick flips are bringing investment periods down, according to unquote" statistics
BayBG, Vito Ventures back €1.3m round for VR-On
Vito and entrepreneurs Andreas Perreiter and Carsten Erdt also invested in the round
Rocket Internet et al. sell Glossybox to PE-backed Hut Group
Rocket Internet was the largest shareholder prior to the transaction, followed by Kinnevik
Project A backs $2m funding round for Qunomedical
Paris-based Kima Ventures and US VC firm 500 Startups also participated in the round
Endless backs Sewtec Automation MBO
Endless is currently investing from Endless Fund IV, which closed on £525m in 2014
Oaktree acquires Vitanas and Pflegen & Wohnen
Care home business has recently invested in modernising and expanding its facilities
Bain, Cinven still short of Stada acceptance threshold
Consortium submitted a new bid at €66.25 per share after its initial €66 offer failed
BM-T sells Fayteq to Facebook
Consortium of business angels led by Cornelius Boersch also held a stake in the company
VC backers sell Savedo to Deposit Solutions
Investors include Finleap, DVH Ventures, German Startups Group, Kreos Capital and XAnge Private Equity
Capiton sells Gess Group to Auctus-backed JR Holding
Ends a seven-year holding period for Capiton, which purchased a 68% stake in September 2010