Deals
Ufenau backs Desperado management buy-in
Acquirer says fragmented gastronomy market offers an optimal situation for expansion
VR Equitypartner acquires Kälte Eckert
Start of a buy-and-build strategy in the industrial cooling system sector for VR Equitypartner
Northzone in €10.5m series-A for Personio
Previous investors Global Founders and Picus Capital also participated in the round
Raise Investissement buys stake in La Maison du Whisky
Deal sees the founding family retain a majority stake alongside high-net-worth individuals
Marlin backs cloud-based accounting software Medius
Cloud-based invoice company is to come under private equity ownership after Novax's six-year tenure
SHS invests in heart implant developer CoreMedic
German private equity firm broadens its portfolio in the medical equipment sector
EdRip acquires Dimar from Argos Soditic
Swiss private equity house sells its stake in the business after six-year holding period
Main Mezzanine backs MBO of Fairbanks
Company management took the majority stake and Rabobank provided senior debt for the buyout
Waterland divests Ranger Marketing
Acquirer plans to support Ranger's focus on dialogue marketing and will add a new sales channel to its subsidiary
Vitruvian sells Jac Travel in £200m trade sale
GP backed the hotel accommodation wholesaler's SBO from Bowmark Capital in June 2014
Bridgepoint acquires Miller Homes from GSO in £655m deal
Under the vendor's tenure, the business disposed of its heavy construction and mining divisions
Cinven-backed Viridium buys Protektor
Combined group will manage one million insurance policies and assets of approximately €15bn
Ardian buys Imes-Icore
Fifth investment from Ardian Expansion Fund IV, which held a final close on €1bn in June 2016
BGF's Adept bolts on Atomwide
Extra investment comes in the form of a £7.3m convertible loan note with some additional debt
MMC-backed Love Home Swap sold to Wyndham for £40m
Sale of home-swapping platform brings to an end a five-and-a-half-year holding period
Riverside's Fadata bolts-on Impeo
UK-based software developer sets foot in the DACH region with IT consulting business purchase
Perusa sells Dynasafe to Solix
Perusa Partners bought the explosion containment equipment supplier in July 2011
BDC's Cruise.co.uk acquires Kreuzfahrtberater for €25m
Existing shareholders and Permira provided additional funding to finance the bolt-on
Project A in $8.5m round for Wonderbly
Google Ventures, Greycroft, The Chernin Group and Allen & Company also participate in the round
Resource Partners, Ardian sell Delicpol to Continental Bakeries
GP sells its stake in the Polish biscuit maker after a five-year holding period
Alchemy sells Noonan to Bidvest in €175m EV deal
Deal brings to an end a nine-year tenure, during which the company more than doubled its headcount
Livingbridge-backed Carousel buys LSI Logistik
Both companies will continue to operate under their own brands but will share client networks
Verdane sells Exensor to Bertin Technologies
Verdane NVP II invested in Exensor in 2013 along with minority shareholders
NorthEdge sells Help-Link to HomeServe for up to £22.7m
Boiler installation company faced challenges related to a drop in subsidised boiler installations