Deals
Egeria acquires NIBC-backed Fletcher Hotels
NIBC backed Fletcher's 2016 MBO; Fletcher plans to grow from 103 to 150 hotels in the coming years
Prosus, Tencent lead $80m round for Bux
ABN Amro, Citius, Optiver and Endeit take part in the round, alongside previous backers HV Capital and Velocity
Finexx buys Volpini Verpackungen
GP also announces it has increased the volume of its Finexx II fund to €30m
KKR leads €100m series-C for Ornikar
Existing investors Idinvest, BPI, Elaia, Brighteye and H14 also took part in the fundraising
Eurazeo to buy Aroma Zone for €700m – report
Company's sale attracts several buyers, including private equity firms Ardian, Bain Capital and CVC, according to reports
Paragon acquires Bregal's Sovendus
Bregal acquired a minority stake in the e-commerce customer reward platform in 2015
SHS sells stake in Medigroba to trade
Medical homecare provider Medigroba received significant inbound interest from strategic buyers
MusicMagpie lists in £208m IPO, NVM reaps 12x return
NVM generates proceeds of £72.5m from the exit and retains a 16.1% holding worth £33.4m
F&P4Biz buys fuel tanks specialist Farma
F&P4Biz intends to boost Farma's international expansion, while pursuing a buy-and-build strategy
Paragon-backed Apontis Pharma announces IPO intention
Paragon acquired the pharmaceutical business from its parent company UCB in 2018 via Paragon II
Hg's MeinAuto announces intention to float
Hg invested in the new car sales platform in 2018; prior backers included HV Capital and DN Capital
Jolt, Tesi et. al in €30m round for Virta
With the funding, the Finnish company will seek to expand into Asia, which it said was one of the largest markets for EV charging alongside Europe and North America
ECI sells Investis Digital to Investcorp, reaps 2.6x return
GP intends to accelerate the company's product innovation and diversification, and boost its growth via M&A
BDT invests in AGP Group
BDT is investing alongside the Mannheim family, who will continue as the controlling shareholder
CVC buys Greek dairy company Dodoni
GP invests in the company via CVC Capital Partners VII, which held a final close on its €15.5bn hard-cap in 2017
Endless buys school and nursery supplier Findel Education
GP's £30m investment is the first platform deal from its £400m Endless V vehicle
EMH buys majority stake in Cleverbridge
GP is investing in the subscription billing and management software via its €650m EMH II fund
Gilde sells Vivera to JBS in €341m deal
Sale includes three manufacturing plants and a research and development centre located in the Netherlands
Keensight Capital acquires Ram-IT
GP intends to boost the company's growth, further develop its technology and bolster its expansion
Lansdowne et al. in $120m round for TechMet
Company intends to launch a new round of funding later this year, with the goal of raising around $250m
Ardian backs MCH's Logalty
GPs plan to consolidate Logalty's market position in Spain and boost its expansion, especially in Portugal and Mexico
PE-backed diagnostics firm Synlab announces IPO pricing
Shares will be priced at €18-23, equating to a €4-5bn market capitalisation and €5.9-6.9bn EV
NB Renaissance launches €362m takeover for Sicit
NB Renaissance intends to take the company private alongside its current shareholder Intesa Holding
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
