Deals
Castik Capital acquires Inet-logistics
Buyout firm secures a majority stake in the German transport management software company
Innova Capital buys controlling stake in Profim
GP aims to support the company's expansion across the western European market
Zouk and Hermes in €13m Readly series-B
Reports indicate that Readly had previously raised SEK 20m from Zouk in 2015
Equistone sells Whitworths to Anatolia
Sale of healthy snack business marks an exit for the GP's 2013-vintage fourth fund
Apax buys Ciprés Assurances from TA
Apax France closed its latest fund on its €1bn hard-cap in March
Deal in Focus: Eurazeo buys Mondelēz confectionery arm for €157m
Following the deal, the company's international production will be relocated to France
Beyond Capital buys Ebertlang
German PE house acquires a majority stake in the IT management software distributor
Advent in exclusivity over IPH acquisition from PAI
Following the proposed deal, IPH would merge with UK-based Advent portfolio company Brammer
Capnamic backs Contiamo
Company will use the fresh capital to expand its product portfolio and increase international sales effort
Vendis Capital invests in Sylphar
Transaction marks the sixth investment made from Vendis Capital II, closed on €180m in May last year
Triton and Paragon sell Europart to Alpha
Under Triton and Paragon's ownership Europart has streamlined its business through logistics centralisation
H2 acquires Search Consultancy Group
Recruitment business will look to expand across the UK and make bolt-on acquisitions
Deal in Focus: EQT sells Bureau van Dijk to Moody's for €3bn
Under EQT's stewardship, Bureau van Dijk has grown significantly to revenues of €258m and EBITDA of €132m
Perusa buys ECM's steak house Maredo
GP backs the company’s tertiary buyout via its Perusa Partners Fund 2
EdRip sells Itesa to CM-CIC Investissements
EdRip had invested in Itesa via the €112m small-cap buyout and growth capital vehicle Cabestan Capital I
Talde fully exits Spanish telecoms firm Iberfibra
Following the sale of subsidiary Neo in 2015, the GP has now fully exited the asset
Agilitas-backed Recover Nordic bolts on four firms
Recover Nordic expands its presence across the Nordic region with three purchases
DBAG sells Schülerhilfe to Oakley
Oakley expects to commit approximately €42m to the equity investment through its Fund III vehicle
Naxicap-backed SushiShop in €60m refinancing
Naxicap Partners took a 25% minority stake in the group in 2011 by taking part in a €32m expansion round
Bain's Bravissima fully exits Bravida
Accelerated bookbuilding process saw Bravissima sell its entire 15.48% remaining stake
Entrepreneur Venture in €6m round for EasyRecrue
Entrepreneur Venture is the latest funder to back EasyRecrue, after Elaia Partners and BPI France
VC-backed Eve Sleep in £140m IPO
Offering will enable memory foam mattress company to raise £35m on admission to trading on AIM
Viking Venture invests in View Software
Deal sees GP lead an undisclosed funding round for the business and acquire a 49% stake
Carlyle's Comdata bolts on Overtop
Deal is the fourth bolt-on acquisition for the Italy-based Comdata group