Deals
Epiris sells Cala and Retirement Bridge to Patron
Acquirer had originally invested alongside Epiris in the acquisitions of both companies
Hannover Finanz sells Lück to Spie
Spie looks to expand its mechanical and electrical services capabilities in Germany
Steadfast buys Reutter and ITIB
GP plans to merge and further integrate the two companies together with minority shareholder Fortas
ISB leads funding round for Savedroid
New capital will be used to provide the 150,000-strong user base with more contract categories
Baring exits Weetabix in £1.4bn trade sale to Post Holdings
Sale of cereal company comes just a year and a half after the GP acquired a 40% stake in the business
Ixo backs Noeva's MBO
Ixo becomes the new majority shareholder of Noeva, with the balance going to management
Vendis Capital invests in Fatboy
Transaction is the fifth investment made through the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
Accel-KKR's ESG buys Utiligroup from NorthEdge
Accel-KKR portfolio company Energy Services Group (ESG) has bought UK-based software and IT services company Utiligroup from NorthEdge Capital.
BC's Elysium acquires Badby from Patron
BC Partners bought 22 mental health facilities in the UK, formerly part of Priory Group, in November
Phoenix sells Key Retirement to Partners Group for £200m
New funding will be used to expand the company’s distribution capacity and drive product innovation
LDC backs Hill Biscuits MBO
Deal with the Manchester-based biscuit business is the third investment in as many months for LDC
NorthEdge completes Fine Industries trade sale, scores 2.5x return
NorthEdge secures a 2.5x return on the chemicals business after a three-year holding period
Capnamic VC and Iris Capital invest €7.5m in Unu
Founders.org, NRW Bank and private investors also backed the funding round
Pamplona sells further 33% of OGF to Teachers' Private Capital
Pamplona, which first acquired the group in 2013, had already sold a 41% stake to OTTP in 2015
LBO France to take over HMY Group
Sagard became majority shareholder in HMY Group in 2005, acquiring the company for €340m
Idinvest et al. in $75m series-D round for Actility
Expansion will focus on developing industrial internet of things solutions in additional sectors
Cinven backed Synlab raises €250m via capital increase
Cinven will remain the majority shareholder of Synlab and other LP will retain its current stake
Deal in Focus: Bain and Cinven to take Stada private
Acquisition of German pharmaceutical company would be the largest buyout ever recorded in the country
Ecapital and IBB sell Geo-En to GASAG
Acquisition of Geo-En provides a strategic expansion into energy services for GASAG
CBPE's JTC Group bolts on New Amsterdam Cititrust
UK-based corporate and fund service provider JTC Group expands in the Benelux region
Vespa invests in Lumi MBO
GP is currently investing from its second fund, which makes invests in companies with EVs of €15-75m
H2 Equity Partners sells Hancocks to Innovative Bites for £100m
Sale of confectionary wholesaler follows a holding period of four and a half years
Milestone Partners exits Quintus Technologies in $115m trade sale
The acquirer is Tokyo-based industrial group Kobe Steel, which will operate Quintus as a subsidiary
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities backs De Nora
The US-based private equity firm is reported to have acquired a 35% stake in the Italian manufacturer