Deals
Investcorp injects $20m into Calligo
Data hosting company will undertake an acquisitive international expansion plan in the UK and US
Capiton acquires Raith from Hannover Finanz
Other previous backer GBK Beteiligungen sold its 17.6% stake in the business for €6.9m
TCR Capital et al. in Lescuyer MBI
TCR secures a majority stake in the transaction, alongside Ouest Croissance and BPI France
Alpina Partners buys CrossLink Faserverbundtechnik
GP acquired the business via its subsidiary, industrial holding company CFH
Limerston acquires AdviserPlus
Acquisition of the HR consultancy marks the second deal completed from the GP's maiden vehicle
Bridgepoint buys majority stake in Sapec for €456m EV
According to a statement, the deal valued the Portuguese business at €456m
MPM in iOmx Therapeutics' €40m series-A
Proceeds will be used to develop proprietary product candidates
Ventech, Inventure, Sunstone in €9.25m series-B for Freespee
Round also saw participation from Silicon Valley Bank, suggesting the funding also included debt
BPI France, BNP Paribas invest €23m in Algonquin
Investors are taking a minority stake in the group while company founder remains majority shareholder
YFM in £4m Ferrabyrne MBO
Rubber and metal components business will look to grow organically with forthcoming UK rail projects
Ysios et al. raise €15.5m series-B for CorWave
Backers include existing shareholders Sofinnova Partners, BPI France and Seventure Partners
EdRip takes majority stake in ACB Group
Arkéa Capital and Europe et Croissance exit the company fully as part of the deal
Norvestor acquires oil services firm Presserv
Deal marks the fourth acquisition by Norway-based GP’s seventh fund
Norvestor sells Phonero to Telia in NOK 2.3bn deal
Exit comes one year after the GP first invested in the Norwegian mobile virtual network operator
Alcuin invests in Dovetail Games
Computer games developer will further develop its existing titles and introduce new functionality
IK sells Axtone in trade sale
Rail buffer manufacturer is one of the last assets in the GP’s IK 2004 fund
Advent sells half its stake in DFS for £61.7m
Partial divestment sees the sofa retailer's shares drop to 240 pence apiece
21 Centrale-backed DGF bolts on Val de Seine, refinances debt
Permira provides a €62m unitranche to the French food manufacturer as it bolts on a competitor
Rocket Internet’s Foodpanda sells Russian business for $100m
Foodpanda's Russian business recently accounted for 10% of its global revenues
MCH buys gelatine capsule producer HC Clover
Deal marks the third transaction for the GP’s MCH Iberian Capital Fund IV vehicle
Ardian's Ionisos bolts on Leoni Studer Hard
Deal marks the first acquisition in Ionisos's pan-European buy-and-build growth strategy
3i and Cathay invest combined €180m in Ponroy
Company executives retain a minority interest in the group, with 3i securing a majority stake
Ratos to float Arcus in Oslo
Nordic wine and spirits business intends to list on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Nixen-backed Vulcain acquires Consultys, refinances debt
Nixen took a controlling stake in the group in 2014