Deals
Valedo backs Lakrids by Johan Bülow
Swedish private equity firm makes its second investment in the Danish upmarket food sector
NB, Apax take over Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
Following the transaction, the GPs have de-listed the company after 16 years on the stock exchange
Cairngorm acquires majority stake in Polyframe
Deal marks the GP's maiden investment after closing its first fund in 2015
TCV invests €45m in eyewear site Brillen.de
Brillen.de claims the size of its market is expected to reach €30bn by 2017
Omnes et al. in €4m series-A round for Horama
Fresh funds will help the biotechnology researcher develop two products
Albion and Blackstone in £6.2m round for Black Swan
Data analytics company will invest in marketing and international expansion
CVC's Avast in $1.3bn bid for AVG
Antivirus software developer, formerly owned by Enterprise Investors, is to be acquired by its Czech competitor
EdRip injects €15m into Mondial Pet
As part of the deal, EdRip acquired a minority stake in excess of 40%
Activa-backed Alliance Étiquettes buys Imprimerie D3
Buy-and-build platform Alliance Étiquettes was set up by Activa Capital in late 2015
Caledonia acquires Liberation from LGV in £118m deal
Acquirer will take a 98% stake in the pub business for ТЃ70.6m
Equistone acquires Camusat from MBO Partenaires
Exiting GP bought telecoms company in 2011 via an MBO, acquiring a minority stake
EQT Ventures leads $10m round for Service Partner One
Fresh capital will enable the company's expansion to more European cities
Ardian and GHO support MBO of Envision Pharma
Deal is understood to value the IT and communications business at ТЃ200-250m
21 Investimenti buys Italian sneaker maker Philippe Model
Deal marks third acquisition for the GPs third vehicle, 21 Investimenti III
EQT in SEK 410m trade sale of Granngården
Home improvement retailer was acquired through EQT Opportunity Fund in 2008
Intera Partners in Wise Group SBO
Intera bought the company with the intention to list it come exit
Imperial Innovations leads £5m round for Econic
Chemicals business will invest in expanding its manufacturing facilities
Deal in Focus: NVM injects £2m into Lending Works
Peer-to-peer lending platform is to undertake a recruitment drive
Mobeus invests £2.1m in MPB
Company plans to expand its business to the American and German markets
I&F-backed Claire-Sainte-Lizaigne acquires Fast
Industries & Finances Partenaires acquired the group as a Veolia spinout in 2012
NVM leads £3.4m round for Avid
Vehicle component manufacturer will look to expand its manufacturing facility
KKR leads $65m round for Darktrace
Cybersecurity business will invest in international marketing and sales
HIG nets 8x on Zmarta exit
Trade sale brings to an end HIGтs consolidation of Freedom Finance in the Nordic region
3i in DKK 1.5bn take-private of BoConcept
British GPтs offer for the publicly listed Danish design business has been accepted by shareholders