Deals
Gimv backs MBO of Luciad
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Luciad, a Belgian supplier of situational awareness systems-building software, alongside the company’s management.
Carlyle buys Marelli Motori for €212m
The Carlyle Group has acquired Italian industrial generators and motors company Marelli Motori from Melrose Industries for €212m.
Bain to buy Maisons du Monde from Apax, LBO France
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire French home decorations and furniture retail business Maisons du Monde in a secondary buyout understood to be worth around €650m – close to 8x EBITDA.
YFM's Seven to take Datong private
Seven Technologies, a portfolio company of YFM Equity Partners, has acquired AIM-listed intelligence equipment provider Datong for ТЃ7m.
Springer Science: EQT opts for €3.3bn sale to BC Partners
EQT Partners and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) have agreed to sell German media publisher Springer Science to BC Partners for €3.3bn.
Index and CM-CIC inject €2.5m into Capitaine Train
French online train booking business Capitaine Train has raised a further €2.5m from its two existing backers, Index Ventures and CM-CIC Capital Privé.
Dalian Wanda Group buys Sunseeker from FL Partners
After less than three years' ownership, FL Partners has agreed to sell luxury motor yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International to Chinese commercial property and entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group.
Eurazeo acquires IES from Demeter
Eurazeo Croissance has acquired a 93% stake in the secondary buyout of electric vehicle chargers manufacturer IES Synergy from Demeter Partners.
Amadeus backs Covestor
Amadeus Capital Partners has invested $12.75m in a series-B funding round for Covestor, a UK online investment marketplace, alongside existing investors.
Gimv and Iris invest €15m in Alven-backed Planetveo
Gimv and Iris Capital have invested €15m in French online travel agency Planetveo, which has previously received backing from Alven Capital.
ECM sells Kadi to Paragon
ECM Equity Capital Management has sold its majority stake in Kadi AG, a Swiss frozen food manufacturer, to Paragon Partners and the company’s management team.
Maj Invest sells Kelsen Group to Campbell Soup
Maj Invest has sold Danish baked snacks maker Kelsen Group AS to Campbell Soup.
Index injects $11m into XO1 Ltd
Index Ventures has made an $11m capital commitment to XO1 Ltd, a new biotechnology company based in Hertfordshire.
Ekkio Capital backs Compagnie des Vacances
French GP Ekkio Capital, formerly known as Acto Capital, has acquired a 40% stake in online camping sites booking business Compagnie des Vacances.
CVC- and KKR-backed Van Gansewinkel sells AVR subsidiary
Van Gansewinkel Groep, which is backed by CVC and KKR, has sold AVR Afvalverwerking BV (AVR) to the Cheung Kong Group consortium for €940m.
Altor and Bain bid for Ewos
Altor and Bain Capital have submitted an offer to Cermaq ASA to acquire Norwegian fish feeding company Ewos, valuing the business at NOK 6.2bn.
Point Nine and Heilemann back Scondoo
Berlin-based mobile shopping deals app Scondoo has raised seed funding totalling almost €1m.
Cabiedes & Partners supports Medprivé
Spanish healthcare start-up Medprivé has raised €500,000 from local VC Cabiedes & Partners and business angels.
Cinven buys Ceramtec for €1.5bn
Cinven has acquired Ceramtec, the Germany-based ceramics subsidiary of NYSE-listed chemicals and advanced materials company Rockwood Holdings, for €1.5bn.
Axa PE buys Trescal in €250m SBO
3i stands to double its money in a little less than three years after agreeing to sell French measurement services specialist Trescal to Axa Private Equity for around €250m.
NVM supports CBio MBO
NVM Private Equity has invested ТЃ3m in the ТЃ4.4m management buyout of environmentally-friendly waste treatment business Cleveland Biotech (CBio).
Henq injects €1.1m into SEOshop series-A
Henq Venture Capital has invested €1.1m in Dutch online store provider SEOshop, marking the completion of the company's series-A funding round.
LDC provides Forest Holidays with follow-on funding
Rural holiday accommodation provider Forest Holidays has opened its eighth site with follow-on funding from LDC.
Altor's Elixia merges with Sats and Fresh Fitness
Altor Equity Partners and TryghedsGruppen have agreed to merge Nordic fitness chains Sats, Elixia, Fresh Fitness, Safe and Metropolis.