Deals
Hg sells Trace One to Symphony Technology Group
Hg invested in the retail and branding management software in 2016 via HgCapital Mercury Fund
Activa sells Active Assurances to Silver Lake's Meilleurtaux
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Activa, which invested in Active Assurances alongside BPI France
Compass Partners sells Rodenstock to Apax Partners
€1.5bn deal is the fourth PE-backed buyout of the ophthalmic lens and glasses frames producer
Nordic Capital acquires minority stake in Leo Pharma
GP's stake is reportedly smaller than 25%, with the current owner remaining as the majority shareholder
Stirling Square clinches Medisup deal – report
Deal reportedly values the French medical education business at around €350m, or 14x EBITDA
Miura backs dental specialist Proclinic
GP plans to boost the company's growth in Spain and bolster its international expansion, primarily in Italy and France
Carlyle Group to acquire End Clothing
Company founders will retain minority stakes while Index Ventures will exit
Ardian buys LP interest in Bregal Freshstream
Freshstream I is a fund established in 2015 with €600m in commitments, and targets mid-market companies
Silverfleet acquires EC4U Expert Consulting, Bulpros
Silverfleet is merging the two IT consultancies and will own a majority stake in the new entity
TA Associates, Partners Group buy Unit4 in $2bn deal
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for Advent International, which took Unit4 private in a €1.2bn deal
SEP sells Dotmatics to Insight Partners' Insightful Science
Scottish Equity Partners invested in the scientific informatics software in 2017
Triton reaps 2.4x return on sale of Logstor
Deal comes more than seven years after Triton invested in Logstor via Triton Fund III
Bridgepoint sells US-based Calypso to Thoma Bravo
Deal values the financial services software firm at $3.75bn, according to several media reports
Callista Private Equity acquires Pleiger Thermoplast
Carve-out will see the thermoplastics parts and products producer rebranded as Globus Thermopast
Inflexion sells Kynetec to Paine Schwartz Partners
Fourth exit in four months sees the GP net returns of more than 3x money and a 25% IRR
Litorina-backed Embellence Group to list
Listing comes more than a decade after Litorina acquired a 66% stake in wallpaper manufacturer ECO-Boråstapeter
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Cairngorm Capital buys majority stake in Bromborough
GP plans to support geographical expansion and add-ons for the paint and wall coverings distributor
EQT sells Desotec to Blackstone
Deal reportedly values the company at an EV of around €800m, corresponding to a multiple of 27x EBITDA
ICG buys stake in Alvinesa from Artá
With the GP's support, the business plans to further boost its growth and international expansion
Ferd acquires IT firm Norkart
Mergermarket reported in December 2020 that Norkart was being marketed based on EBITDA of around NOK 83m (€7.8m)
Eurazeo buys Groupe Premium in €290m deal
GP invests in the company alongside current shareholders Montefiore Investment and the management team
Palamon, Corsair in £165m dividend recap for Currencies Direct
GPs reportedly mandated William Blair in December 2020 to explore strategic options
Aurelius buys Panasonic Europe's consumer battery business
Company will operate under a new name but with a production and distribution licence from Panasonic