Deals
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Forte Capital buys Dutch toy retailer W&O
GP will help the company extend product portfolio and consider M&A opportunities.
Nordic Capital-backed Cint lists on Nasdaq Stockholm
IPO was priced at SEK 72 per share, corresponding to a market capitalisation of roughly SEK 9.8bn (€974m)
DeA Capital-backed CDS buys Viki Plast
DeA Capital owns a 35% stake in CDS, which it acquired via its Idea Taste of Italy fund in April 2017
Montefiore invests in restaurant group ETLB
GP is currently investing via Montefiore Investment V, which held a final close on €850m in 2020
Verdane-backed Humble Co sold to Bayn Group for €80.5m
During the GP's holding period, the company's EBITA margin went from 7% to 40%
SVP's Klöckner Pentaplast completes €1.9bn refinancing
Strategic Value Partners bought the recycled products and packaging company from Blackstone in 2012
IK, Luxempart invest in Eurazeo's IM Global Partner
Eurazeo will remain the controlling shareholder in the business and continue to actively support the company
Moore Strategic Ventures, Rovida et al. in $120m round for Blockchain.com
Company has raised $190m since being founded in 2011
IK sells sink producer Schock to Triton
Kitchen sink producer was reportedly marketed based on projected 2021 EBITDA of €27-28m
PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant
With this add-on, Mapal expects to strengthen its existing software offering and expand its presence in the Nordic region
VC-backed Apcintex acquired by Centessa
Centessa was launched this week following the merger of 10 private biotechnology companies, including Apcintex
Bestport invests in Playful Promises
Will Hobhouse, previously chairman of Heals, Jack Wills and Sunspel, is joining the board as chairman
Kempen co-invests in £46.5m Eque2 MBO
WestBridge acquired Eque2 in December 2020, marking the firm's sixth investment from its second fund
DPE's AWK bolts on Ginkgo Management Consulting
A regulatory filing from December stated that DPE was to acquire a controlling stake in Ginkgo
Oxx leads $21m series-B for Peak
Funding round was oversubscribed and saw participation from MMC Ventures and Praetura Ventures
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic
Fund inks its first deal by acquiring a majority stake in Italian business SR-Mecatronic
Arcadia buys salmon producer Starlaks
GP invests in the company via Arcadia Small Cap II, which closed on €80m in May 2019
Passion Capital closes venture secondaries deal
Fund closed in 2011 on £37.5m but now boasts a NAV north of £100m
Verdane-backed e-retailer Desenio to list in Q1
Private placement will give the company a valuation of around €1.1bn
Mutares acquires La Rochette
Vendor, packaging producer Reno de Medici, acquired La Rochette in a deal valued at €16-20m in 2016
Tenzing invests in Jeffreys Henry MBO
Management team at the company will be led by managing partner Justin Randall and partner Jon Isaacs
VC-backed Ginolis sold to trade for €70m
Trade buyer will pay 60% of purchase price in cash and the remainder via issue of series-B shares
IK acquires Innovad
GP deploys capital from IK IX Fund, which closed on its €2.85bn hard-cap in May 2020