Deals
Siparex exits microcars maker Ligier
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Siparex, which acquired a majority stake in Ligier from 21 Partners
Alder sells Nordic Water to trade
Swiss buyer is paying €119m for the company and will see Alder and the management exit the business
Apax France to acquire NL Mental Care from NPM Capital
NL Mental Care was acquired by NPM in 2013 and made a series of add-ons during the investment period
Marlin and Francisco to merge Unifaun and Consignor
GPs will be equal shareholders in the combined business and own a majority stake in the company
CVC Capital Partners buys Stark Group from Lone Star
GP paid around €2.5bn for the company, deploying equity from CVC Capital Partners VII
Blackstone, Carlyle in talks to take Signature Aviation private
Blackstone is currently investing from Blackstone Capital Partners VIII, which closed on $26bn
NCI acquires Sopano majority stake
Following the transaction, Sopano will aim to diversify its customer base towards industrial clients
InfraVia leads €88m round for JobAndTalent
InfraVia Capital Partners has led a €88m series-C round for Spain-based temporary staffing agency JobAndTalent.
TCV leads €110m round for Mambu
Funding round values the digital banking platform at more than €1.7bn, according to a statement
Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn leads €60m round for Eleva
Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn first invested in the biotech company in 2006, according to Unquote Data
Egeria to buy majority stake in sauna company Klafs
Deal is the GP's first DACH-region platform investment since its Munich office opened in April 2020
Sofinnova et al. in €35m series-C round for CorWave
Company has so far raised €80m in funding since being founded in 2012
Waterland's Netgo bolts on Arxes-Tolina
Bolt-on is Netgo's sixth acquisition since Waterland acquired the IT service in October 2019
Investcorp-backed Impero acquires Netop
Acquisition was made partly to internationalise Impero's business, particularly in the US
Verlinvest leads €24.5m investment in Liva Healthcare
Verlinvest executive director Simon Sallustio will take a place on the company's board following the transaction
Holland Capital invests in media agency Purple
GP is currently investing from its Holland Capital Growth and Buyout Fund IV, which held a first close last June on €117m
Vendis Capital backs SoLow
Investment in the party, hobby and craft retailer is the second from Vendis Capital III
Charterhouse invests in Phastar
Phastar operates across an international network of 12 offices and employs 250 people
AnaCap buys stake in MRH Trowe
GP intends to support a buy-and-build strategy for the Germany-based insurance broker
Unigrains secures minority stake in Innatis
GP has also backed Innatis's acquisition of Domaine des Coteaux, a producer of peaches, nectarines, apricots, cherries and kiwis
Legatum takes part in £60m round for GB News – report
Launched in 2019, GB News is a UK-based broadcaster that expects to launch programming in 2021
OpenGate to buy Solvay subsidiaries in Europe and US
Solvay sold its Belgium-based strontium carbonate production unit to Latour Capital in November 2020
LDC invests in Omniplex
Following the transaction, the business will focus on organic and inorganic growth
eCapital backs series-A for Papershift
eCapital is a new investor in the software developer, which raised a seed round in 2015