Portfolio management
Apax-backed Idealista acquires Yaencontre
Apax Partners acquired a stake in Idealista from Bonsai Venture Capital et al. in July 2015
Nord Holding-backed Ruf Group buys Bruno
GP invested in the bed retailer in 2016 and Bruno is the company's first add-on acquisition
DBAG-backed STG to buy majority stake in IMD
Third add-on for the telecoms service is subject to competition authority approval
Temasek takes minority stake in FNZ
FNZ expects to benefit from the LP's presence in Asia, as it plans to grow its business there
Charterhouse-backed Tarsus acquires Unfiltered Experience
GP's tenth fund acquired Tarsus in 2019 in a deal that valued its equity at £552m
Mutares-backed Balcke-Dürr buys Loterios
Acquisition of the Italy-based pressure equipment manufacturer is the fourth add-on since 2016
Preato sells Machinery to portfolio company YE for €18.75m
Preato Capital sells its stake of almost 94% in the deal, which values Machinery at €26.16m
Ergon-backed Opseo buys ZBI NRW
Regional group was previously part of ZBI and will open new clinics in North Rhine-Westphalia
Triton-backed Norres buys De Bernardi
GP invested in the Germany-based hose manufacturer in 2018 and plans to expand it internationally
Afinum sells Meridian to TDR Capital-backed David Lloyd
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Afinum, which bought Meridian via Eigenkapitalfonds Mittelstand fund
IK-backed Schema buys software provider Docware
Combined group expects to boost its growth and enlarge its customer base to 1,000 clients across 25 countries
Triton-backed AVS buys Implenia SVA
Deal marks the seventh add-on acquisition since Triton bought AVS from Borromin Capital in 2013
Triton's Meine Radiologie buys Strahlentherapie Augsburg
Triton invested in the radiotherapy provider in 2019 and the company has since bought several clinics
Equistone-backed PIA buys Nordpol+
GP has been pursuing a buy-and-build strategy for the advertising company since 2014
HIG Capital-backed Cadica buys Scatolificio Giorgi
GP intends to pursue an intense aggregation strategy with further acquisitions across the sector
Telemos-backed MedEuropa buys CCO
Ardian provides debt for the acquisition of the France-based cancer treatment centre
Emeram-backed Diva-e buys ProVision
E-commerce business has made several add-ons since Emeram bought a majority stake in 2015
Brecis-backed Halex buys Härterei Aribert Conrad
Metal materials surfacing and treatment business is the second add-on made under Brecis's ownership
Inflexion-backed Bollington acquires Ashgrove
Since 2012, Ashgrove has acquired five insurance businesses in the north-west of England
Bregal's SHD buys Pragma majority stake
Majority stake in the Germany-based interior design software company was bought by Bregal in 2017
Centerbridge-backed Apcoa Parking acquires Xpert
GP is reportedly contemplating exit options for the car parks operator
Argos Wityu's Fabbri bolts on Caveco
Fabbri intends to strengthen its market position in the tray sealing machinery segment
PE-backed Sulo acquires San Sac from Accent
Accent Equity Partners initiated the sale for the waste containerisation company in October 2018
LDC sells Pure Cottages to Vitruvian's Sykes Holiday Cottages
Vitruvian acquired a majority stake in Sykes from Livingbridge last year