Benelux
Avedon exits Olympia in management buy-back
GP sells the Dutch employment agency to its CEO, ending its three-years ownership
CVC closes second growth fund on $1.6bn
Fund targets high-growth, mid-market technology companies based in North America and Europe
Main Capital buys King Business Software
Deal is Main Capital's third acquisition in the Dutch financial administrative software space
Quadrum invests in Royal Sens
Netherlands-based producer of food and non-food packaging labels aims to expand abroad
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, €7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
BC Partners' United Group to buy Vivacom in €1.2bn deal
Netherlands-based telecoms and media provider United acquires its Bulgarian counterpart
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
PE-backed Visma buys Unit4's VerzuimSignaal
Bolt-on will strengthen Visma's position in the absenteeism management market
KKR European V closes on €5.8bn
KKR European V held an interim close on €4.7bn in April 2019 and has a six-year investment period
IK-backed Signature Foods buys Topking – report
Topking produces a number of snack brands, including Vlammetje and KaasTengels
TDR-backed Algeco acquires Buko businesses
TDR Capital acquired Algeco in 2004 and has since bolted on a number of companies
Apollo sells Endemol Shine stake to trade
GP and The Walt Disney Company sell the entertainment programming company in a €2bn deal
VCs and Airbnb back $60m series-C round for Tiqets
HPE Growth Capital led a $23m round for the mobile ticketing platform around a year ago
LP Profile: Pensioenfonds PGB
Dick Tol discusses the pension fund’s investment plans, approach to responsible investing, and how its private equity strategy has taken off
H2 Equity Partners acquires Contiweb from AIP
Acquisition was backed via H2 Equity Partners' most recent fund, launched in June
CPPIB exits Interparking to APG
APG buys a 39% stake in Belgian Interparking investing €500-600m, says Inframation report
Carlyle closes fifth Europe Partners fund on €6.4bn
Fund invests in European upper-mid-market companies across a wide range of sectors
Benelux biotech and pharma startups attracting larger rounds
Average tickets for early-stage investments have jumped from €13m in 2017, to €20m the year after and €36m this year
PE-backed GTX Medical merges with US peer
Dutch medtech business GTX has merged with US counterpart NeuroRecovery Technologies
KKR-owned Upfield bolts on Arivia
Plant-based cheese specialist Arivia is valued at around €500m, says a Sky News report
Turenne, Euro Capital back Stoll Trucks MBO
Founder sells a majority stake in the trucks and vehicles business to the management team and GPs
Listed Private Capital Report 2019
Listed PE is yet to see the boom that listed infrastructure has in recent years, but several trends suggest the gap may shrink
Cobepa sells CDH Développement to trade in €81.3m deal
Belgian GP ends 14-year ownership of blue limestone quarry owner and operator CDH
Permira hits €11bn hard-cap for seventh fund
Permira VII was launched in January 2019 with a €10bn target, which was reached in September
