Benelux
Ogier promotes two
Delamarre and Elslander earn promotion to senior associate after joining the firm in 2014 and 2016
HIG's Valtris bolts-on Ineos divisions
Valtris buys France-based Ineos Baleycourt and Benelux-based Ineos ChloroToluenes
Elementis puts sale of Mondo Minerals to Advent on hold
Advent announced the sale of Mondo to listed Elementis in June, with EV amounting to $600m
Ardian exits Encevo to CSGI HK
Following the deal, Encevo is seeking industrial partnerships such as with CSG, based in Guangzhou
Main Mezzanine Capital holds first close for maiden fund
Mezzanine division of Main Capital first started investing via a €50m capital pool
JC Flowers sells OneLife to trade
New group will have a combined AUM of €16.5bn, €5.2bn of which is currently managed by OneLife
Q2 Barometer: European private equity hot streak continues
Average European PE deal value hit a post-crisis peak in Q2, while quarterly volume reached the highest level on record
Advent rejects offers for Unit4
Netherlands-based software developer Unit4 was acquired by Advent for €1.17bn in 2014
Pemberton targets €2.5bn for second European debt fund
Vehicle's 2016-vintage тЌ1.2bn predecessor is now understood to be fully deployed
CapVest targets €1bn for fourth fund
Vehicle is a significant increase on CapVest Equity Partners III, which closed on тЌ482m
Endless-backed Brabant Alucast files for bankruptcy
Dutch car component manufacturer was bought by Endless via Endless Fund IV in 2016
GP Profile: Lakestar
Unquote speaks to founder Hommels about the VC's future ambitions and the European venture landscape
5Square backs My Micro Group
5Square, business angels and founders invest in online electronics wholesaler My Micro Group
Parcom backs biofuel maker Simadan
Parcom agrees with shareholders that it will take over the Rotie and Noba divisions of the business
Rocket Internet launches second fund
Rocket Internet Capital Partners I held a final close on its $1bn hard-cap in January 2017
Waterland buys Within Reach Group
Including the latest acquisitions, WRG expects total annual turnover of €75m in 2018
Reshaping the GP shareholding landscape
As the private equity market matures, shareholding structures of GPs are being reshaped, with a number of M&A transactions and minority stake sales
Insight closes 10th fund on $6.3bn
Total is 5% more than the fund's $6bn target and 32% more than the $4.75bn raised by its predecessor
OpenGate carves out Gunnebo's France and Benelux operations
Divested divisions include two production sites and the France and Benelux sales companies
Avedon sells Robidus to trade
During Avedon's three-year ownership, social security service Robidus doubled its revenues
Holland Venture backs MedAngel
GP invests alongside the fund manager of the province of Gelderland's innovation fund
Active Capital's FTNon sold to trade for €32m
US-based JBT Corporation acquires Dutch FTNon, the industrial food equipment provider
Partners Group's private equity AUM increases 7%
Switzerland-based firm announces тЌ2.37bn new commitments for its private equity strategy
SGG Group buys Augentius in fund admin consolidation play
Transaction would make SGG the fourth largest investor services firm worldwide with $400bn AUM