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Latour carves out workwear brands Fristads, Kansas, Leijona
GP is acquiring the companies through its fully owned portfolio company Hultafors Group
Montagu acquires Capita's ESS, invests in ParentPay
Completion of the ESS sale is subject to approval from Capita's shareholders
German government acquires 25% stake in KKR's Hensoldt
KKR is to own a 43% stake in the defence and security sensor company, which listed in September 2020
Borromin sells Guntermann & Drunck to Naxicap
SBO will result in returns of 3.9x money and 30% IRR, according to a source close to the situation
21 Invest buys Aussafer Due
GP plans to strengthen the company's market position across Italy while expanding its international presence
Advent sells Faerch to trade
Deal comes three years after the GP acquired the company from EQT, reportedly paying around тЌ1bn for it
WestBridge buys Eque2 for £46.5m from LDC
Between 2017 and 2020, the business increased revenues by 29% and EBITDA by 85%, according to a statement
Nazca Capital invests in Eurocebollas
GP deploys capital via Nazca Fund V, a lower-mid-market vehicle that closed on its €150m hard-cap in 2019
Bridges establishes office in Manchester, hires Braham
Bridges has backed several businesses in the North, including GEV and the Ethical Housing Company
Alantra backs Surexport
GP deploys capital via Alantra Private Equity Fund III, a €450m vehicle that targets mid-market companies
Waterland VIII holds final close on €2.5bn hard-cap
Three-month fundraising process was conducted entirely remotely, the GP said in a statement
MB Funds to sell Kotkamills to trade
Sale comes five years after an MB Funds-led consortium acquired the company from Opengate Capital
Rockpool invests in Xiatech
Martin Moran joined Xiatechтs board at completion of the deal as chairman
Cabot Square sells Asset Alliance for £4.1m
Asset Alliance's debt, including a ТЃ140m RCF, will be refinanced by the acquirer following completion
Eurazeo Growth, Dawn Capital lead €85m round for Tink
Other investors include HMI Capital, Paypal Ventures, Heartcore and Opera Tech Ventures
Octopus, BGF lead $24m round for Orbex
Existing investors High-Tech GrУМnderfonds, Heartcore Capital and Elecnor also participated
HVD Partners sells Solifos to trade
Turnarounds specialist scores 9x MM and an IRR of 135% on the sale, according to a statement
Digital+ Partners leads VMRay series-B extension
Round brings the malware detection software's series-B to $25m; eCapital has also invested
Polaris reaps high-teens return on €1bn sale of Molslinjen
Deal is the first exit from the GP's third buyout fund
ECI sells Arkessa to trade for 2.1x return
Arkessa was held in ECI Partners' 10th fund, which closed on ТЃ500m in 2014
EQT Ventures leads $44m series-B for Cleo
Existing investors Balderton Capital and LocalGlobe also participated in the round
Alder to start raising new fund in H2 2021
Sponsor is currently investing from Alder II, which closed on its hard-cap of SEK 1.5bn in 2019
Summit Partners invests €50m in Solactive
Growth capital investment sees the GP take a minority stake in the financial indices provider
2021 Preview: Nordic region weathers brunt of pandemic
Nordic countries lived up to their reputation as PE stronghold in 2020, with strong H2 recovery and record VC investments in the region