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Maven makes 9x on Regent Pacific/Plethora exit
Scottish GP Maven Capital Partners has made 9x money on its investment in London-based premature-ejaculation-focused pharmaceuticals company Regent Pacific, after a full exit.
SEP and Albion Ventures exit Exco InTouch
Venture capital firms originally invested in the company in 2011 and 2014 respectively
Quaestus sells Metronet to Telekom Austria
Fund manager Quaestus exits its stake in the Croatian business after an eight-year holding period
CVC in exclusivity over acquisition of Advent's Corialis
Proposed deal for the aluminium profiles manufacturer comes just two years after Advent's acquisition
Isatis backs Daveo's MBO with €3m
Deal marks first investment by small-cap buyout fund Crescendo, which held a €42m first close this year
OpenGate buys EverZinc in €142.4m EV deal
German lender Deutsche Bank provided a unitranche debt facility to support the transaction
Cerberus backs spinout of Staples' European branch for €50m
As part of the deal, Staples will retain a 15% stake in the European business
SVP partially exits Jeyes to Henkel
GP sells Jeyes, Parozone and Bloo brands to trade buyer after five-year tenutre, but retains control of Easy
Mega-deals cap good year in CEE
Region registers two €500m-plus deals in the final quarter of a strong year for private equity
DBAG buys Dieter Braun from Seafort
GP acquired its stake via the DBAG Fund VI vehicle, which reached a €700m final close in 2012
BGF Ventures leads £4m series-A for Marvel
Design and prototyping software company will look to undertake a recruitment drive
Foresight invests in Ekkosense
Deal for the software and sensor business marks the fifth investment made by the GP in the space of a month
EQT Mid Market buys nicotine gum maker Fertin Pharma
Founding family of the Danish business will reinvest alongside EQT for a 30% stake
Maven backs Incremental launch with First eBusiness acquisition
Scottish GP backs the management team of Scotland-based enterprise software platform Incremental
Canopia Capital hires Quenardel for investment team
GP continues building its team following its name change from Corvm Capital in September
DACH buyouts on the rise throughout 2016
Despite low dealflow, the region saw an increase in buyouts during the course of the year, as aggregate value remained resolute
Blackstone acquires Acetow from Solvay for €1bn
Sale, representing a 7x EBITDA multiple, should help Solvay reduce debt with €150m capital gain
KKR acquires Infracapital's Calvin
Energy-focused financing company has grown by securing contracts to support smart meter installation
Afinum, BID Equity buys majority stake in Midoco
According to a statement, the GPs will look for strategic acquisitions to boost the company’s growth
Afinum acquires Hoffmann Fördertechnik
GP acquired a stake in the business via its Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft vehicle
Partech holds final close for Entrepreneur II on €100m
Total of €30m has already been deployed in 53 transactions
Cinven sells HEG to GoDaddy in €1.69bn deal
Deal sees тЌ605m returned to vendors and values web services provider at 11x its 2016 EBITDA
L Catterton buys bicycles manufacturer Pinarello
As part of the acquisition, the company's CEO will retain a minority stake
CapMan acquires temp housing manager Forenom
Temporary housing provider is first acquisition by the Finnish asset managerтs buyout fund since 2014