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Cathay Capital readies Cenexi for exit
Natixis and Jefferies will advise on the upcoming sale of the French CDMO specialised in high sterile products
SD Worx minority stake sale process attracts PE interest
Morgan Stanley is in pole position to secure the sellside mandate for the Belgian HR and payroll software group
August sells Zenergi to ECI for 5.3x
Sale of the energy and sustainability service provider ends a holding period of just over four years
Exponent buys majority stake in H&MV
Limited structured sale saw the GP acquire the Irish high voltage electrical engineering firm
Bain explores strategic options for Fedrigoni
Review of options for the Italian producer of speciality papers and self-adhesive labels could lead to a minority stake sale or an IPO
Henko Partners prepares to hit fundraising trail next year
Spanish GP will target EUR 140m-EUR 150m for new fund, with debut vehicle expected to be fully deployed by end-2023
Ardian sells ProduceShop stake to Gilde Buy Out
Ardian Growth bought a minority stake in the Switzerland-based home goods e-commerce firm in 2020
Gilde Healthcare buys Europin
The GP will merge it with portfolio company Acti-Med
Motive, CPP Investments in USD 1.4bn equity raise for FNZ
The deal values the London-based wealth management platform at more than USD 20bn
Apax gears up for Fund XI
Apax Partners' USD 11bn predecessor flagship fund was 64% deployed as of September 2021
Merck pigments attracts PE interest in sale anticipation
The German conglomerate is in the early stages of deliberations about its options for the business and is yet to appoint a bank to handle a potential sale
IK appoints Baird for Optimum Group exit
Sale of Dutch packaging company is expected to launch in 2H22
Inflexion sells Alcumus to Apax for 5.9x money
Inflexion acquired the UK-based risk management and compliance firm for GBP 92m in 2015
Peach sponsor Inflexion preps exit via Raymond James
Auction of UK video advertising company is scheduled to commence shortly
Warburg Pincus leads USD 150m round for Scandit
Switzerland-headquartered barcode scanning software is valued at more than USD 1bn
Livingstone hires Abad as new partner in Spain office
Eleuterio Abad will bolster the team in Spain and support activity and opportunities in the market
Verlinvest builds up stake in Tony's Chocolonely
Belgian PE firm becomes majority shareholder of Tony's, competition authority filing says
Nuveen closes impact fund on USD 218m
GP could return to market for Fund II in 2022 or early 2023 given current deployment opportunities
Cinven picks dual-track exit advisers for Envirotainer
Citi, JP Morgan and Carnegie are among banks advising on the upcoming exit of the Swedish temperature-controlled air cargo containers group
PAI hires Citi for upcoming M Group Services exit
Sale of services and infrastructure provider is expected to start later this year
Inflexion acquires Enviolo in USD 245m buyout
Investment in the Netherlands-based e-bike components producer was led by the GP's Amsterdam office
Fortino exits Odin to Apax
Apax was awarded exclusivity on the deal in mid-January
Hamilton Lane opens Swiss office
EMEA head of client solutions Ralph Aerni and vice-president Rainer Kobler will head the initiative
Permira, Blackrock lead USD 312m round for GoCardless
Europe's new tech unicorn reaches a valuation of USD 2.1bn following latest funding round