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LDC bumps up "growth agenda", renews focus on consumer
Mid-cap investor aims to invest in up to 100 businesses over the next five years following a “standout”, competitive market in 2021
Conaxess Trade Group owner Aurelius taps Danske Bank for exit
Auction of the Danish distributor of fast-moving consumer goods is expected to launch later this spring
MML exits Waystone to Montagu, Hg for 11x money
Exit also sees 164% IRR and has returned 100% of the committed capital in MML Fund VI
KKR makes EUR 1.5bn bid for Accell
Accell is the owner of brands including Raleigh, Sparta and Haibike
TeamViewer attracted take-private interest last year amid PE boom
Frankfurt flotation of TeamViewer in 2019 delivered a bonanza for backer Permira
Eleven Ventures announces EUR 60m fund
Eleven Fund III is 10x bigger than its predecessor fund, which launched in 2018 and closed on EUR 6m
Synova sells Pacifica's Home Services division to trade
GP invested in Pacifica in 2019 and will now focus on its applied services and warranty division
Swen holds EUR 150m first close for impact fund Swift 2
Swen's third impact fund is EUR 50m committed after just one month on the road
Eurazeo Smart City II holds EUR 150m second close
VC fund focuses on companies promoting the transition towards more liveable and sustainable cities
Refresco admits Jacobs, KKR, Platinum to second round
PAI-owned company is marketed based on EBITDA of EUR 514m and could be valued at USD 6bn
Highland, HPE Growth-backed WeTransfer announces IPO pricing
First day of trading is expected to commence at the end of this month on Euronext
Summa holds EUR 2.3bn final close for Fund III
GP will continue its focus on resource efficiency, changing demographics, and tech-enabled companies
Värde announces three partner promotions
Alternative investment firm has promoted Jim Dunbar, Aneek Mamik and Carlos Sanz Esteve to partner
Cherry holds first close for EUR 300m growth fund
Almost two thirds of Cherry IV's capital will be reserved for follow-on investments
Permira merges Kedrion, BPL
Combined biotechnology group will have more than EUR 1.1bn in revenues and 4,000 employees
Prefere Resins owner Silverfleet readies imminent sale launch
Rhone Capital-backed ASK Chemicals is expected to establish itself as the frontrunner
Riverside sells Repa to Berkshire-backed PT Holdings
Manufacturer of spare parts for vending and catering mahines expected to post revenues of USD 1.2bn in 2021
Eurazeo hits EUR 5.2bn fundraising record in 2021
GP raised EUR 3.1bn for its PE strategies and plans “a major fundraising programme” in 2022 and 2023
Aurelius bolsters UK team with new hires and promotions
New joiners to strengthen London team and Peter Woods is promoted to managing director
UI Investissements launches impact SME fund
New fund will invest tickets of EUR 3m-10m in companies with more than EUR 1m in cashflow
CBPE Capital invests in Direct Commercial Group
Company's founding CEO remains the majority shareholder in the insurance broker
Verdane's Porterbuddy sold to VC-backed Instabox
Verdane is reinvesting for a minority stake in the combined delivery service platform
Blossom holds USD 432m final close for third fund
VC will continue its focus on Series A investing in Europe, backing sectors including cryptocurrency
Grant Thornton hires new head of corporate debt advisory
Fieldhouse brings with him 16 years of deals experience in consultancy firms