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Equistone sells Bruneau to Towerbrook
Earlier media report put the EV of the French online office supplies retailer at EUR 475m
Mandarin Capital mandates advisers for Italcer sale
Sale will kick off later in the year, targeting both private equity firms and industry players
Eurazeo NAV per share hits record high
AUM grew by +39% over the 12 months to June 2021, to reach €25.6bn
Bregal acquires Advent-backed Laird Thermal Systems
Advent acquired LTS's parent company Laird in a GBP 1.2bn take-private in 2018
ICG takes EUR 1.45bn ESG-linked facility for Europe VIII
Standard Chartered Bank was coordinator and mandated lead arranger on the facility
Graphite Capital acquires Wonderbly
Personalised children's books publisher is the seventh deal from Graphite's 2018-vintage ninth fund
Permira registers eighth flagship fund
GP could be aiming for more than USD 15bn, up from EUR 11bn for Permira VII, according to an earlier report
Mega-rounds fuel record H1 for venture and growth
Largest rounds inked in the first six months of 2021 read like a veritable Who's Who of European fintech heavyweights
Eurazeo closes Idinvest Private Debt V on EUR 1.5bn
Fund exceeds its EUR 1.2bn target and is already deployed at nearly 80%, with a successor lined up
Tikehau holds EUR 617m final close for European Special Opportunities II
Fund surpassed its EUR 500m target and is more than 50% deployed, with a 68% re-up rate
Trilantic invests in Smile Eyes
Trilantic intends to pursue a buy-and-build strategy for the German ophthalmology clinic chain
Alpha Private Equity sells Vertbaudet to Equistone
SBO of the children's clothing and accessories retailer is Equistone's sixth platform deal of 2021
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Bayer ESP eyed by Bain, Cinven ahead of post-summer sale launch
Bayer could expect to fetch in excess of EUR 2bn for ESP, two sources say
IGI to assess strategic options for Nuovaplast
Manufacturer of PET preforms Nuovaplast attracted unsolicited approaches by European industry players
Apax advised by UBS on Wehkamp exit
Dutch online warehouse Wehkamp is expected to come to market in H2 2021
Palamon exits Feelunique in GBP 132m sale to Sephora
Palamon acquired the UK-headquartered online beauty products retailer for GBP 26m in 2012
Eurazeo Growth III holds final close on EUR 1.6bn
Vehicle surpassed its EUR 1bn target and will provide initial equity tickets of EUR 25m-100m
Baird Capital holds final close for second Global Fund
Vehicle will continue to back founder-led UK, US and Asian SMEs via buyout and growth deals
PE buy-side appetite further boosts exit options for sponsors
Secondary buyouts accounted for nearly a third of all PE exits in the first half of 2021, compared with typical levels of 20-25%
EQT explores strategic options for Banking Circle
Options include a private sale and a merger with a blank-cheque company, as well as a listing via IPO
KKR readies German auto parts maker Tekfor for September sale
KKR attempted to exit Tekfor around two years ago in a sale process that was ultimately inconclusive
Ardian buys stake in Nova Reperta
Investment in the management consultancy is Ardian Growth's first investment in Belgium
Unigestion launches second emerging-manager fund
Vehicle has a target of EUR 300m and will back first- and second-generation buyout and growth funds