Southern Europe
Deal in Focus: Ambienta bets on tighter market regulation with Safim
A look at the rationale behind the GP's 25th investment since the launch of its maiden fund in March 2008
Astorg acquires Surfaces Technological Abrasives
Previous investor Xenon Private Equity acquired its majority stake in the company in 2015
Principia backs Trifarma MBO
Deal is the first majority acquisition for the GP's healthcare-dedicated vehicle, Principia III Health
Portobello buys Spanish resorts chain Blue Sea
Deal is the last acquisition for the GP's third fund and follows a €500m first close for Fund IV
Alpha sells minority stake in Caffitaly
GP partially exits the business after a four-year holding period
HarbourVest closes co-investment fund on $1.75bn hard-cap
GP increases original hard-cap for fourth co-investment offering due to LP demand
Mandarin secures second ceramics investment with Elios
Deal follows the recent acquisition of Italian luxury ceramics manufacturer La Fabbrica in March 2017
Lone Star buys Esmalglass for €605m
GP acquires its stake via Lone Star Fund X from Bahrain-based asset management firm Investcorp
Star Capital closes latest fund on €800m
Fund closed on its hard-cap and has already been put to work for two investments
GPF Capital buys freight transport firm Vicarli
Deal is the fifth acquisition for the Spanish private equity fund manager
Stapled secondaries moving upmarket
BC becomes the latest firm to benefit from a stapled secondaries deal, as some industry insiders anticipate a developing trend
ETF and McRock in €8.3m round for Worldsensing
Data analytics company will increase its focus on smart cities and industrial IoT products
Chequers buys Synergo's Bozzetto
Synergo sells its stake in the business after a 13-year holding period
Palamon sells Sigla to Alchemy Special Opportunities
Italian listed asset management firm DeA Capital fully exits its stake alongside Palamon
Ambienta acquires hydraulics manufacturer Safim
Deal is the GP's 25th investment since the launch of its maiden fund in March 2008
Ardian's Italmatch buys Magpie Polymers
Magpie was previously backed by Emertec Gestion via the Fonds Lorrain de Materiaux
HIG buys medical supplies provider SLPA
SLPA plans to use HIG's backing to accelerate its European expansion plan
GPF Capital to sell Acuntia to Vinci Energies
Deal will end an 18-month holding in the Spanish ICT service provider
Progressio buys controlling stake in Garda Plast
GP buys a controlling stake in the bottle preforms manufacturer via its Progressio Investimenti II fund
ProA Capital backs Men At Work's MBO
Deal is the first acquisition in Italy for Spanish fund manager ProA Capital
Eurazeo buys Magnum's Iberchem for €405m
French GP backs the third secondary buyout for the Spanish fragrance and flavour producer
Investor influx drives southern European multiples upwards
Increasing global levels of dry powder are seeing international GPs setting their sights on southern Europe in search for value
Neuberger Berman in exclusive negotiations for FII's portfolio
Exclusivity ends the bidding process for the portfolio, which also attracted Tikehau and Italmobiliare
Primomiglio leads €1.5m round for Codemotion
Backers include Italian venture capital firms Invitalia Ventures and LVenture Group