Southern Europe
Idea Capital Funds appoints Perco as new CEO
Current CEO Paolo Ceretti will remain CEO of the GP's parent company DeA Capital
Alto Partners buys hair products manufacturer Tricobiotos
Deal marks the first acquisition for the GP's latest vehicle, Alto Capital IV
CVC inks third Italian deal with Pasubio
GP acquires a controlling stake in the Italian business via CVC Capital Partners Fund VI
Ardian purchases minority in T2O
Deal sees Ardian Growth acquire a minority holding in the Spanish business
Montana to acquire GP Nem
Proposed deal follows a government-led €17bn rescue package issued for Banca Popolare di Vicenza
Quadrivio looks for investor to buy controlling stake
Following resignation of its chair and CEO, the GP is now looking for an international backer
Towerbrook et al. buy Springwater's stake in Aernnova
Deal is the first acquisition in Spain for Towerbrook, which opened an office in Madrid in 2016
Mittel buys 80% in Ceramica Cielo for €15m
Deal follows the acquisition of elderly care homes operator Gruppo Zaffiro in November 2016
Tikehau, Italmobiliare make offer for Fondo Italiano portfolio
GPs set up an equally split joint venture to acquire FII's portfolio of assets
GED buys GTT from Realza
Realza sells its majority stake after a four-and-a-half-year holding period
GTCR-backed Callcredit acquires Confirma
UK-based software analytics company expands its business in Spain
Palamon to buy 49% stake in Il Sole 24 Ore events division
Acquisition would be based on an €80m EV for the company's events division
Lonsdale to float Global Yachting Group
IPO is the first exit for the GP's maiden vehicle, Lonsdale Capital Partners Fund I
Investindustrial sells Goldcar to Europcar
GP fully exits its holding in the Spanish rental car business after a three-year ownership period
Cerberus sells 50% stake in Sotogrande to Orion
Cerberus exits its holding in the Spanish real estate and leisure asset after a three-year owneship
Innogest, Invitalia in €8.4m series-A for GreenBone Ortho
Luxembourg-based investment holding Helsinn Group led the funding round with a €2m injection
Investindustrial, KKR net refinancing for PortAventura
Previous financing structure included a €150m floating rate senior note and a €270m senior secured note
Wise sells further 2.4% stake in Openjobmetis
Following the transaction, the GP will still retain a 2.55% holding in the listed Italian business
Expon leads €2m round for Nektria
Spanish delivery management software startup will expand its international presence
Ardian sells majority stake in Irca to Carlyle
Ardian became Irca's majority owner in 2015, backing the company's MBO with a €230m investment
Hamilton Lane closes secondaries fund on $1.9bn
Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund IV, the firm's largest secondaries vehicle to date, originally targeted $1.25bn
Ardian buys Dynamic Technologies
Ardian will acquire control of the business through its North America Fund II
PEP, Equita join forces to launch SPAC
Vehicle aims to provide mixed debt-equity instruments to Italian SMEs on a deal-by-deal basis
K Fund leads €1.4m round for Beonprice
Deal is the sixth transaction for the first-time-fund GP, which launched in July 2016