Southern Europe
Deal in Focus: Ambienta reaps €330m on IPC trade sale
Trade sale of cleaning machine manufacturer marks the GP's largest exit since its foundation in 2007
Ambienta reaps €330m on IPC trade sale
Deal marks the largest exit and the third trade sale for the Italian private equity house
Black Toro holds €235m final close for second fund
Total commitments for the fund fell some way short of the vehicle's €350m target and €400m hard-cap
Bruno leaves Clessidra after eight years
Departure follows the recent depearture of the GP's former chairperson, Francesco Trapani
Lovell Minnick buys stake in Trea Asset Management
Deal for the Spanish asset management firm marks the sixth transaction for Lovell's Fund IV
KKR acquires 40% stake in Telefonica's Telxius
Infrastructure deal comes after the mobile operator decided against pursuing an IPO for its infrastructure arm
Nazca backs Moldcom's MBO
Deal marks the first investment for the GP's fourth fund, Nazca IV
GED exits Empark
Outgoing GP's shareholding will be acquired by the two remaining shareholders in Spanish parking manager
GED acquires 90% stake in Araven
Acquisition of the food packaging company marks the second investment from the GP's fifth fund, which writes equity cheques of €15-25m
GED Capital acquires Cubers
Three deals have now been completed from the Spanish private equity firm's GED V vehicle, while held a first close in 2015
Wise acquires Tatuus Racing
Manufacturer of racing car chassis will look to secure further preferred partner agreements and expand internationally
Alantra closes Alantra PEF III on €450m hard-cap
GP's previous vehicle, Alantra PEF III, has reportedly reaped returns equating to 2x money
Q4 Barometer: Large-cap deals boost value in a shrinking market
Spike in megadeals boosted aggregate deal value in Q4, though volume was down 20% year-on-year
Quadrivio exits Pantex in trade sale
Exit is the seventh completed by Quadrivio from its Quadrivio Q2 vehicle
Siparex buys stake in HNH Hotels
French GP will support growth with an aim to double turnover and the number of rooms in the next five years
Deal in Focus: Wise backs Tapì's SBO
Italy-based bottle cap producer will adapt its expansion strategy to account for geopolitical developments in Central and North America
PE-backed ICBPI nets DB Card Acquiring for €30m
Deal marks the fourth acquisition after the business' PE-backed MBO in June 2015
United Ventures hires Pirovano and Pasin
Fabio Pirovano will join the GP as investment manager and Alessandro Pasin as chief financial officer
Ardian increases stake in Genesi Uno to 75%
GP first acquired a 40% stake in the business in 2005 via its Axa Infrastructure Fund III
PE-backed ICBPI bolts on MPS's merchant payments business for €520m
Deal marks the third acquisition for ICBPI during its private equity ownership
AnaCap buys €177m Italian loan portfolio from Barclays
GP has secured over four years Italian non-performing loans worth nearly €8bn
Warburg Pincus buys Accelya from Chequers
Deal marks final exit from Accelya for Chequers Capital after 10-year holding period
Trilantic leads consortium to buy Pacha Group
GP deployed capital from its €900m 2015-vintage Fund V Europe, which held a final close in 2016
Carlyle buys Ergon's Golden Goose
Deal marks the GP's fourth investment in European fashion and apparel sector