Southern Europe
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities backs De Nora
The US-based private equity firm is reported to have acquired a 35% stake in the Italian manufacturer
KKR buys Italian credit servicing platform Sistemia
Deal comes two weeks after Varde Partners’ acquisition of Sistemia’s competitor Guber
Black Toro provides €40m debt and equity mix for Farga Group
GP’s BTC II fund has deployed 78% of its committed capital following the deal
Mediterrania Capital Partners et al. Sell Grupo San Jose & Lopez
GPs fully exit the Spanish transportation business after a four-year ownership period
Aurica Capital buys 40% stake in Delta Tecnic
GP acquires its stake in the colour additives producer for €20m, according to Mergermarket
Alto Partners holds €103.5m first close for fourth fund
Fund manager expect to hold a final close by the end of the year, following a launch in January
Aurica Capital backs Flex’s SBO from Artá Capital
Spanish PE house Artá has reaped 3.3x returns on its initial investment with a 22% IRR
Artá Capital buys 60% stake in Satlink
The company’s founder Faustino Velasco retains the remaining 40% stake in the company
Centerbridge floats BFF in Milan
IPO includes the sale of a 31.16% stake by the GP, which bought the business in 2015
Miura exits Guzmán Gastronomía via trade sale
GP exits its 80% stake alongside the management team, which sold a 10% holding
CVC buys Metropolitan Hospital Group
GP injected capital from its 2013-vintage CVC Fund VI, which held a €10.5bn final close
CVC purchases CLH from Ardian et al.
Deal is the fourth investment for the GP's 2016-vintage Strategic Opportunities fund
One Equity Partners buys minority stake in Usco
GP held a $1.65bn final close for its first fund since spinning out from JP Morgan
Abac backs PronoKal MBO
Deal is the third acquisition for the GP, which held a €320m final close for its first fund in May 2016
Lone Star acquires 75% stake in Novo Banco
GP's winning bid marks the end of a two-year auction process for the Portuguese lender
Idea Capital's CCR I fund purchases 70% stake in Util
Debt-in-possession investment vehicle CCR I reportedly bought the asset at €90m EV
Mandarin buys stake in ceramic manufacturer La Fabbrica
GP backed the company’s MBI through its Mandarin Capital Partners II vehicle
Italy’s aggregate value soars in 2016
Despite a slight dip in deal volume, Italy witnessed a 38.3% increase in aggregate value terms in 2016
Iberia continues resurgence despite political drama
Positive macroeconomic outlooks, coupled with plentiful debt and renewed international interest, have nullified the effects of political instability
Nazca Capital's Foodbox buys Mas Q Menos
GP acquired a controlling stake in the restaurant group in March 2015 via its 2009-vintage Nazca III
Lone Star’s Neinor Homes floats in Madrid
GP offered 55% of existing shares with a 5% greenshoe option at a €16.46 share price
Could China boost Italy's private equity activity?
Italy's hunt for Chinese capital could clash with Beijing's new investments policy
Clessidra promotes Ghizzoni as new deputy chair
Matteo Canonaco will take Ghizzoni’s seat on Clessidra’s board as a new independent director
Stirling injects further €32m into Axitea
Equity injection aims to partly refinance the company’s €197m debt burden