Southern Europe
Idea buys 33% stake in Lurisia
Deal follows €218.1m final close for the GP’s vehicle Idea Taste of Italy
Explorer sells Brandcare to Sodalis Group
Sale comes after three years of private equity ownership period
Magnum Capital reaps €135m in Generis sale
GP fully exits the business after eight-year holding period
Armònia acquires Aspesi in maiden investment
Deal for the Italian fashion brand marks the first investment from the GP's maiden vehicle
Clessidra partially exits Buccellati in €230m EV trade sale
Following a turbulent year, the GP scores its fourth exit of 2016 by divesting its 85% stake
EQT Mid Market leads Adamo Telecom buyout
The fibre-based internet provider’s founder and management team will acquire a 20% stake
HIG buys bathroom furnishings producer Royo Group
As part of a four-year expansion plan, the GP has acquired an undisclosed stake in the business
EIF launches funds-of funds for Greece and Italy
Two vehicles aim to boost venture capital activity across the two southern European countries
Ardian's Dedalus raises €72m bond from Tikehau
Deal marks the third direct lending deal executed by Tikehau’s Italy-based team
Three Hills purchases minority stake in Pelostop for €15m
Deal marks the GP's first investment in the Spanish market
P101 leads €1.2m round for Sellf, Waynaut and Wiman
Backers in the round include Tim Ventures and Atlante Seed
Oakley buys Casa.it and AtHome.lu
GP acquires the businesses via its Oakley Capital Private Equity III vehicle
Imi Fondi Chiusi purchases 83% stake in Trasporti Romagna
French agro-business specialist Unigrains has co-invested alongside the Italian PE house
Mandarin hires two in Italy and Germany
GP boosts its Milan team with a new partner and new head of its German office
ProA Capital buys Go Fruselva for €40m
Deal marks the second investment for the Spanish mid-market GP in the food production sector
Nazca sells Biogran to Wassanen for €67m
GP has fully exited its investment in the business after an 18-month holding period
Permira's Arcaplanet bolts on Zoomarketshop
Deal marks the first acquisition following the buyout from Motion Equity Partners in April 2016
Amundi buys Pioneer from Unicredit for €3.5bn
Transaction is expected to generate a €2.2bn net capital gain for Unicredit in 2017
L Catterton buys bicycles manufacturer Pinarello
As part of the acquisition, the company's CEO will retain a minority stake
Clessidra holds €607.3m final close for third fund
GP has held a final close short of its initial €800m target, following a challenging fundraise
BC-backed Keter buys ABM Italia from Clessidra at c€400m EV
Clessidra reaped a 3x money return following a 17-month holding period
Xenon's Eco Eridania bolts on Mengozzi
Deal marks the last of several acquisitions for the private-equity-backed business
Deal in Focus: Finint bets on green with BP-CVS merger
An in-depth look at the GP’s strategies to cope in a highly fragmented sector following the merger of BP and CVS
Pillarstone hires in London and Athens
GP boosts its Greek office with new partner and a non-executive director