Southern Europe
Corpfin buys 60% stake in Palex
Founding family has sold a controlling stake in the business after 51 years
Apax Partners buys Invent Farma for €220m
Deal marks the first investment in Catalonia for Apax since the 2007 crisis
Consilium buys majority stake in GMM
Deal marks the second investment of 2016 for the GP’s third vehicle, Consilium Private Equity Fund III
Ardian buys 60% stake in Dedalus
Deal marks the sixth investment in the Italian mid-cap market for Ardian
NB, Apax take over Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
Following the transaction, the GPs have de-listed the company after 16 years on the stock exchange
EdRip injects €15m into Mondial Pet
As part of the deal, EdRip acquired a minority stake in excess of 40%
Bayside Capital holds first close on €260m for Idea CCR I
Restructuring and turnaround fund will focus on Italian mid-size companies
21 Investimenti buys Italian sneaker maker Philippe Model
Deal marks third acquisition for the GPs third vehicle, 21 Investimenti III
Realza holds €125m first close for second fund
Realza Capital Fund II launched in June 2015 and has a €200m target
Capital Dynamics raises $564m secondaries vehicle
Closing $200m above target, the fund is the largest-ever secondaries vehicle raised by the GP
GHO buys Nicox and Visufarma
Newco will hold a combined portfolio of 60 products worldwide
Fondo Italiano exits winding machines producer Marsilli
Italian state-backed GP has sold its stake in the business after a three-year holding period
Alto Partners’ Dolciaria Val d’Enza bolts on Artebianca
Deal marks the seventh transaction for the GP’s third vehicle, Alto Capital III
Consilium buys heavy machinery producer Faccin
French private equity firm Access Capital Partners co-invested in the business alongside Consilium
CVC closes latest debt fund on €650m
Vehicle will target European stressed and distressed corporate credit
TA acquires Kiwoko from Corfin and Prince Capital
Pet store chain has grown through acquisitions and investment in new stores
Lion Capital-backed Afflelou to acquire Optimil
Bolt-on acquisition will enable French group to further develop Spanish activity
Cinven's sixth buyout fund holds final close on €7bn
Vehicle will make €150-600m investments across Europe, the US and Asia
Carlyle acquires packaging producer Logoplaste
Deal marks the seventh transaction for the firm’s €3.75bn 2013-vintage vehicle, Carlyle Europe Partners IV
Alto Partners buys La Suissa
Deal marks the sixth investment for Italian SMEs-focused vehicle Alto Capital III
Corpfin sells Logiters for €85m
Deal sees Corpfin exit the Spanish logistics operator after two-year holding period
Carlyle takes 95% stake in Cupa for €170m
Following press reports, fresh capital will be used to repay the company’s €155m net debt
Alma Mundi leads €1.5m round for Enigmedia
Spanish encryption company will increase its activity in Latin America
EQT sells Spanish parking operator Parkia
EQT Infrastructure and Mutua Madrileña sold the business after a five-year holding period