Southern Europe
Carlyle Group acquires Spain's Digitex in SBO
Deal marks an exit for Altra Investment after a five-year holding period
Inveready leads €1.3m series-B for Odilo
European public fund Enisa also takes part in the funding round
Black Toro-backed Torrot bolts on Gas Gas for €9m
The Spanish GP has acquired Gas Gas through a juridical liquidation sale
Deal in focus: Alcedo completes off-market purchase of Exa
An in-depth look at how Alcedo managed to secure its proprietary acquisition of Exa despite PE interest
Immfly raises €2.4m from Caixa Capital
Spanish start-up will expand in European in-flight sale and communication market
Alcedo backs €11m MBO for Exa Group
Deal marks first transaction for Alcedo IV, which is targeting a final close in March 2016
Gradiente acquires 40% of Dierre Macap Group
Company plans to acquire competitors in the European market following capital injection
Hat Holding acquires Italian chair producer Luxy for €5m
Italian GPs Opera and Quadrivio exit the business after five-year investment
Investindustrial closes sixth fund on €2bn hard-cap
Fund targeted €1.8bn and is now the largest fund focusing on southern-European mid-market
Three Hills Capital invests €60m in Aquafil
Three Hills provides €35m from its Three Hills Capital fund
Ardian buys Argos-backed F2A
Deal comes three years after Argos acquired majority stake through its sixth fund
Quadrivio acquires Somacis for €100m
Italian technology components maker Somacis to bolt on English competitor as part of buyout
Innogest leads €1.3m series-A round for Armadio Verde
Italian venture capital firms invest in the sharing economy startup
Q4 Barometer: Record value in 2015 despite end-of-year dip
Fewer deals but higher aggregate value in 2015 meant the average deal value jumped by a whopping 53%
JZ makes 1.3x money on €96.3m direct secondary
Deal sees firm reap combined €96.3m in proceeds and 1.3x exit multiple
NB and Apax buy stake in Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
Duo acquired the stake at €66 price per share, representing a 18.1% premium
21 Investimenti III holds final close on €343m
Fund will pursue same strategy as previous vehicles targeting Italian SMEs
In Profile: ArchiMed
unquote" takes a closer look at healthcare-focused private equity firm ArchiMed, which closed its fund on €150m in June
Principia's Applix bolts on Melazeta
Third acquisition in five years for Applix, which will focus on digital entertainment
Charme Capital exits Bellco to Medtronic for €110m
GP will concentrate on Charme III fundraising as exit brings Charme II fund to full realisation
Italy’s whitelisting of Channel Islands positive for private equity
Impact may appear small in immediate term, but highlights Italy's increasing pro-business stance
Progressio joins existing investors in ICF
Progressio secures a controlling stake in the business together with Mandarin Capital
Chequers Capital acquires Phoenix Group from Opera
Chequers Capital buys controlling stake in Italian Phoenix Group
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