Southern Europe
Buy-and-build a "super opportunity" for PE in healthcare services – panel
Dermatology, ophthalmology and diagnostic imaging all present attractive consolidation opportunities, panellists said
S4Capital, Stanhope launch S4S Ventures fund
S4Capital and Stanhope Capital will act as GPs for the marketing and advertising technology fund
Ardian acquires Biofarma from White Bridge
GP bought the company from White Bridge Investments
Miura acquires majority stake in Educaedu
Miura acquires 85% from Growth Hill Partners in Educaedu, while management reinvested for 15%
Petershill IV closes on USD 5bn
Petershill Partners is operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and buys minority stakes in GPs
Sprints Capital holds EUR 525m final close for Fund IV
Growth fund has made two deals to date, including refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market
PE activity reaches EUR 392bn in record-breaking 2021
Q4 may have shown signs of a market slowdown, but 2021 nevertheless stands out as a phenomenal year for PE deployment across Europe
Ergon acquires telecoms company Satlink from Artá
Ergon Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in Satlink from Artá Capital
Azalea holds USD 805m close for Altrium II
Vehicle is the second in Azalea Investment Management's PE fund-of-funds strategy
PAI Partners buys Uvesco for EUR 500m
Deal for the Spanish food retailer is the fifth investment for PAI's smaller MMF fund
Clessidra acquires Impresoft
Impresoft was expected to have an enterprise value between 9x-11x its 2021 EBITDA
Mandarin's Italcer to collect NBOs in early January
Company will be marketed off EUR 65m EBITDA expected for 2021 and more than EUR 70m for 2022
Adams Street closes 2021 Global Fund on USD 832m
Adams Street's predecessor fund-of-funds held a final close in December 2020 on USD 823m
2022 Preview: Sponsors toast to incredible year, but remain wary of hangover
Many sponsors are anticipating that 2022 could be just as busy as 2021, in spite of mounting headwinds
ArchiMed preps Bomi auction
ArchiMed launched a EUR 70m takeover bid for Bomi in March 2019
Carlyle buys Altadia from Lone Star
Lone Star Funds bought Esmalglass for EUR 605m in 2017, forming Altadia in 2021 via a merger with FTC
Blackstone registers ninth fund
Previous flagship fund, Blackstone Capital Partners VIII, held a final close in September 2019 on USD 26bn
MBO & Co closes fifth fund on EUR 320m
GP's latest SME-focused fund took six months to raise and closed above its target
Armira closing in on purchase of IK Multimedia
Munich-based sponsor was in a head-to-head battle with Bregal in the late stages of the process
VC firm BGV kicks off fundraise for second growth fund
Upcoming fund will invest 80% of its target size in BGV's existing portfolio companies
Most LPs seek to improve co-investment appeal – Coller Capital
Coller Capital's winter 2021-22 Global Private Equity Barometer covers topics including secondaries
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Q3 Barometer: PE scales new heights
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Advent Tech II closes on USD 4bn
Predecessor fund in Advent's technology-focused strategy held a final close in 2019 on USD 2bn