Southern Europe
Sherpa Capital buys Bolfor
Sherpa Capital has acquired flexible packaging firm Bolfor with the intention to merge it with current portfolio company Polibol.
Investindustrial sells 49.9% PortAventura stake to KKR
Investindustrial has sold a 49.9% stake in Spanish tourist resort PortAventura to KKR.
Italian association berates “unnecessarily heavy” tax changes
Aifi, the Italian private equity association, has criticised changes to corporate taxation structures that could see the beleaguered industry take another hit.
Deal in focus: Kronomav raises €900,000 in equity and debt
Spanish robotics company Kronomav Sistemas has raised €900,000 from Clave Mayor, Inveready, government-backed innovation bank Enisa and the Ministry of Industry.
Credit Suisse to sell DLJ Merchant Banking to Coller
Credit Suisse Group is to sell its shares in mid-market buyout arm DLJ Merchant Banking Partners to Coller Capital, according to reports.
ICG finances Vitaldent with €100m
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has provided dental clinics network Vitaldent with a €100m debt package.
Deal in focus: Ardian and Consilium sell Rollon
In mid-November, after almost a year of negotiations, Ardian and Consilium sold Rollon, an Italian manufacturer of liner rails and actuators, to French GP Chequers Capital and Italian investor IGI.
Inveready, Clave Mayor inject €900,000 into Kronomav
Spanish robotics firm Kronomav Sistemas has raised €900,000 from Inveready, existing backer Clave Mayor, government-backed innovation bank Enisa and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
Rhonda Ryan joins Altius
Rhonda Ryan, Altius Associates
Ergon’s Nicotra Gebhardt buys Industrie CBI
Nicotra Gebhardt, a centrifugal fan maker backed by Ergon Capital Partners, has acquired Italian industrial fan producer Industrie CBI.
Italian dealflow wakes from slumber
Italian dealflow
Eurazeo to divest 12% stake in Moncler IPO
Eurazeo, one of the backers of Italian clothing manufacturer Moncler, will see its stake reduced to 19.7% following the company's upcoming IPO.
Clifford Chance promotes Matthew Layton
Matthew Layton, Clifford Chance
Moncler sets IPO price range
Italian luxury down jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo, Carlyle Group and Progressio Investimenti, has priced its listing on the Mercato Telematico Azionario at €8.75-10.2 per share.
Babcock circles private equity-backed Inaer
British engineering support services firm Babcock is in exclusive discussions to buy Spanish helicopter operator Inaer, backed by KKR and Investindustrial.
GGM Venture Capital backs Optimitive
GGM Venture Capital has invested €1.4m in a series-A round for Spanish commercial energy saving service provider Optimitive.
From the Bench raises €1m from Caixa and Bonsai
Alicante-based social games developer From the Bench has raised €1m from Caixa Capital Risc and Bonsai Venture Capital.
The secondary buyout “selfie”
SBO "selfies"
Ambar Venture Capital backs TechnoActivity
Spanish venture capital investor Ambar Venture Capital has committed €2.4m to TechnoActivity, a mobile payments provider, according to reports in the Spanish press.
Portobello and Vista sell Indas for €285m
Spanish GPs Portobello and Vista Capital have agreed to sell Spanish absorbent sanitary product maker Laboratorios Indas to Domtar Corporation for €285m.
Sofinnova Partners et al. sell EOS for up to €310m
Sofinnova Partners, Aescap Venture and Principia have sold Milan-based cancer therapeutics firm Ethical Oncology Science (EOS) to Clovis Oncology via an agreement that could see the firm fetch up to €310m.
N+1 Mercapital CEO resigns
Javier Loizaga, N+1 Mercapital
Consilium kicks off Italian fundraising
Italian GP Consilium has launched its third fund, Consilium Private Equity Fund III. Hot on the heels of yesterday's exit from Rollon, the partners speak to Amy King about the upcoming fundraise
JC Flowers buys Eurovita for €47m
JC Flowers has acquired a 79.6% stake in life insurer Eurovita Assicurazioni from listed insurance firm Aviva and Banco Popolare for €47m.