Southern Europe
Long-term vision: pros and cons of long-lifespan funds
A panel of LPs, managers and advisers delved into the controversial issue at Unquote's recent Allocate conference
ProA acquires Pastas Gallo in €200m deal
Auction saw Ventura Equity, Towerbrook Capital Partners and Idilia Foods in the final round
Impact investing gains traction in Spain
Despite representing a very young niche within the country's PE landscape, impact investment is picking up steam and attracting local LPs
ProA backs IPD
ProA has drawn equity from its ProA Capital Iberian Buyout Fund III, which closed on €475m
Aksia exits MEP Group in trade sale
Sale to French industrial group Legris marks the final exit for the Aksia III fund
Assietta acquires Sarg
GP invests in the food processing machinery firm alongside former Permira Italy CEO Paolo Colonna
Serafin buys flooring firm RCR
Madrid-based RCR Industrial Flooring was created in 2006 by the merger of Rinol and Rocland
Style and substance: The growth of private equity in Italy
Latest edition of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi's new series on the M&A and private equity markets explores why the Italian PE scene is hitting new heights
Baird hires two TMT bankers from EY
Hires are the latest step in Baird's expansion of its global technology and services practice
Alto sells La Suissa to trade
Alto sells Italian chocolate specialist La Suissa to Colussi after a three-year ownership
HIG Capital buys Metalprint
GP deploys capital from its fund HIG European Capital Partners II, which closed on on €825m
Arcadia exits Lisapharma to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for the GP, which acquired the company alongside Futurimpresa
Cronos acquires fashion accessories manufacturer Lampa
First deal made by Cronos, which targets majority stakes in Italian mid-market companies
Quadrivio Group buys restaurant operator Nabucco
First deal made by the GP via its Industry 4.0 fund, which held a first close on €100m
Sun Capital exits Famosa Toys to trade
Sale ends an 11-year holding period for the GP, which is selling the business to Giochi Preziosi
Investindustrial buys Farmaceutici Procemsa
GP deploys capital via its Investindustrial Growth fund, which closed on €375m in May 2018
Caixa Capital leads €55.2m series-D for Sanifit
New backers Columbus Venture Partners and Alta Life Sciences also take part in the investment
Sherpa's Hedonai buys clinic operator Ivalia
Company plans to increase its revenues and to double its network of clinics by 2021
CVC Credit holds $1.42bn final close for GSS II
Special situations fund had a target of $1bn and was closed after eight months on the road
Hamilton Lane announces final close for co-investment fund
Vehicle was registered as a Delaware LP in October 2017 and held a first close on $755m
Miura buys Spanish restaurant group Grupo Tragaluz
GP deploys capital from its Miura Fund III, which closed on its €330m hard-cap in January 2018
Oxy Capital buys Portuguese software specialist Saphety
GP deploys capital from its Fundo Oxy Capital II, which invests in profitable Portuguese companies
Invest Europe appoints Mid Europa's Baudon as chairperson
New chairperson takes over from DN Capital's Marovac and will serve a one-year term
GP Bullhound holds €113m final close for Fund IV
Vehicle will predominantly focus on later-stage rounds for European technology businesses