Southern Europe
Capital Criativo exits Intelligent Sensing Anywhere
Sale ends an eight-year holding period for the GP, which owned an 83.4% stake in the company
Cobepa buys Italian plastic caps producer Enoplastic
GP intends to further strengthen the company's market position in Italy and internationally
Investindustrial buys Spanish stone surface producer Neolith
GP invests from its €2bn fund Investindustrial VI, which targets European mid-market companies
Management due diligence: getting under the bonnet
Almost half of PE investors believe external assessments are the most important method for evaluating a management team
Pillarstone-backed Sirti buys Wellcomm Engineering
Company CEO Nino Marsanasco retains a minority stake and continues to lead the business
Clessidra buys Italian interior lighting specialist L&S
GP invests from its Clessidra Capital Partners III fund, which closed on €607m in December 2016
Apax sells Electro Stocks to trade
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for Apax, which acquired the business in a €350m deal
Corpfin-backed Grupo 5 sells six nursing homes to Korian
Partial exit for Corpfin, which bought a 98% stake in Grupo 5 in 2017 via its fourth fund
Wise backs Italian fashion accessories producer Waycap
GP deploys capital from its Wisequity IV fund, which held a final close on €215m in March 2016
NB Aurora buys Dierre from Gradiente
NB Aurora bought a 46.1% stake from Gradiente and the remaining 3.8% from Rubbiani for €30.2m
Palamon sells Il Bisonte to trade buyer
Deal values Il Bisonte at €100m and marks the first exit from Palamon European Equity III
KKR sells credit specialist Sistemia to BC-backed MCS-DSO
Group plans to strengthen its position in the Italian credit collection market and boost its growth
Talkin' 'bout my generation: millennials in private equity
With millennials now making up the bulk of new entrants in PE, are GPs set up to match the new expectations of these young professionals?
KKR targets $1.5bn for second growth tech fund
Fund was registered in Luxembourg in November last year and expects to hold a final close in Q3
Genoa football club to be sold to York Capital
Genoa was put on the market by president and majority shareholder Enrico Preziosi earlier this year
PEP's IDB buys interior design specialist Modar
Modar is the sixth bolt-on inked by IDB, which expects to reach a turnover of €130m in 2019
Advent backs Spanish dental group Vitaldent
GP intends to accelerate the company's organic growth and strengthen its market position
New opportunities flourish in Italian healthcare
Sector has seen intense activity in recent years, with a noticeable increase in both deal volume and value
Nazca Capital closes lower-mid-market fifth fund on €150m
Nazca Fund V will target small Iberian companies with high-growth potential
Ardian-backed Jakala acquires marketing specialist Volponi
Following Volponi’s acquisition, Jakala expects to further expand and reach revenues of €250m
Nazca buys biopharmaceutical company Diater in €45m deal
This is the fifth investment made by Nazca Fund IV, which closed on €275m in 2017
Triton exits steel waste recycling company Befesa
Sale ends a six-year holding period for the GP, which bought Befesa from recycling company Abengoa
Advent hits $17.5bn hard-cap for ninth fund
Close puts it just inside the top 10 for largest Europe-focused buyout funds ever
Wise Equity to launch €260m fifth buyout fund
New fund is larger than its predecessor, Wisequity IV, which held a final close on €215m in 2016